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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Shin Godzilla (2016)
6.7/10
Director: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
From Hideaki Anno, the mind behind EVANGELION. The King of Monsters receives a terrifying resurgence. It's a peaceful day in Japan when a strange f... Read more
Sicario (2015)
7.6/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Emily Blunt, Jon Bernthal
In Mexico, Sicario means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted... Read more
Sicario ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
7.6/10
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Emily Blunt, Jon Bernthal
In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlist... Read more
Sing Street (2016)
8/10
Director: John Carney
Starring: Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Kelly Thornton
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
Sing Street ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
8/10
Director: John Carney
Starring: Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Lucy Boynton, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Kelly Thorn...
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
Sinister (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Ethan Hawke, James Ransone, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, Clare Foley, M...
Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to... Read more
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
7.9/10
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Margit Carl...
Ingmar Bergman's first international success is a delightful comedy of manners about four star-crossed couples spending a Nordic night at a turn-of-th... Read more
Stray Dog (1949)
7.9/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Isao Kimura, Keiko Awaji
Early Kurosawa film is a masterful mix of film noir and police thriller in which a rookie detective (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol stolen, and his se... 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
Suspiria (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Angela Winkler, Ingrid Caven, Sylvie Te...
Young American dancer Susie Bannion arrives in 1970s Berlin to audition for the world-renowned Helena Markos Dance Co. When she vaults to the role of... Read more