Reviews

Accused
Accused Review

In the Stephen Graham-powered real-time 2021 drama Boiling Point, director...

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Saw X
Saw X Review

Death isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you in a Saw film. Why,...

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The Creator
The Creator Review

There is tech to die for in The Creator. On every level. Boasting some of the...

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The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar Review

“Wonderfully stupendous” — uttered by the brilliant Dev Patel, as Dr...

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The Old Oak
The Old Oak Review

So, this is it, then: the final film of a remarkable career. Ken Loach, who has...

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Expend4bles
Expend4bles Review

Who doesn’t want to see Jason Statham face off against a social-media...

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Flora And Son
Flora And Son Review

While most of us were perfectly willing to accept the sight of Vin Diesel...

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No One Will Save You
No One Will Save You Review

“If you want to learn about craft and technique,” Steven Spielberg once...

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Dumb Money
Dumb Money Review

The general rule with films about the economy is that you have to make them...

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Jawan
Jawan Review

There are those that might have thought actor Shah Rukh Khan revitalising the...

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The Lesson
The Lesson Review

The lesson in The Lesson is very simple: “Great writers steal.” It...

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Cassandro
Cassandro Review

Director Roger Ross Williams made a short documentary about the Mexican...

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A Haunting In Venice
A Haunting In Venice Review

Both the selling-point and the limitation of the Poirot films is that you know...

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Review

There are films that are essentially shaggy-dog stories, where a narrative...

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The Nun II
The Nun II Review

Ever since she popped up to haunt the ghoul-busting Warrens in The Conjuring...

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El Conde
El Conde Review

Pablo Larraín is known for his artful, impressionist biopics about major...

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Past Lives
Past Lives Review

On the heels of a typically outsized summer-blockbuster season — all atomic...

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Sound Of Freedom
Sound Of Freedom Review

Sound Of Freedom, the first independent movie since the pandemic to make more...

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Klokkenluider
Klokkenluider Review

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but maybe it’s okay to judge an...

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Passages
Passages Review

Director Ira Sachs‘ latest film is a queasily compelling character drama...

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Cobweb
Cobweb Review

“Are they fucking with us?” That’s a question asked by a...

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The Innocent
The Innocent Review

This is a very French kind of heist comedy: stylishly shot, and thick with...

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Mob Land
Mob Land Review

2023 has been a real banner year for middling straight-to-streaming geriaction...

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You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah Review

Adam Sandler makes a decent case for nepo babies — and nepo wives — in this...

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The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3 Review

There’s something about Denzel Washington as a righteous avenger of wrongs...

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The Dive
The Dive Review

If James Cameron managed to tempt us back in the water, German director...

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Scrapper
Scrapper Review

Charlotte Regan’s debut feature Scrapper bears some resemblance to...

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Theater Camp
Theater Camp Review

The mockumentary format is nothing new, refined to perfection over the years...

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The Blackening
The Blackening Review

In a nod to both Scream and Saw, The Blackening opens with a couple (Yvonne...

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