Movie reviews of Simon Storey

Like the best of British cinema it isn’t afraid to explore the darker nuances of these characters’ lives and is all the better for it. Just like its main character, it know what it wants and isn’t afraid to give everything it has to it. Review

For adults there’s plenty of slapstick humour that will raise a chuckle, some very pointed jokes about government and Caesar, and if that fails, the sheer size of their noses is worth a few giggles. Review

He Reports on Sarah & Saleem is yet another complex and compelling film to reach our screens from the Middle East. This is the kind of film made for adults that any lover of complex human drama will love. Review

Although familiarity with Spanish politics seems to be a prerequisite, The Realm succeeds as a thrilling and tense look into political corruption. Review

The lore is expanded on and the action is better than ever before. This is bravado action filmmaking of the highest order. Review

This is an epic for those that like their cinema dense, political and furious. Review

While it’s unclear what the original intention was and what exactly it’s trying to say, The Hummingbird Project is a damning portrait of the current world economy. Review

Presented without sentimentality and with the utmost grace, 1985 is the calling card of a fantastically talented filmmaker, a subtle but powerful tribute to a lost generation of young gay men. Review

As a standalone film it’s an immensely satisfying three hours that never feels its length, but as a moment in cinematic culture that wraps up a ten year grand plan: it’s an unparalleled, once in a generation achievement that we’ll likely never see again. Review

Breaking Habits is a fun watch that, unlike the drug it’s about, doesn’t tax the brain too much. Review

Not a bad film, but rather one for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Enjoy it with a cup of tea, then forget about it immediately afterwards. Review

The Hole in the Ground is worth checking out if you’re in the mood for a horror film that explores real themes with aplomb, and it will leave you working it out for days to come. Review

The Pretend One is a brilliantly realised piece of homegrown cinema that soars on the strength of the photography and Hakewill’s performance. Review

Although it can’t quite overcome some of the uneven groundwork, Destroyer succeeds on the strength of Kidman’s performance and the direction. Review

It’s a stunning debut that that will leave audiences everywhere flocking to the nearest bar for a stiff drink and a quiet cry when it’s over. Review

Wine Calling is one of the most delicious food films to come along recently. It’s great fun from start to finish, an experience that will make you leave the theatre and go to the nearest wine store. There are few things in the world better than an evening spent with interesting people and good wine, but documentaries about them come in a close second. Review

It’s an unexpected masterclass in simple but effective screenwriting, proving that even the least convincing of premises can be transformed into a delightful film. Review

For fans of Lars von Trier this will be his magnum opus but the uninitiated should stay far away; some things can’t be unseen. Review

An Impossible Love is Catherine Corsini returning to our screens and delivering the thoughtful, barbed and beautifully made love stories she excels at. Review

As a genre, rape-revenge films bring their own set of ethical questions. Yet in terms of a filmmaker cutting through all nuance and giving us a film that delivers like a sucker punch, Revenge is both wickedly entertaining and visually creative. Review

Stan & Ollie stands head and shoulders above other Hollywood biopics because it finds the human faces underneath the legends. Review

Esoteric but for opera lovers it’s a gift. Review

Despite Leder’s formulaic direction and habit of slipping into cliches this is still an important film... Review

Has little new to offer but that isn’t meant as a negative. The themes it explores are ones that every generation goes through yet every one has a unique relationship to. Review