Reviews of Habibi Funk 031, Kayatibu, and The Good Ones
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Thrilling Chinese sci-fi
MARIA DUARTE recommends that you catch this action-packed, high octane eco-armageddon on the the big screen
SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
MARIA DUARTE reviews Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind, and Regretting You
TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
The Wandering Earth II (12A)
Directed by Frant Gwo
THIS is the prequel to one of China's highest grossing sci fi films which again centres on the Earth’s race for survival in the wake of an environmental doomsday scenario.
Within a hundred years the expanding sun will engulf the planet and to avoid Armageddon the world’s nations have to join forces to build powerful engines on the surface to propel the Earth to safety. How do they convince people to act now to help save generations yet to come?
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