In this mid-year review of 2025, hosts Elliot and Alex discuss the successes and disappointments in cinema so far, highlighting standout films like The Brutalist and Sinners.

Deep Cover is a thoroughly disappointing crime-comedy that wastes a talented cast and a promising improv premise on painfully unfunny material and flat direction.

Vampire Hunter D is a bizarre, slick, morbidly eye-popping and stunning in its imagery and crafts a world that you will be begging to learn more about.

The raw, passionate dialogue, committed performances and fantastic stylistic choices—along with fitting lighting and colour grading—immerse you in this claustrophobic scenario.

With themes of love, loss, identity, religion, friendship, companionship, and much more, Regarding Us is a wholesome and thought-provoking watch.

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Once Ballerina perfects its routine it hits the accelerator and delivers plenty of brutally entertaining action that should please fans of the franchise.

Jai Courtney stars as a shark-obsessed serial killer in one of the surprise survival horror flicks of 2025.

Realm of Shadows manages to impress with its experimentation, showcasing a keen eye for filmmaking and plenty of engaging visuals to chew on.

The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson firing on all cylinders, a dazzling reminder of why his style can work and make for unique comedies with pathos and unique style.

Calling all mob movie fans! We’re giving away two Blu-ray copies of the gritty, star-studded crime drama The Alto Knights – and you could be one of the lucky winners!

Amongst the Wolves is a gripping thriller but needed to pick a story and push harder.

Consecration carried on and felt as stirring as its opening sequence, instead it falls into the repetitive tropes and feels dull fully uninspired.

At a time when so much feels divided, Connected is a testament to the power of holding on to shared humanity.

Hold Me, Softly is a slow burner, one for audiences who want something to sit down and lose themselves in.

Karate Kid: Legends was a pleasant surprise that balances feeling like a fresh take on the material whilst paying homage to the past.

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For fans of political dramas and films that make you think about your own views and morals, The Way We Speak will be right up your street.

Finding Nicole is a raw, quietly powerful film that’s uncomfortable viewing, but that’s exactly the point.

With an extremely impressive young cast and a plot that truly subverts expectations and flips genre tropes on their head, Marshmallow is more than worth a watch for horror fans.