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12 Films to Watch in 2024 (July to December)

Posted by Gui on July 1, 2024

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2024 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on January 13, 2024

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2023 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on January 1, 2023

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2020 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on January 1, 2020

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 […]

Retrospective 2019- A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on December 31, 2019

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 […]

Retrospective 2018- A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on January 1, 2019

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2019 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on December 31, 2018

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2018 (July to December)

Posted by Gui on June 27, 2018

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 […]

Retrospective 2017 – A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on December 30, 2017

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2018 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on December 29, 2017

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2017 (July to December)

Posted by Gui on July 1, 2017

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 […]

Retrospective 2016 – A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on December 31, 2016

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2017 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on December 29, 2016

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2016 (July to December)

Posted by Gui on June 30, 2016

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 […]

Retrospective 2015 – A Year in Film

Posted by Gui on January 1, 2016

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 […]

12 Films to Watch in 2016 (January to June)

Posted by Gui on December 26, 2015

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 […]

12 New Films to Watch this Year

Posted by Gui on June 8, 2014

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.     […]