The Film List's review of Yasujirō Ozu's The Flavours of Green Tea Over Rice starring Shin Saburi and Michiyo Kogure. A bittersweet, at times hilarious comedy ranks amongst Ozu’s finest films.
The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) | Review — the film list
The Flavour of Green Tea over Rice is amongst Yasujirō Ozu’s finest films, a tender examination of the pitfalls of married life. Deeply moving and sweetly funny, it is an excellent showcase of the dir...
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The Film List's review of Peter Bogdanovich's Targets starring Boris Karloff and Tim O'Kelly. Brutal and unsettling, it features perhaps Karloff's finest performance.
Targets (1968) | Review — the film list
Peter Bogdanovich’s debut blends then recent real life headlines with a metatextual critique of the movie industry and how it treats its ageing stars. The film is definitely worth watching, especially...
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The Film List's review of Josh Greenbaum's The Dink starring Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson.
The Dink (2026) | Review — the film list
Apple TV’s The Dink is an incredibly low stakes comedy, the kind that streaming services have cornered the market in. The film’s appeal will solely hang on whether you’re charmed by Jake Johnson and M...
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The Film List's review of Alfred Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara and Leslie Banks.
Jamaica Inn (1939) | Review — the film list
Review of the 1939 film Jamaica Inn, a historical and Gothic adventure directed by Alfred Hitchcock, featuring performances by Charles Laughton and Maureen O’Hara.
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The Film List's review of Yasujirō Ozu's A Hen in the Wind starring Kinuyo Tanaka and Shūju Sano
A Hen in the Wind (1948) | Review — the film list
A Hen in the Wind is Ozu’s most vitriolic film in its portrayal of the deprivation endured by Tokyo’s working class, the film feeling like a precursor to Britain’s Kitchen Sink dramas of the fifties a...
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The Film List's review of Andrew Patterson's The Vast of Night starring Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz. A patient and thoughtful sci-fi.
The Vast of Night (2019) | Review — the film list
The film centres around Fay Crocker (Sierra McCormick) a phone switchboard operator in a small town in 1950’s New Mexico who discovers an unexplained static plaguing telephones and radio signals. Toge...
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The Film List's review of Mark Jenkin's Bait which stars Edward Rowe, Giles King and Mary Woodvine. Recently released in a Blu-ray box set with Jenkin's other films Enys Men and Rose of Nevada from BFI. @marghjenkin.bsky.social
Bait (2019) | Review — the film list
Bait is a film defined by its own intentional limitations and constraints. Shot using a hand operated, clockwork 16mm Bolex camera by director Mark Jenkins. Martin Ward (Edward Rowe) is a fisherman ek...
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The Film List's specially curated recommendations for films aimed at older kids.
Family Films (Older Kids 7+) | Recommendations — the film list
Recommended family films for older kids (7+) with engaging, age-appropriate movies suitable for family movie night, from classics to modern favorites.
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The Film List's review of George Miller's Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) Review — the film list
Review of Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022), a captivating film blending myth, magic and storytelling, featuring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba.
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The Film List's review of David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water, starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham.
Hell or High Water (2016) | Review — the film list
British director David Mackenzie directs this very American crime drama based on a script by Taylor Sheridan that proudly wears its cinematic and literary influences on its sleeve. Angry and violent b...
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The Film List's review of Destin Daniel Cretton's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) | Review — the film list
The Film List Review of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)' Spidey's latest feature film from Sony Pictures starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Marvel Comics.
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The Film List's review of Riley Stearns' The Art of Self Defense, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola and Imogen Poots.
The Art of Self-Defense (2019) | Review — the film list
The fact that The Art of Self-Defense remains incredibly funny despite the unpleasant subject matter is miraculous. Director Riley Stearns has created a damning indictment of toxic masculinity whilst ...
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The Film List's review of Michael Cumming and Stewart Lee's brilliant documentary about Robert Lloyd, frontman of The Prefects and The Nightingales.
King Rocker (2020) | Review — the film list
King Rocker is a brilliantly funny, thoroughly enjoyable documentary, written by Stewart Lee and directed by Michael Cumming. The documentary details Robert Lloyd’s eclectic working life. As frontman ...
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The Film List's review of the absolutely brilliant Coyote vs. Acme.
Coyote vs. Acme (2026) | Review — the film list
Inspired by a New Yorker article by Ian Frazier, the film is set in a world similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) in which humans and Looney Tunes cartoon characters live together, semi-harmonious...
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The Film List's review of Arco. A visually arresting family fantasy
Arco (2025) | Review — the film list
The film plays out over two visually distinct timelines, creating an unsettling and uncomfortable look at futures. The bleak reality of the ravages of climate change meshes awkwardly with the child fr...
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The Film List's Review of the utterly beguiling Vampire's Kiss which has just been released in stunning 4K by @filmsradiance.bsky.social
Vampire's Kiss (1988) | Review — the film list
Despite what the memes would have you believe, Vampire’s Kiss is a good film. It’s overwhelming and uncomfortable but for people who may have only seen it in isolated, out of context GIFs of Nicholas ...
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The Film List's carefully curated Rom Com recommendations #romcoms
Rom-Coms | Recommendations — the film list
The Film List's top rom-com films we enjoy watching like Hit Man (2023) and It Happened One Night (1934) with overviews and recommendations perfect for fans of romantic and funny movies.
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The Film List's Review of Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show.
The Last Picture Show (1971) | Review — the film list
Review of The Last Picture Show (1971) a melancholic coming of age drama with Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman and Cybil Shepard, Directed by Peter Bogdanovich.
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The Film List's review of Ben Wheatley's fantastic, frenetic Normal.
Normal (2025) | Review — the film list
The Film List's review of Normal (2025) a thrilling small-town conspiracy film directed by Ben Wheatley, featuring Bob Odenkirk in a chaotic, humorous action packed film.
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The Film List's review of the Kurosawa classic Throne of Blood #kurosawa #shakespeare www.thefilmlist.co.uk/throne-of-bl...
Throne of Blood (1957) | Review — the film list
The Film List's review of Akira Kurosawa's classic 'Throne of Blood' (1957), a powerful adaptation of Macbeth set in feudal Japan. Starring Toshiro Mifune as Washizu (Macbeth) and Isuza Yamada as Asaj...
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Here's The Film List's recommendations for fantastic kids films to watch with younger children. #kidsfilms #studioghibli
Family Films (Younger Kids 2+) | Recommendations — the film list
The Film List's recommendations for Family Films for younger kids (2+) with films that are tried, tested and will capture the imaginations of little minds.
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Here's The Film List's recommendedations for some high calibre action movies #actionmovies
Action Films | Recommendations — the film list
Check out our curated list of our top action films, featuring classics and modern movies for thrilling entertainment and pure escapism. Perfect for action movie fans.
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The Film List's In Depth look at Stephen Frears' film The Hit from 1984. A classic crime road trip starring Terrence Stamp, John Hurt and Tim Roth.
The Hit | In Depth — the film list
An In Depth analysis of The Hit (1984), we discuss insights about this classic crime drama by Stephen Frears and its cultural impact. Starring Terrance Stamp, John Hurt and Tim Roth.
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Our review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: "It’s a staggering achievement and probably Nolan’s best film yet." #theodyssey #christophernolan #film
The Odyssey (2026) | Review — the film list
The Film List's Review of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' (2026), a visually stunning adaptation of Homer's classic featuring a stacked cast and groundbreaking IMAX filming. Would you like to know m...
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