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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The Last Showgirl (2025)
6.5/10
Starring: Pamela Anderson, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis
When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, showgirl Shelly sets out to plan her next act. Reconci... Read more
Maurice And I (2025)
In the aftermath of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, New Zealand architects Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney fight to save their finest building... Read more
Better Man (2024)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Gracey
Starring: Robbie Williams
The true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. Read more
Emilia Pérez (2024)
5.4/10
Director: Jacques Audiard
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez
A Mexican lawyer is offered an unusual job to help a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman, fulfilling a long-held desire... Read more
Wicked (2024)
8/10
Director: Jon M Chu
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Pet...
One of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage now arrives on your screen as a generation-defining cinematic event. The untold story of th... Read more
Wicked (Blu-ray) (2024)
8/10
Director: Jon M Chu
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Pet...
One of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage now arrives on your screen as a generation-defining cinematic event. The untold story of th... Read more
Saturday Night (2024)
7/10
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael-Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, E...
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television - and culture - forever. Saturday Night is based... Read more
Smile 2 (2024)
6.8/10
Starring: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Raul C...
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events... Read more
Didi (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Sean Wang
Starring: Izaac Wang, Shirley Chen, Zhang Li Hua, Joan Chen
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't... Read more
A Different Man (2024)
6.9/10
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Sam Pearson
An aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. However, his new dream face quickly turns into a nigh... Read more