Review: You Were Never Really Here
Mere minutes into Lynne Ramsey’s You Were Never Really Here, you are completely aware that this is a violent, difficult […]
Review: The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman follows the crazy imagination of American businessman, politician and importantly, a showman. The box office success celebrates
Review: Black Panther
Black Panther has set world records, smashed the box office and started a cultural phenomenon. We asked Quench contributors to
WoW Festival Review: Mary and the Witch’s Flower
The Wales One World festival celebrates eclectic worldwide cinema and has been since 2001. This rich selection of film, adventures
BFI Flare 2018: Love, Simon
A light-hearted romantic comedy is as essential to adolescent life as heartbreak and rebellion. Yet, for years, the only romcoms
NIFF 2018: Pop Aye
A story as foreign in location as it is in concept, Pop Aye relates the journey of a disillusioned Thai
NIFF 2018: The Silent Child screening and Q&A with Julie Foy
Things got up and running on the second day of Newcastle International Film Festival with a matinee screening of the
What is BFI Flare 2018?
BFI Flare is an event that celebrates and showcases the best of LGBTQ+ cinema every year without fail and is
BFI Flare 2018: 120 Beats per Minute
Stories of the AIDS epidemic have been told through film before, be it through Tom Hanks’ meek, wronged lawyer in
NIFF 2018: Get Carter screening and Q&A with Mike Hodges
Newcastle at the moment isn’t quite a city known for its film moments. Sure there have been occasions; Transformers filmed
Review: Downsizing
Alexander Payne embarks on his latest cinematic journey in a transformative tackling of ever-present social, moral and political issues through
Awards Season 2018: Oscars Expectations
“There are a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that
Review: God’s Own Country
God’s Own Country is the film Hollywood forgot about. Move over Jon Snow, there’s a new brooding protagonist in town.
Review: The Shape of Water
Guillermo Del Toro’s latest escapist fantasy tells a familiar fairytale of freak love between human and creature. However the director’s
Review: I, Tonya
Everyone thinks they know what happened when figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked and injured right before the 1994 Olympics.
Review: Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread is a portrait of the dissatisfied artist whose work can never be done; an exploration of desire and
Film Review Episode One: Star Wars – The Last Jedi
So you may have heard about this little thing called Star Wars and the recent instalment The Last Jedi. With
Film Review Episode Two: Star Wars ÔÇô The Last Jedi
So you may have heard about this little thing called Star Wars and the recent instalment The Last Jedi. With a wide range
Quenchmas Countdown: Day 25 – ‘The Snowman’
The Snowman is iconic, synonymous with Christmas. Pure unadulterated happiness is all that exudes from this animated film. Based on
Quenchmas Countdown: Day 24 – ‘Harry Potter’ series
I solemnly swear I am wishing you a Merry Christmas It was impossible to pick a single Harry Potter film