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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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 (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
F1 (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
Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)
7.5/10
Director: Bernard MacMahon
Starring: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Interviews, performances and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the origins of Led Zeppelin and their meteoric rise to musical stardom. Read more
Tina (2025)
7.9/10
Starring: Anapela Polata'ivao, Antonia Robinson
A woman, grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch quakes, becomes a substitute teacher at an elite school. Unexpectedly, she discovers studen... 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
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
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