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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Dinner in America (2020)
7.9/10
Director: Adam Rehmeier
Starring: Kyle Gallner, Griffin Gluck, Pat Healy, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Emily Skeggs
From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdi... Read more
The Painter And The Thief (2020)
An artist befriends the thief who stole her paintings. She becomes his closest ally when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full time care,... Read more
Marriage Story (2019)
8/10
Director: Noah Baumbach
Starring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Wallace Shawn, Laura Dern, Alan Alda
Marriage Story is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who produced the film with David Heyman. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Ad... Read more
Queen and Slim (2019)
Director: Melina Matsoukas
Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith
A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over. Read more
The Lighthouse (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity whilst living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. Read more
Succession (Season 1) (2018)
8.8/10
Starring: Peter Friedman, Matthew Macfadyen, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Sarah Sn...
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps... Read more
Three Identical Strangers (2018)
7.7/10
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to f... Read more
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
7/10
Director: Boots Riley
Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, David Cross, Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Terry Crews, Danny G...
In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, California, telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magica... Read more
Christopher Robin (Blu-Ray) (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Peter Capaldi, Mark Gatiss, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Oliv...
Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's he... Read more
Christopher Robin (2018)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Peter Capaldi, Mark Gatiss, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Oliv...
Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's he... Read more