Reviews – April 2020

30/03/2020 | Reform

Gang life

County LinesDirected by Henry BlakeCertificate 15, 90 minutesReleased 17 April

‘Do you know what an acceptable loss is?’, a voice asks a teenage boy. ‘In your business, you’re the acceptable loss.’ County Lines may be this year’s hardest … Read More

Reviews – March 2020

21/02/2020 | Reform

Tramps like us

RunDirected by Scott GrahamCertificate 15, 77 minutesReleased 13 March

Finnie (Mark Stanley) hates his job in a fish factory in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. He and his wife Katie (Amy Manson) have Springsteen’s legend ‘Born to Run’ tattooed on … Read More

Reviews – February 2020

24/01/2020 | Reform

Poor family, rich family

ParasiteDirected by Bong Joon HoCertificate 15, 132 minutesReleased 7 February

With income inequality on the rise in the UK, this Oscar-nominated, edge-of-the seat thriller from South Korea couldn’t be more pertinent. A poor family struggling to … Read More

Reviews – December 2019/January 2020

22/11/2019 | Reform

Faithful Leader’s life

A Better Ambition: Confessions of a faithful liberalTim FarronSPCK£19.99 (hardback)ISBN: 9780281083589

Context is hugely important. It shapes the way that we engage with the world around us, and our own faith. With that in mind, it was … Read More

Reviews – November 2019

01/11/2019 | Reform

Struggling with the gig economy

Sorry We Missed YouDirected by Ken LoachCertificate 15, 101 minutesReleased 1 November

Newcastle. In need of a job, Ricky (Kris Hitchen) signs up with the parcel delivery firm PDF as a delivery driver. His status: … Read More

Reviews – October 2019

30/09/2019 | Reform

Abuse in church

By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu)Directed by François OzonCertificate 15, 137 minutesLondon Film Festival, 5 and 6 OctoberReleased 25 October

Over two hours long, this gripping and hugely topical affair dramatises the scandal of child … Read More