MOVIE

La Grazia – first-look review
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 28, 2025
There was a time in the mid-00s when the prospect of a new film by Italy’s newest favourite son, Paolo Sorrentino, was a cause for celebration. Titles such

The extreme vulnerability of Joaquin Phoenix
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 25, 2025
Looking at his last four projects, it seems that Phoenix perfected his precise working formula – hyper-ambitious, complex-to-realise films from directors he has worked with

The Regulars review – sweet and relatable
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 22, 2025
Chances are if you’re a fan of the cinema you’ll have been to The Prince Charles Cinema in London’s Leicester Square. Just off Chinatown, it’s an

Nobody 2 review – a quick cash grab
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 19, 2025
After the surprise success of 2021’s John Wick knock-off Nobody, it comes as no surprise that the Hollywood brain trust has decided to foist a quickie

My Grandmother Trelotótó review – a world of…
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 16, 2025
Hoping to resurrect her late grandmother, Júlia, Catarina Ruivo combines family archives with rich visuals in a non-fiction film which successfully immortalises a cherished loved one. Old

Stans review – mostly the same old thing
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 13, 2025
There’s no denying that the rise of Eminem was a once-in-a-generation cultural phenom, especially when the poster boy for white rap up until that point was

Weapons review – fun but familiar horror hijinks
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 10, 2025
If you’ve been to the cinema in the past few months, specifically to watch a horror film, you might have seen an intriguing teaser for Zach

Freakier Friday review – nothing quite compares…
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 7, 2025
For many millennials and Gen Z cinephiles, Mark Waters’ Freaky Friday is a cornerstone of early 2000s cinema. The third adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the

Bring Her Back + Directors Danny and Michael Phillipou | The Naked Gun | Naked Gun (1988)
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 4, 2025
On the show this week we discuss Bring Her Back and speak to its delightful directors Danny and Michael Phillipou. The spoof returns in The

The Naked Gun review – not just more rebooted IP…
- By Mainedigitalnews.com
- . August 1, 2025
A good comedy must be funny; this shouldn’t be a debatable statement, and yet it would seem that as of late, too many studio efforts in