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Matt Neal

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http://www.standard.net.au/blogs/movie-reviews/

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Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 4/5 EDIT “The story wrings a lot of emotion out of the story - more than the documentary - making this fictionalised retelling punchier, more heartfelt, and yet still (mostly) true to its subjects” – ABC Radio (Australia) Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Ocean's Eleven (2001) 83% 5/5 EDIT “Soderbergh plots and pulls off the gold standard for the modern heist movie, and does it via a film that doesn't have a mean-spirited bone in its body.” – Movies Ate My Life Jan 5, 2026 Full Review Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 94% 5/5 EDIT “Before I understood what "cinema" was as an artform, before I understood film as something to study and devour and drown in, I understood that Raiders Of The Lost Ark was the greatest movie of all time.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Back to the Future (1985) 92% 5/5 EDIT “While it sucks to think we live 10 years beyond the future Doc and Marty visited in the under-appreciated Back To The Future II, at least it's good to know that 40 years on from their first outing, Back To The Future remains a timeless classic. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Zootopia 2 (2025) 91% 4/5 EDIT “The setting still sizzles with opportunity, the chemistry of its fox-rabbit pairing continues to zing, and the themes of prejudice and othering remain strong. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 97% 5/5 EDIT “A movie that will stand the test of time, thanks to a refreshing mix of new elements to create tension, scares, depths and even laughs in an excitingly unique way.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% 5/5 EDIT “While it's hard to sell this everyman tale to people, there is no doubt this is one of the best films of 2025, and it will stick with you long after Nick Cave's sepuchral tones ring out on the title track.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Flow (2024) 97% 4/5 EDIT “With no humans, no words, and no significant plot to speak of, Flow is an astonishingly beautiful film that shows us how effective simple storytelling can be, and reminds us how animated movies truly are a balm for the soul.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 13, 2025 Full Review Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 61% 3/5 EDIT “As a biopic it's an underwhelming cry in the dark that only hits the right notes on occasion. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Nov 10, 2025 Full Review The Naked Gun (2025) 87% 4/4 EDIT “Rebooting a beloved classic comedy from a long-lost genre? It's a bold move that pays off handsomely in this uncalled-for rehash, which is surprisingly faithful and thankfully hilarious.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Sep 3, 2025 Full Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “So they finally made a good Fantastic Four movie.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Aug 16, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% 4/5 EDIT “The best live-action Superman film of the past 50 years. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% 3/5 EDIT “It's formulaic and frustrating, but you're here to see some dino action, and on that point it never fails to deliver.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Jul 9, 2025 Full Review How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 77% 3/5 EDIT “Even with all the same ingredients, sometimes a dish just doesn't taste the same.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Jul 2, 2025 Full Review Thunderbolts* (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “Is it possible after 36 films to do something new in the MCU? How about an hilarious and action-packed deep dive into depression, loneliness, self-worth, mental health, and overcoming the darkness buried within our souls?” – ABC Radio (Australia) Jun 26, 2025 Full Review A Minecraft Movie (2025) 48% 4/4 EDIT “Video game films used to be a cursed proposition, but this wins by leaning into the game's aesthetic, digging out what makes it popular, and injecting a self-aware sense of humour that's not a million miles away from The Lego Movie. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Ghostbusters (1984) 95% 5/5 EDIT “More than 40 years on from becoming the first big-budget comedy, Ghostbusters continues to sparkle because it remains funny and its premise still works.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Disney's Snow White (2025) 39% 3.5/5 EDIT “This remake, which admittedly has its own problems, improves on some of the issues in the original, mostly by making its main characters actual characters with depth and emotion and all the things that make them engaging and interesting.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Apr 5, 2025 Full Review The Electric State (2025) 14% 3/5 EDIT “The Electric State is akin to a robot that performs its set task, but you know it could have done it so much more efficiently and effectively.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 46% 3/5 EDIT “Cap IV is a... hammer, good for little more than hitting things until all the things are hit. It is not about finesse, or sculpting something beautiful. It just hits, in unsubtle but effective ways, until all the nails have been hammered home.” – Movies Ate My Life Mar 17, 2025 Full Review The Last Journey (2024) 90% 2/5 EDIT “Annoyingly contrived and often uncomfortable to watch, but its heart is in the right place and it does offer up some sweetly sentimental moments.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Mar 5, 2025 Full Review Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “A fun, sparky rom-com with an utterly charming lead, but also a beautiful meditation on grief and the ups-and-downs of parenting and mid-life living.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Feb 23, 2025 Full Review Conclave (2024) 93% 4/5 EDIT “A fascinating sermon on the state of the Church and its place in the world, with a Fiennes performance worthy of being put on an altar.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Feb 2, 2025 Full Review Wicked (2024) 88% 3/5 EDIT “It has a heart, a brain and courage, but Wicked spends too much time singing and dancing when it should be storytelling. ” – ABC Radio (Australia) Dec 2, 2024 Full Review Red One (2024) 30% 2/5 EDIT “If this is what Red One is, don't expect a Red Two.” – ABC Radio (Australia) Nov 23, 2024 Full Review
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