Latest Staff Picks
The films listed below are Alice's Latest Staff Picks, finding their way into this category generally as a result of agreement between staff that they have real merit for one reason or another. Most titles represent a safe choice for those that find choosing a film difficult or are bewildered by Alice's depth and breadth...
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Materialists (2025)
6.3/10
Director: Celine Song
Starring: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson
A young and ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between a seemingly perfect match and her imperfect ex-boyfriend. Read more
Eddington (2025)
6.6/10
Director: Ari Aster
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Austin Butler, Em...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Edding... Read more
F1 The Movie (2025)
7.8/10
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Brad Pitt
In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner... Read more
F1 The Movie (Blu-ray) (2025)
7.8/10
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Brad Pitt
In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme (Blu-ray) (2025)
6.7/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ay...
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon beco... Read more
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
6.7/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ay...
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon beco... Read more
Sinners (2025)
7.7/10
Director: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Michael B Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Jack O'Connell, Miles Caton, W...
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even... Read more
Black Bag (2025)
6.8/10
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Pier...
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband - also a legendary agent - faces the ultimate test of whet... Read more
Mickey 17 (2025)
6.8/10
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, Naomi Ackie
A disposable employee is sent on a human expedition to colonize the ice world Niflheim. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most... Read more
A Complete Unknown (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.3/10
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, S...
New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an unknown 19-year-old named Bob Dylan, from Minnesota... Read more