Reviews

Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King Review

With this prequel to 2019’s photoreal-ish re-do of 1994 Disney alpha-hit The...

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Carry-On
Carry-On Review

You can’t swing a Christmas tree at the moment without crashing into one of...

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Kraven The Hunter
Kraven The Hunter Review

For the comic-book-illiterate, Kraven The Hunter, created by Stan Lee and Steve...

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Unstoppable
Unstoppable Review

Unstoppable — not to be confused with the Tony Scott train movie from 2010...

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A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown Review

The Bob Dylan Cinematic Universe is a-changing. Dozens of films about the...

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LOTR: War Of The Rohirrim
The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim Review

“All Middle-earth knows the tale of the War Of The Ring,” moodily intones...

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Joy
Joy Review

Standing on the shoulders of Oscar-bothering British boffin dramas such as The...

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GTH
Grand Theft Hamlet Review

There has been no shortage of cinematic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on...

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Rumours
Rumours Review

What could be stranger than the hollow pomp of neoliberal politics in the face...

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Nightbitch
Nightbitch Review

There are plenty of famous movie mums. But the actual experience of motherhood...

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Hit Man
Hit Man Review

It’s taken a while for Glen Powell to truly step into the spotlight. After...

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Nosferatu
Nosferatu (2024) Review

“Come to me, hear my call,” murmurs Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) in Robert...

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All We Imagine As Light
All We Imagine As Light Review

We’re currently enjoying a wave of attention-grabbing feminist movies, with...

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Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret Review

Lindsay Lohan cannot be stopped. In the space of just two years, she has...

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Spellbound
Spellbound (2024) Review

Spellbound is not to be confused with the 1945 Alfred Hitchcock film noir of...

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Better Man
Better Man Review

We’re just a few minutes into Better Man when the eight-year-old Robert...

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That Christmas
That Christmas Review

Given the low bar for most contemporary Christmas movies – does someone wear...

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Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes
Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes Review

Humphrey Bogart was no ordinary movie star. He was, and still is, an icon:...

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Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These Review

Perhaps it’s appropriate that a story about a coal man should be an extremely...

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Moana 2
Moana 2 Review

The venerated Walt Disney Animation Studios has had an odd relationship with...

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Queer
Queer Review

A mere nine months after the triumphant Grand Slam of Challengers, director...

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Conclave
Conclave Review

Edward Berger’s follow-up to All Quiet On The Western Front is a slickly...

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Wicked
Wicked Review

It’s never easy to adapt a deeply loved story. The musical of Wicked, based...

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The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson Review

Play-to-film adaptations can often flourish thanks to the little tricks and...

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Woman Of The Hour
Woman Of The Hour Review

A serial killer taking part in a game show sounds like a nasty joke dreamt up...

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Christmas Eve In Miller's Point
Christmas Eve In Miller’s Point Review

Featuring Francesca Scorsese (daughter of Martin) and Sawyer Spielberg (son of...

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Hot Frosty
Hot Frosty Review

There’s a famous New York café called Serendipity 3 that serves a...

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Magpie
Magpie Review

This debut thriller from theatre director Sam Yates (Vanya, featuring Andrew...

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Gladiator II
Gladiator II Review

As he enters his 88th year, Ridley Scott seems to be having more fun than ever....

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