Following our ’12 Films To Watch’ for the first half of 2024, we return to break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the rest of the year—spreading the love out with two per month and only including films which have confirmed UK release […]

Following our ’12 Films To Watch’ lists for previous years, we return to break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2024—spreading the love out with two per month and only including films which have confirmed UK release dates. There […]

Following our ’12 Films To Watch’ lists for previous years and their absence over the fluid chaos of the pandemic era release slate, we return to break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2023—spreading the love out with two […]

Following our ’12 Films To Watch’ lists for previous years and their absence over the previous 18 months thanks to the fluid chaos of the pandemic era release slate, we finally return to break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half […]

Following our ‘12 Films To Watch’ lists for previous years, we break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2020—spreading them out two per month and only including films which have trailers and UK release dates. We’ve only included films […]

After recovering from a difficult 2017 at the box office with a bumper 2018, the global film industry witnessed its biggest player go into overdrive in 2019, as Disney completed a colossal takeover of 20th Century Fox and launched their streaming platform Disney+, while dominating ticket sales and exceeding $10 billion at the global box […]

After a difficult 2017 at the box office, 2018 saw the industry rally with a bumper year, topped by blockbusters like ‘Ready Player One‘, ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘ and ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout‘, while smaller fare like ‘I, Tonya‘, ‘Isle of Dogs‘ and ‘Hereditary‘ made it another eclectic year for film. On the supposedly more discerning […]

Following our last ‘12 Films To Watch in 2018 (July to December)‘, we break down 12 of what we think might be some must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2019. We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be plenty more UK must-see releases […]

Following our previous ‘12 Films To Watch in 2018 (January to June)’, we break down another 12 of what we think might be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide throughout the rest of the year. We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be plenty more UK must-see […]

Despite a difficult time at the box-office, particularly during the blockbuster summer season, 2017 has been a another solid and eventful year for film, featuring an eclectic mix of independent cinema and major tent-pole releases which as usual defined the landscape, and with industry new boys Netflix and Amazon making their presence felt come film […]

Following our last ‘12 Films To Watch in 2017 (July to December)‘, we break down 12 of what we think might be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2018. We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be plenty more UK must-see releases […]

Following our previous ‘12 Films To Watch in 2017 (January to June)‘, we break down another 12 of what we think might be must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the second half of 2017. We’ve only included films with confirmed UK release dates, but there will be more dates announced for more […]

2016 has been a another solid and eclectic year for film, without a single title dominating at the box-office or in critical acclaim; from comic-book titans like ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Captain America: Civil War’ to outrageous comedies like ‘The Nice Guys’ and ‘David Brent: Life on the Road’, from powerful dramas like […]

Following our previous “12 Films To Watch in 2016 (July to December)“, we break down another 12 of what we think might be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2017. We’ve only included films with confirmed release dates, but there will be more UK dates for must-see […]

Following our previous “12 Films To Watch in 2016 (January to June)“, we break down another 12 of what we think will be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the second half of 2016. We’ve only included films with confirmed release dates, but there will be more UK dates for must-see […]

2015 has been a another strong and varied year for film, from comic-book titans and quirky comedies to powerful dramas and captivating indies. It’s also been a big year for the Action/Adventure blockbuster, from disappointments like ‘Jupiter Ascending’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’ to triumphant box-office goliaths like ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Spectre’, not to mention the most […]

Following our previous “12 Films To Watch in 2015″, we break down another 12 of what we think may be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the first half of 2016. You can check out a frequently updated comprehensive guide to more of the upcoming films of 2016 on our “Film […]

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Following our previous “12 Films To Watch in 2015″, we break down another 12 of what we think may be the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide during the second half of 2015. You can check out a frequently updated comprehensive guide to more of the upcoming films of 2015 on our “Film […]

2014 has been a great year for film, from varied action blockbusters to comic-book titans to quirky comedies, in particular it’s truly been the “year of the thriller” with diverse contributions to the genre from ’71 and Fury to Gone Girl and Nightcrawler. FilmPhonic chronicles the people, events and films that have shaped the movie […]

Following a great and varied year of film in 2014, we break down 12 of the must-see films released in the UK and worldwide in the first half of 2015.   January   Foxcatcher Image Source: Annapurna Pictures Genre: Drama, Fact-Based UK Release: 9th of January 2015 Having been the hit of film festivals and […]

The yuletide season is approaching so if you haven’t finished your shopping yet, here are 10 Home Cinema releases in 2014 we think will make good gifts for your loved ones this Christmas, from films for the adults to ones for the kids and the whole family.     1: Frozen (102min) Genre:    Animation, Adventure […]

This year has already seen a wide range of memorable and entertaining new cinema releases, from Oscar winners like 12 Years a Slave and Dallas Buyers Club to Blockbusters like The Lego Movie and Godzilla, we give you 12 films to look out for in the second half of 2014 in the UK.     […]