Katherine McLaughlin
Tomatometer-approved critic
Is This Thing On? (2025)
86%
4/5
EDIT
“Cooper’s kinetic camerawork and Matthew Libatique’s dynamic cinematography mirrors the exhausting balancing act of middle age perfectly fine without having to spell it out for the audience.” –
Little White Lies
Jan 27, 2026
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Arco (2025)
91%
5/5
EDIT
“Arco is an audacious and deceptively simple depiction of how art, kindness and imagination is innate to humanity and has always been a positive part of progression.” –
SciFiNow
Jan 16, 2026
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The Running Man (2025)
62%
4/5
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“Wright may drop way too much into the mix with The Running Man but it’s a film that certainly goes for gold and nearly achieves it as an old school Hollywood blockbuster with modern sensibilities.” –
SciFiNow
Nov 18, 2025
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Wicked: For Good (2025)
66%
4/5
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“The fizzing chemistry between Erivo and Grande and the sound of their otherworldly voices is intoxicating to watch and that’s where the magic of Wicked: For Good truly takes flight.” –
SciFiNow
Nov 18, 2025
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Bugonia (2025)
88%
4/5
EDIT
“Bugonia cleverly comments on a power-hungry society gone awry with scathing wit and huge empathy for those who get caught up in its manipulative cogs.” –
SciFiNow
Nov 3, 2025
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Roofman (2025)
87%
3/5
EDIT
“Cianfrance takes a daring swerve away from his usual melancholic working- class love stories, such as the powerful anti-romance Blue Valentine, to deliver a comedy that delivers big laughs and the occasional thrill.” –
Little White Lies
Oct 17, 2025
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Sorry, Baby (2025)
97%
3/5
EDIT
“This is deeply intuitive and witty filmmaking, with a slow-burn intensity that perfectly matches the soundtrack provided by Lucy Dacus. ” –
The List
Aug 18, 2025
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Together (2025)
89%
3/5
EDIT
“Both actors relish in the comedy with some superbly pitched line delivery.” –
Little White Lies
Aug 15, 2025
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Bring Her Back (2025)
89%
4/5
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“The entire ensemble cast does great work. ” –
Little White Lies
Aug 1, 2025
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Superman (2025)
83%
4/5
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“With his Superman reboot, Gunn toys slightly with nostalgia (fans of the quadrilogy from the 1970s/80s will recognise some similar beats) but mostly this is a forward-looking superhero movie that manages to be both heartfelt and thrilling places.” –
SciFiNow
Jul 11, 2025
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The Shrouds (2024)
75%
4/5
EDIT
“A beautiful sci-fi tragicomedy that grows in power the more you consider the ideas it presents. Cronenberg ponders on the contemporary world... with intellectual vigour, absurd humour and visual potency. ” –
SciFiNow
Jul 11, 2025
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The Life of Chuck (2024)
80%
4/5
EDIT
“Some cynics may find parts of the film unbearably sentimental, but following Covid and lockdown, where the world truly thought its time was up, it’s a tonic of a film that delves into the fragile mindset of humanity.” –
SciFiNow
Jul 3, 2025
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Dangerous Animals (2025)
87%
4/5
EDIT
“A pointed deconstruction of masculinity that simultaneously chomps down hard on themes of female loneliness, aspirations and lost opportunities in a world of male violence. It may also be the most romantic shark movie ever made!” –
SciFiNow
Jun 6, 2025
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Lilo & Stitch (2025)
72%
4/5
EDIT
“The manic and loveable dynamic between Lilo and Stitch still remains extremely adorable and moving (get the tissues ready) thanks to great casting and some nifty CG work. ” –
SciFiNow
Jun 6, 2025
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The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
96%
3/5
EDIT
“It may be a tad uneven and repetitive in places but it’s also enjoyably sweet and silly.” –
Little White Lies
May 29, 2025
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Hallow Road (2025)
89%
3/5
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“Gillies’s script asks compelling questions about the lengths parents will go to in order to protect their child but cementing together two genres is a difficult task and it’s one that doesn’t entirely work due to the screenplay’s shaky foundation.” –
Little White Lies
May 15, 2025
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Sinners (2025)
97%
5/5
EDIT
“It’s a film so viscerally shot and effervescent with a blistering, perpetual score by Ludwig Göransson, and sizzling cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw you can almost smell the sex and sweat dripping from the ceiling of the juke joint.” –
SciFiNow
Apr 18, 2025
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Death of a Unicorn (2025)
52%
3/5
EDIT
“The Succession style scenario of a rich family with no morals may be a tad overdone at this point but the Alien inspired visuals of nature fighting back are wildly amusing and sets this fantasy-comedy-horror apart.” –
SciFiNow
Apr 3, 2025
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The End (2024)
56%
3/5
EDIT
“The beating heart of it develops through MacKay’s performance of pure naivety and his burgeoning relationship with Ingram’s Girl. ” –
Little White Lies
Mar 27, 2025
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In the Lost Lands (2025)
24%
1/5
EDIT
“Anderson is generally competent when it comes to memorable action sequences but with In The Lost Lands there’s far more emphasis on the dynamic between its two leads which unfortunately never really takes off.” –
SciFiNow
Mar 12, 2025
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The People's Joker (2022)
96%
4/5
EDIT
“Drew’s radical approach to their coming-of-age trans story is dazzlingly self-assured. It’s a warts-and-all depiction laced with biting humour, sincerity, absurd silliness and rampant DIY creativity from all involved. ” –
SciFiNow
Feb 18, 2025
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The Monkey (2025)
77%
4/5
EDIT
“A blood-and-guts work of art with a personal edge that acknowledges how close the world is to apocalyptic calamity.” –
SciFiNow
Feb 6, 2025
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Companion (2025)
93%
4/5
EDIT
“It’s the perfect date movie sure to cause a fiery debate post-viewing” –
SciFiNow
Jan 30, 2025
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Presence (2024)
88%
4/5
EDIT
“The strong performances from the small cast and the haunting visuals make Presence a genuinely unsettling and tragic ghost story.” –
SciFiNow
Jan 24, 2025
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The Brutalist (2024)
93%
5/5
EDIT
“Corbet has crafted a nuanced examination of how the rich, and in turn capitalism, can brutalise, exploit and misunderstand the skilled creative mind.” –
The List
Jan 24, 2025
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