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Jimi Famurewa

Jimi Famurewa's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Buoyed by a trio of standout performances, this freshly resonant thriller brings urgent life to one of the Black Panther movement's greatest tragedies. Shaka King is a force to be reckoned with.” – Empire Magazine Feb 2, 2021 Full Review Irresistible (2020) 40% 3/5 EDIT “Scabrous, watchable and deceptively provocative, Jon Stewart's political parable may be slightly out of step with the political reality of 2020 - but Carell and Byrne do enough to earn your VOD vote.” – Empire Magazine Jun 24, 2020 Full Review Queen & Slim (2019) 82% 4/5 EDIT “Queen & Slim tackles urgent, difficult subjects with bravery, care and adrenalised genre cool. But it triumphs because it shows you the personal toll beyond the politics. And how black lives brimming with potential can still turn on one fateful moment.” – Empire Magazine Nov 15, 2019 Full Review The Hate U Give (2018) 97% 4/5 EDIT “A sophisticated adaptation of a hugely important book that adeptly handles its daunting themes, and provides a platform for a star-making performance from Amandla Stenberg.” – Empire Magazine Oct 22, 2018 Full Review Skate Kitchen (2018) 89% 4/5 EDIT “A minor-key coming-of-age triumph that manages to simultaneously be relatable and wildly distinctive. Will almost certainly have lapsed, adult skateboarders (unwisely) dusting down their decks.” – Empire Magazine Sep 28, 2018 Full Review Yardie (2018) 53% 3/5 EDIT “Neither a luridly enjoyable piece of Scarface-style pulp or a nuanced genre subversion, Idris Elba's directorial debut is a fitfully entertaining 1980s gangster thriller.” – Empire Magazine Aug 28, 2018 Full Review Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) 62% 4/5 EDIT “Thrillingly paced, ravishingly shot and eerily topical, Sicario 2 retains much of its predecessor's dark charm despite its shuffled creative personnel. But a jarringly Hollywood ending dulls its overall impact.” – Empire Magazine Jun 21, 2018 Full Review Inxeba (2017) 91% 4/5 EDIT “Necessary, deft and ultimately shocking. This is a beautifully hewn, brave piece of filmmaking that asks difficult, searching questions that will haunt you long after the credits roll.” – Empire Magazine Apr 27, 2018 Full Review Every Day (2018) 64% 2/5 EDIT “Not many teen romances use high-concept fantasy to probe the nature of self. But despite its fascinating conceit - and strong opening scenes - Every Day is undone by blandness.” – Empire Magazine Apr 17, 2018 Full Review Black Panther (2018) 96% 4/5 EDIT “A giddily enjoyable, convention-bucking 134-minute epic that somehow manages to simultaneously be a comic-book blockbuster, a pulsating espionage thriller and an Afro-futurist family saga.” – Empire Magazine Feb 6, 2018 Full Review 12 Strong (2018) 50% 3/5 EDIT “An effective - if overly simplistic - neo-Western that's eventually carried over the line by a sparky ensemble cast.” – Empire Magazine Jan 25, 2018 Full Review The Big Sick (2017) 98% 4/5 EDIT “Edgy and hilarious, Nanjiani and Gordon's true story of cross-cultural love is a Trump-baiting marvel that's worth the hype.” – Empire Magazine Jul 24, 2017 Full Review Kedi (2016) 98% 3/5 EDIT “Part wildlife documentary, part urban love letter. Kedi may only be a slender 79 minutes long, but it's a lyrical and surprising philosophical tribute to the therapeutic power of pets.” – Empire Magazine Jul 6, 2017 Full Review The House (2017) 20% 3/5 EDIT “This Ferrell and Poehler-powered comedy blockbuster has big laughs, an enjoyably grisly streak, and a film-stealing turn from Jason Mantzoukas.” – Empire Magazine Jul 3, 2017 Full Review King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) 31% 2/5 EDIT “Ritchie's geezerfied King Arthur occasionally sparkles before being scuppered by generic effects, conflicting ideas and an embarrassing celebrity cameo for the ages.” – Empire Magazine May 9, 2017 Full Review Clash (2016) 93% 4/5 EDIT “A minor masterpiece of claustrophobia and expertly managed tension.” – Empire Magazine Apr 18, 2017 Full Review I Am Not Your Negro (2016) 99% 4/5 EDIT “Peck's film may have been an Oscars bridesmaid but it turns Baldwin's prescient words into a staggering achievement. It's an exhilarating blast of focused fury.” – Empire Magazine Apr 3, 2017 Full Review All This Panic (2016) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Yes, the premise is a bit threadbare but this is an intimate, lyrical documentary that offers a subtly effective snapshot of life as a young woman on the threshold of adulthood.” – Empire Magazine Mar 16, 2017 Full Review Snowden (2016) 61% 3/5 EDIT “Aided by a dialled-down Gordon-Levitt, Stone skilfully demystifies one of the Obama era's most compelling stories. It's a welcome return to form for a cinematic sleeping giant.” – Empire Magazine Dec 5, 2016 Full Review The Comedian's Guide to Survival (2016) 25% 1/5 EDIT “Puerile, inept and almost fascinatingly unfunny, this regrettable low-budget effort completely squanders a fertile premise and some big-name guest appearances.” – Empire Magazine Nov 2, 2016 Full Review Hell or High Water (2016) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Taut, tense and burnished by Jeff Bridges at his best. This is a deceptively simple tale of Texan cops and robbers that drags the Old West into the modern age.” – Empire Magazine Sep 5, 2016 Full Review David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) 57% 2/5 EDIT “Ricky Gervais very much plays the hits in an undercooked but occasionally funny big screen revival that suffers from a crippling case of de ja vu. Brent's last goodbye? You'd hope so.” – Empire Magazine Aug 14, 2016 Full Review Jason Bourne (2016) 55% 4/5 EDIT “Damon and Greengrass return to give the espionage genre another energising smack round the chops. A bold and eerily topical masterpiece of stuntcraft and bruising action.” – Empire Magazine Jul 26, 2016 Full Review Maggie's Plan (2015) 86% 4/5 EDIT “A perfectly cast comedy of manners that couches complex emotional questions in joyous farce and continues Gerwig's reign as the undisputed Queen Of Quirk.” – Empire Magazine Jun 19, 2016 Full Review Finding Dory (2016) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Pixar sequel-phobes be damned - this is a dazzling and technically impressive return to form that delivers a similar high to Finding Nemo without feeling like a retread.” – Empire Magazine Jun 16, 2016 Full Review
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