Sunday Mirror (UK)

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) 6 days ago The film is destined for children's Saturday matinees around the country. Go to Full Review The Glitterball (1977) - - 29%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) 6 days ago Any film which can wrap up our emotions so successfully is half-way there. Add a touch of romance and a hint of humour and you've got a winner. Go to Full Review Rocky (1976) 95% 69%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Nov 2, 2026 I fear for the sanity of the cinema. The filmmaker's latest gimmick for a cheap thrill is called telekinesis. Go to Full Review Carrie (1976) 82% 77%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 30, 2026 4/5 Loud, irreverent, often comic and deeply romantic, one suspects the Bard himself might have loved it. Go to Full Review William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) 79% 77%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 26, 2026 Thanks to searingly intense performances by Cruise and Kidman, this sometimes painfully overlong psycho-drama is never less than compelling. Go to Full Review Eyes Wide Shut (1999) 79% 74%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 19, 2026 Jack Nicholson's performance as Torrance is way over the top. His exaggerated depiction of creeping madness certainly helps the film's decline into unintended farce. Go to Full Review The Shining (1980) 75% 90%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 17, 2026 A brilliant but by no means enjoyable film. Rather a disturbing and discomforting experience that will be difficult to forget. Go to Full Review A Clockwork Orange (1971) 83% 93%

Jack Bentley Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 16, 2026 A theme that could hardly miss. But miss it does. And I lay the blame squarely on its star, Peter Sellers. Playing three roles, he over-indulges in an orgy of impersonations. Go to Full Review Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 97% 94%

Jack Bentley Sunday Mirror (UK) Oct 14, 2026 A story of ancient Roman decadence which, in the main, is a magnificent spectacle. Go to Full Review Spartacus (1960) 90% 87%

Gordon Blair Sunday Mirror (UK) Sep 30, 2026 The sequel is even more trashy than the original. Go to Full Review Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) 27% 48%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Sep 23, 2026 Even the romantic interest is a cut above usual. Go to Full Review Crocodile Dundee (1986) 87% 59%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Aug 10, 2026 Cronenberg never loses sight of the man behind the monster. Go to Full Review The Fly (1986) 82% 83%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Jul 29, 2026 7/10 Matilsa turns the tables. Go to Full Review Matilda (1996) 90% 73%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Jul 16, 2026 4/5 The film doesn't endorse drug-taking. It merely settles for 90, non-judgmental minutes set in its bizarre, grubby world of instant dreams and long-terms nightmares. Go to Full Review Trainspotting (1996) 93% 93%

Bernard McElwaine Sunday Mirror (UK) Jul 14, 2026 Lots of spectacle and a fine cast, including Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March and Stanley Baker. But they don't save this 161-minute piece of ancient history from being like a route march. Go to Full Review Alexander the Great (1956) 8% 42%

Jack Bentley Sunday Mirror (UK) Jul 14, 2026 A welcome piece of escapism. Go to Full Review Jason and the Argonauts (1963) 85% 79%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Jul 10, 2026 The film has charm, and Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, Sian Phillips, and Flora Robson adding prestige in walk-on roles. Go to Full Review Clash of the Titans (1981) 65% 70%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Jun 29, 2026 It all adds up to a treat for his fans as the actor, playing a lazy old drunk, carries a torch for the beautiful Helena. Go to Full Review August (1996) 43% 48%

Quentin Falk Sunday Mirror (UK) Jun 29, 2026 What turns this nail-biting tale into something really special is a cast of enjoyable characters who add a human touch to the ensuing mayhem. Go to Full Review Independence Day (1996) 77% 75%

Madeleine Harmsworth Sunday Mirror (UK) Jun 25, 2026 While it falls short of its target, it gets closer than most. Go to Full Review Labyrinth (1986) 63% 86%