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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A Real Pain (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.1/10
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey
Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour th... Read more
Ka Whawhai Tonu: Struggle Without End (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Temuera Morrison, Jason Flemyng, Miriama Smith, Cliff Curtis
In 1864 during the New Zealand Wars, Haki, a M?ori-European teenager, fighting for the NZ colonial forces, is captured by the M?ori resistance. He sta... Read more
Anora (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.5/10
Director: Sean Baker
Starring: Mikey Madison, Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian
Anora, a sex worker from brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russ... Read more
Anora (2024)
7.5/10
Director: Sean Baker
Starring: Mikey Madison, Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian
Anora, a sex worker from brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russ... Read more
The Brutalist (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Brady Corbet
Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce
Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own in a strange new country... Read more
The Penguin (2024)
8.6/10
Starring: Colin Farrell
This thrilling crime drama examines Oz Cobb's quest for control in Gotham City. With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oz seeks to f... Read more
Nosferatu (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe
In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter'... Read more
Nosferatu (2024)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp
In the 1830s, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter'... 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
Conclave (2024)
7.4/10
Director: Edward Berger
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini
Cardinal Lawrence has one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful relig... Read more