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 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
The Wild Robot (Blu-ray) (2024)
8.2/10
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz s... Read more
The Wild Robot (2024)
8.2/10
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Building relationships with the native animals, Roz s... Read more
Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024)
7.6/10
Director: James Strong
Starring: Toby Jones, Alex Jennings, Lia Williams, Monica Dolan
The extraordinary story of the greatest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses... Read more
Civil War (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.2/10
Director: Alex Garland
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McNally, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick...
In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upo... Read more
Civil War (2024)
7.2/10
Director: Alex Garland
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McNally, Jesse Plemons, Nick...
In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upo... Read more
Challengers (2024)
7.3/10
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Zendaya , Josh O'Connor
Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of hi... Read more
Challengers (Blu-ray) (2024)
7.3/10
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Zendaya , Josh O'Connor
Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of hi... Read more
Dune: Part Two (Blu-ray) (2024)
8.7/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya , Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Stellan...
Dune: Part Two explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirat... Read more
Dune: Part Two (2024)
8.7/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya , Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Stellan...
Dune: Part Two explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirat... Read more