The Lost Bus REVIEWS | NEWS | FESTIVAL | AWARDS | Q&A | ABOUT | TALKBACK
Shadows on the Wall

quote unquote I’ve been in films that really hit and have been huge. But I wasn’t what made them huge.
— DOMNHALL GLEESON

shadows bloginstagramletterboxdfacebookko-fithreadsxsubscribe to shadows


Steve


Energetic, immersive British reform school drama with Cillian Murphy


The Senior


Predictable and enjoyably cheesy true-life story with Michael Chiklis


Peacock


Satirical comedy from Austria is smart, funny and enjoyably absurd


Plainclothes


Inventive and introspective drama with Tom Blyth & Russell Tovey


Ghost Trail


Sharp drama about a Syrian refugee on a secret mission in France


Megadoc


Entertaining doc follows Francis Ford Coppola as he makes Megalopolis

film news
Charlize thrills
17.SEP
: Theron will produce and star in Zobel's cyber-thriller Mysteria, written by Heisserer.
===================
DiCaprio lined up to star in Mann's long-gestating Heat sequel/prequel
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Locke & Cullen to BLACK CHURCH
Gascon in SCHOOL OF SEDUCTION
Deschanel & Buteau in VALLEY
Dolan & Bennett lead CHILDREN
Dern joins HAPPY DANCE comedy
Shaye is returning for INSIDIOUS 6
MORE >>

Cate sees your needs
14.SEP
: Blanchett will produce and star in Birch's drama Sweetstick, filmed in the UK and Greece
===================
Chastain, Hawkes & Faith lead Nashville mystery thriller Heartland
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Johnson/Safdie reteam for LIZARD
James & Brosnan in CLIFFHANGER
Caine reteams with Diesel's HUNTER
Boutella, Montgomery in CAPACITY
Hechinger leads Haigh's WINTER
Ridley up for DELILAH DIRK action
Liu & Melton in AUDITION thriller
MORE >>

Andrew vs the king
10.SEP
: Garfield & Waterston will star in Greengrass' medieval England action movie
===================
Huppert is an ambitious actress in French comedy All About Corinne
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Hounsou & Zhang join HIGHLANDER
Brosnahan & Melton to SATURN
Poulter & Ackie join BOOSTERS
Isaac & del Toro reteam for FURY
John-Kamen joins ONE SECOND
McDonald is JIMMY's Barrymore
Ritchson leads Navy Seal biopic
MORE >>

box office

coming soon

===================
26 Sep:
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
DEAD OF WINTER
ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE
A NIGHT LIKE THIS
BRIDES
ELLIS PARK
SANE INSIDE SANITY
===================
3 Oct:
THE SMASHING MACHINE
HIM
URCHIN
SCARED SHITLESS
GOOD BOY
===================
10 Oct:
TRON: ARES
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
ROOFMAN
AFTER THE HUNT
I SWEAR
===================
17 Oct:
FRANKENSTEIN
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER
GOOD FORTUNE
THE BLACK PHONE 2
BROKEN BIRD
SHE'S THE HE
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
===================
24 Oct:
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM...
THE THING WITH FEATHERS
AFTER THE HUNT
BLUE MOON
HEDDA
SKETCH
MORE >>


Recently published reviews:
THE SENIOR
GHOST TRAIL
TAPE
HAPPYEND
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES
THE HISTORY OF SOUND
CHRISTY (US)
I SWEAR
DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE
THE LONG WALK

stage & more

Perfect synchronicity

DANCE
Sadeck Berrabah brings Murmuration Level 2 to the Peacock Theatre...


September TV Roundup

SCREEN Chief of War, Wednesday 2, Smoke, Dexter: Resurrection, The Institute, Stick, Fisk, more...


Totally exposed

INTERVIEW Talking with writer-director Corey Sherman about his autobiographical film Big Boys...

26th FrightFest
Scary movies in Leicester Square...


Learning to let go

STAGE
Lorenzo Allchurch's Lost Watches at the Park Theatre until 23rd Aug...


July TV Roundup

SCREEN Too Much, The Bear 4, Squid Game 3, Andor 2, The Last of Us 2, Sirens, Murderbot and more...


Dorian TV Award winners

SCREEN Hacks, The Pitt and Adolescence take top Galeca prizes...


Can you see the real me?

DANCE
Quadrophenia: a dazzling mod ballet at Sadler's Wells until 13th July...


Trying to put on a show

STAGE
Kiki & Herb's triumphant return at Soho Theatre Walthamstow...


From a meow to a roar

STAGE
Fresh from Glastonbury, Otto & Astrid bring The Stages Tour to London...

33rd Raindance Film Fest
In Central London until 27th June...


Defying gravity in the gloom

DANCE
Botis Seva's Until We Sleep rattles us to the core at Sadler's Wells East...


We’re all perfectly safe

STAGE
Simon Kane's surreal Jonah Non Grata at Soho Theatre, then at the Fringe...

===================
STAGE: London Clown Fest 2025
MAY TV: White Lotus, Adolescence...
DANCE: Inside Giovanni's Room
Shadows @ SXSW London
DANCE: Detention at The Place
STAGE: Blood Wedding at Omnibus
STAGE: How to Fight Loneliness
STAGE: Plied & Prejudice at Vaults
MAR TV: The Residence, Paradise...
INTERVIEW: Summer With Carmen
MORE >>

now showing

Dirty Boy


Unhinged religious cult thriller with witty von Trapp family overtones


Downton Abbey: The Grand
Finale

Lavish send-off for the enjoyable upstairs-downstairs franchise


The Long Walk


Dark and violent allegory features strong actors and provocative themes


Traumatika


Bonkers child trauma horror is packed with nasty jolts and surprises


The Conjuring: Last Rites


A final nutty ghost adventure with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson


The Cut


Intense drama with John Turturro & Orlando Bloom spirals into horror


Christy


Warm and offhanded Irish drama starring newcomer Danny Power


Paul & Paulette Take a Bath


Nouvelle vague-style comedy-drama follows a young couple around Paris


Riefenstahl


Fascinating doc about the ground-breaking, controversial filmmaker


The Thursday Murder Club


Cosy British whodunit with Ben, Helen, Pierce and their all-star pals


The Toxic Avenger


Extremely silly folk hero remake is a mess but keeps us laughing


Row


Fragmented trans-Atlantic rowing thriller has a visceral sense of dread


Little Trouble Girls


Provocative but elusive Slovenian drama about teens in convent school


The Life of Chuck


Sentimental and involving existential odyssey with Tom Hiddleston

===================
GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
SEX
RED SONJA
THE CEREMONY
NE ZHA II
THE HOME
NOBODY 2
FIXED
LOVE
BAMBI: A TALE OF LIFE IN THE WOODS
FREAKIER FRIDAY
THE PICKUP
SKETCH
THE MUSICIANS
THE BAD GUYS 2
BRING HER BACK
MORE >>

recommended

Solo


An engagingly sexy romantic odyssey set in Montreal's drag scene


Sovereign


Skilfully made true story with Jacob Tremblay & Nick Offerman


Happyend


Inventive and pointed teen drama from Japan is set in the near future


Tape


Riveting Hong Kong remake of Linklater's 2001 dramatic thriller


Spinal Tap II: The End
Continues

Blissful ageing rockers comedy in 40-years-later mock-doc sequel


The History of Sound


Gently paced romantic drama with Josh O'Connor & Paul Mescal


Islands


Excellent Hitchcockian-style thriller set in the sunny Canary Islands


Dreams


Complex coming-of-age drama from Norway anchors a trilogy of films


On Swift Horses


Beautifully nuanced drama with Will Poulter and Jacob Elordi as brothers


Highest 2 Lowest


Punchy new York drama reunites Spike Lee with Denzel Washington


Night of the Juggler


Restored 1980 New York thriller is gritty and hugely entertaining


Caught Stealing


Enjoyably scrappy crime comedy with Matt Smith and Austin Butler


Big Boys


Internalised comedy-drama about a teen on a momentous camping trip

===================
LURKER
MOTEL DESTINO
EDDINGTON
SORRY, BABY
DONGJI RESCUE
BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN
MATERIALISTS
YOUNG MOTHERS
TOGETHER
WEAPONS
YOUNG HEARTS
STANS
THE NAKED GUN
MORE >>

R E V I E W S   |   N E W S   |   F E S T I V A L   |   A W A R D S   |   Q & A   |   A B O U T   |   T A L K B A C K

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF,
COOK & BOTTLE-WASHER
Rich Cline

MEMBER / VOTER
London Critics' Circle
Golden Globes
Galeca
Fipresci
Online Film Critics Society

FIND US AT
Rotten Tomatoes
BlogKofi
LetterboxdInstagram
LinkedInFacebook
BlueSkyThreadsX


--------------------

Rich Cline also covers film for
BBC Radio, Movies1 and others
. . . and he's available for work.



Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic Critics' Choice Seal of Distinction

 
ko-fi

          shadows blog   linkedin    instagram   letterboxd   facebook   shadows on bsky   shadows on threads   twitter

 < ADD REMOTE

© 2025 BY RICH CLINE SINCE 1985 • SITE BY QANDA • HOSTING BY HOVER, BREATHE & BLUEYONDER