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4/5
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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Hamnet is a spiritual and powerful contemplation of love, death and grief that lingers long in the memory.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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4/5
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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Filled with heart, heartbreak, and hope, Song Sung Blue hits all the right notes and is bound to strike a chord with a wide audience.
Posted Dec 30, 2025
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5/5
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Sentimental Value
(2025)
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Bren Murphy
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It is the very real portrayal of family tension...the stunning performances of the central cast, and a heavy dose of warm, effortless humour that make Sentimental Value feel like a refreshing shower at the end of a mixed cinematic year.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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5/5
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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Marty Supreme lands its shots with precision, and in the end is a nerve-jangling triumph.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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3/5
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Anaconda
(2025)
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Laura Delaney
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It's not perfect, and not every gag lands, but Anaconda is a deliciously bonkers romp that, from time to time, bites in all the right ways.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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3/5
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Cameron says all his films are love stories, and here, again, he strives to ensure there's a heartbeat amidst all the high-wire stuff. Commendably, you feel it throughout.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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4/5
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Eleanor the Great
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Eleanor the Great feels like the kind of American indie film that was a listings fixture in the early 90s, and you could feel all the better after watching it.
Posted Dec 11, 2025
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4/5
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Eternity
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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It loses some of its vim and juice in the third act and is overlong but Eternity is the kind of movie that deserves repeat viewing to catch and savour those gags and ponder those philosophical and metaphysical questions. This is very smart film making.
Posted Dec 10, 2025
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3.5/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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At its heart, Christy is a remarkable story of survival and resilience that never veers into sensationalist territory.
Posted Dec 01, 2025
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4/5
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Laura Delaney
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For directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush, Zootropolis 2 is far from a routine franchise pay-day. It's a clear labour or love.
Posted Dec 01, 2025
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4.5/5
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Anyone who has lost themselves in the likes of Days of Heaven, Into the Wild, and Wild will find a place in their heart for Train Dreams. It's slow-moving but works wonders on the soul.
Posted Dec 01, 2025
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4/5
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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In an era of best-life braggadocio, there are lessons here for us all - and parents more than most.
Posted Nov 20, 2025
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4/5
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Laura Delaney
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Act II lacks the soaring, show-stopping numbers that made last year’s outing so popular, but Stephen Schwartz’s new compositions...are catchy enough to make it onto your playlist.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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3.5/5
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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The first half of Nuremberg could have been tighter...and Malek overdoes it at times, but Crowe's work compensates for such padding and posturing.
Posted Nov 17, 2025
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2/5
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Christmas Karma
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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A mid-November release date for a film this unabashedly Christmassy is a bit jarring, and despite its timely message and crowd-pleasing efforts, it's safe to say this won't be for everyone.
Posted Nov 14, 2025
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3/5
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Die My Love
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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This is a film that will be frustratingly episodic, too long, and just too out-there for many - it could play in a gallery as easily as a cinema - but it would be a shame if Lawrence's work was only seen by the arthouse faithful.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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4/5
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The Choral
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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It will leave you with a song in your heart and, probably, a lump in your throat.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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3/5
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Shelby Oaks
(2023)
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Bren Murphy
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Fun and occasionally quite scary and intense, Camille Sullivan does a good job of propping up the script and Shelby Oaks makes for a decent seasonal watch, but it’s ultimately a forgettable, disposable affair.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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4/5
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Kenny Dalglish
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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It's magic to see [Kenny Dalglish] working his magic in his prime, and it will make fans of a certain age (ahem) feel young again.
Posted Oct 27, 2025
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5/5
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A Want in Her
(2024)
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Sarah McIntyre
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At its heart, A Want In Her grapples with the idea of loving someone without losing yourself in the process, and doesn't offer any pat answers to the thorny questions it poses.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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5/5
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I Swear
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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...there is shocking heartache and bewilderment but also huge amounts of kindness and humour too. This really is a film where you'll be laughing one minute and feel tears building the next.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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3.5/5
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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On a visual level alone, Tron: Ares is worth seeing on the biggest screen that you can. It looks stunning -- better to these eyes than any other effects-driven film this year -- surely, a rake of Oscar nominations are in the offing.
Posted Oct 07, 2025
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5/5
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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...A House of Dynamite brings together an excellent ensemble cast for a whodunit and what if? masterclass.
Posted Oct 03, 2025
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4/5
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The Smashing Machine
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Although a little episodic, The Smashing Machine still ranks up there with the year's must-sees. Certainly, there will be no greater on-screen revelation in 2025 than Johnson's work.
Posted Oct 03, 2025
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5/5
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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John Byrne
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...you have to swallow the script whole, or it'll spoil your enjoyment. There are implausible moments, silly moments, even nonsensical moments. They must all be embraced. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Posted Sep 26, 2025
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3.5/5
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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Sure, some of it is a bit overwrought, and it is too long in the middle act. ...But if you're willing to surrender to the sheer romance and unapologetic gorgeousness of it all - it's an expedition worth embarking on.
Posted Sep 22, 2025
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4/5
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Girls & Boys
(2025)
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Bren Murphy
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...you can sense the twist bubbling under the surface. When it finally arrives, the audience is asked to suspend disbelief quite a bit, but the two leads keep the story grounded and engaging right up to the credits.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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4/5
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
(2025)
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John Byrne
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All told, it's great fun and belts along. But it's over far too quickly - we may never see its like again.
Posted Sep 13, 2025
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3.5/5
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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It trades far too much on former glories and gags that have long since passed into mock rock mythology but don’t forget - it’s such a fine line between stupid, and uh…clever.
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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5/5
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From Ground Zero
(2024)
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Bren Murphy
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That the film exists at all is remarkable but thankfully, it does much more than simply exist.
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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4/5
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Steve
(2025)
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Laura Delaney
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The sustained anarchy and predictable ending may have some viewers putting themselves in detention, but when it comes to casting, Steve passes with flying colours.
Posted Sep 06, 2025
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4/5
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Saipan
(2025)
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Evelyn O'Rourke
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[Saipan] sets itself the task of bringing us into the hearts, heads and dreams of two of Irish football’s biggest names and gives them both a fair hearing.
Posted Sep 05, 2025
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2.5/5
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Director Michael Chaves...gets lost in the dark here with a story that feels too paunchy for its audience and too desperate to cram stuff in during the last 20 minutes.
Posted Sep 05, 2025
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5/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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This is a beautiful homegrown film that now joins the best of company.
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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4/5
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The Life of Chuck
(2024)
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Laura Delaney
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The Life of Chuck is undeniably flawed. Its narrative favours emotional inquiry over clear answers, and its unconventional structure can feel aimless at times. Yet, when it connects, it hits with unexpected force.
Posted Aug 20, 2025
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3.5/5
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Freakier Friday
(2025)
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John Byrne
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Freakier Friday is great fun and will leave all but the truly cynical with a smile on their face.
Posted Aug 06, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Naked Gun
(2025)
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Sarah McIntyre
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The rapid-fire pace of the jokes makes the tight, 85-minute running time whizz by. There are very amusing visual gags,...delightful wordplay,...excellent running jokes,...and a couple of side-splittingly absurd sequences that you need to see to believe.
Posted Aug 04, 2025
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4/5
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Late Shift
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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This is one of the performances of the year from Benesch, who was so good in another must-see, September 5, a few months back. Come to think of it, you won't get a classier double bill.
Posted Aug 01, 2025
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4/5
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Bring Her Back
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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It's some ask to do deeply disturbing and darkly comic in the same movie, but the Philippou brothers pull it off, Danny Philippou's script with co-writer Bill Hinzman...delivering plenty of whiplash moments as the walls close in on Andy and Piper.
Posted Jul 28, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Bad Guys 2
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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"Sophisticated stupid,'" is how producer Damon Ross describes these films and there's plenty of that on show here.
Posted Jul 25, 2025
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3/5
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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...it’s no stretch (terrible pun intended) to say it’s the coolest looking MCU flick in far too long and it leaves previous efforts at turning the blue-suited nuclear family into a viable franchise looking very lacklustre indeed.
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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2/5
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Smurfs
(2025)
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Laura Delaney
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The story quickly becomes tangled and unnecessarily complex. It’s confusing for adults, and downright baffling for kids.
Posted Jul 18, 2025
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4.5/5
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Friendship
(2024)
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Bren Murphy
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[Friendship is] unpredictable without verging on the ridiculous. A hilarious character study of delusion, inadequacy, and neediness, painfully real and hugely entertaining.
Posted Jul 17, 2025
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3/5
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Superman
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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It's in the smaller moments where there's room to breathe that Superman works best.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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4/5
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Beat the Lotto
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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Whitaker hurries the ending, and it's frustrating that there isn't more of an epilogue, because all the interviewees are such good company that you'd love to hear a bit more. That aside, this film, well, makes a balls of it in a lovely way.
Posted Jul 07, 2025
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4/5
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Hot Milk
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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...Mackey's work here shows she is one of the most interesting actors of her generation - presence in spades - and so deserving of greater career wattage.
Posted Jul 03, 2025
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4/5
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Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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[Jurassic World Rebirth is] a mission movie that picks director Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Creator) as the right man for the job behind the lens. And Johansson is the right star to have in front of it.
Posted Jun 30, 2025
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3.5/5
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F1 The Movie
(2025)
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John Byrne
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As ever, Pitt plays his role with chummy blokiness and – aside from it being basically a promo vid for F1 – it's well worth a look in the company of something fizzy and a box of popcorn.
Posted Jun 26, 2025
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4/5
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28 Years Later
(2025)
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Alan Corr
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[Alex Garland and Anthony Dod Mantle] have conjured up a fever dream of a film that somehow looks like a cross pollination of Mike Leigh realism, and the sickening surrealism of Straw Dogs and The Wicker Man.
Posted Jun 24, 2025
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4/5
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How to Train Your Dragon
(2025)
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Harry Guerin
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There's as much heart here as there is excitement, and if anyone knows this IP and what to do with it, it's director Dean DeBlois.
Posted Jun 09, 2025
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