Film & Books

The Open Film Society want to give you a lesson in movies this week...

The Lesson is 'a brilliant film that will force the audience to review its ideas about honour and conduct....'...

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In Review: Moana is 'a vibrant and funny blue-green Pacific Islands fantasy' says Total MK's film critic

If any studio knows how to spin a sure-fire box office champion, it's Disney and their latest animated effort shows their artists continue to make gains for the genre in terms of intelligence, technical wizardry and imagination......

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Enjoy a film classic with Independent Cinema Milton Keynes

Two talented song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business, in the big screen classic White Christmas, and you can see it in an unusual setting this weekend......

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In Review: A United Kingdom is 'a strong film that can stand proud'

A number of high-profile films with an emphasis on black-conscious storylines from black film talent have been released or are due for release this year. Joining that roll call is this beautiful looking British entry......

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Friday Night Film night at MK Gallery: Things to Come is the big screen player

Things to Come is a tender, contemplative portrait of womanhood - and an irresistible collaboration between the filmmaker and the actor Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, White Material, Amour)....

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In Review: Bleed For This gets the thumbs up from our critic...

This is a man's film (when the phrase could never be less fashionable) that understands not only the limitations of the genre it resides in (and actively works with and rises above them) but also the sport and those who play a part in it too. ...

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