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 Apprentice (2024)
7.1/10
Director: Ali Abbasi
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Charlie Cox, Martin Donovan
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as the hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of cutthroat lawyer... Read more
The Apprentice (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.1/10
Director: Ali Abbasi
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Charlie Cox, Martin Donovan
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as the hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of cutthroat lawyer... Read more
Memoir of a Snail (2024)
7.8/10
Director: Adam Elliot
Starring: Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Jacki Weaver, Paul Ca...
After a series of misfortunes, a snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of everyday life. Read more
Joker: Folie à Deux (Blu-ray) (2024)
5.2/10
Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz
“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity,... Read more
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
5.2/10
Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz
“Joker: Folie À Deux” finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity,... Read more
Kneecap (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Moglai Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Provai, Michael Fassbender
When fate brings a Belfast teacher into the orbit of self-confessed "lowlife scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other... Read more
The Substance (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
Elisabeth Sparkle, renowned for an aerobics show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday as her boss fires her. Amid her distress, a laboratory... Read more
The Substance ( Blu-ray ) (2024)
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
Elisabeth Sparkle, renowned for an aerobics show, faces a devastating blow on her 50th birthday as her boss fires her. Amid her distress, a laboratory... Read more
We Were Dangerous (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Erana James, Rima Te Wiata
Nelliem, Daisy, and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954 New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, findin... Read more
The Bikeriders (2024)
6.7/10
Director: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer, Mike Faist, Michael Shannon, Norman Reedu...
Over the course of a decade, a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang, threatening the origi... Read more