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 Batman (Blu-ray) (2022)
8/10
Director: Matt Reeves
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Tu...
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and quest... Read more
The Batman (2022)
8/10
Director: Matt Reeves
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Tu...
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and quest... Read more
Benedetta (2021)
6.7/10
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Olivier Rabourdin, Clotilde...
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two... Read more
Flee (2021)
7.9/10
FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Read more
Licorice Pizza (2021)
7.3/10
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, Cooper Hoffman, Alana Haim, Sasha Spielberg
LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written... Read more
Red Rocket (2021)
7.2/10
Director: Sean Baker
Starring: Simon Rex
Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, ex porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his hometown of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged... Read more
C'mon C'mon (2021)
7.5/10
Director: Mike Mills
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann
When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away fro... Read more
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
7.9/10
Director: Joachim Trier
Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career p... Read more
Dune (Blu-ray) (2021)
8.1/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgard...
A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny b... Read more