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 Edge of Seventeen (2016)
7.4/10
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson
Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) has never had it easy, finding it impossible to fit in at school due to her awkward ways, finding a more fulfilling friendsh... Read more
The Fabelmans (2022)
7.6/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch, David Ly...
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shatte... Read more
The Innocents (1961)
7.9/10
Director: Jack Clayton
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Pamela Franklin, M...
Possibly the best ghost story ever filmed, this adaptation of Henry James's novel 'The Turn of the Screw', offers spooky apparitions, demented religio... Read more
The Lost City of Z (Blu-Ray) (2016)
6.6/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson, Tom Holland
At the dawn of the 20th century, British explorer Percy Fawcett journeys into the Amazon, where he discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advance... Read more
The Menu (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Mark Mylod
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein, Jo...
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Read more
The Odd Couple (1967)
7.7/10
Director: Gene Saks
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are two divorced buddies who decide to be roommates in this classic film adaptation of the Neil Simon smash hit play. 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
The Quiet Girl (2022)
7.7/10
Director: Colm Bairéad
Starring: Carrie Crowley
Rural Ireland 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in the... Read more
The School of Rock (2003)
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman
Terrific comedy showcases a tailor-made part for Jack Black as an egomaniacal heavy metal guitarist who gets booted out of his band, then has to seek... Read more
The Witch (2015)
7/10
Director: Robert Eggers
Starring: Kate Dickie, Ralph Ineson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lu...
A Puritan family in 1630 New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession in this superbly crafted immersion in perio... Read more