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North
(1994)
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Lise Hand
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North is a complete exercise in self-indulgence on the part of Reiner.
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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3/5
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H Is for Hawk
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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There is a sense of strain throughout this respectable, warm-hearted film from director Philippa Lowthorpe and co-writer Emma Donoghue. A responsibility, perhaps, to honour the nature side of Helen’s tale, and the real human drama.
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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Misery
(1990)
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Ronan Farren
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Tightly and wittily scripted by William Goldman, Misery is a tense and sophisticated thriller that never misses a beat.
Posted Jan 21, 2026
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3/5
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The History of Sound
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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Give [Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor] the spotlight, and a tale worthy of it, and The History of Sound reaches dizzying heights. Keep them apart and this film loses its sheen and its colour.
Posted Jan 21, 2026
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951)
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Noel F. Moran
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In these days of scientific development, almost nothing seems fantastic. Personally, I found the bold imagination of this film most intriguing, even if it does run to extremes towards the close.
Posted Jan 16, 2026
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Bite the Bullet
(1975)
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Ciaran Carty
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Based on a true event, a gruelling 700 mile horse race over savage country, it becomes as much as an endurance test for the audience as for the riders.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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The Magnificent Seven
(1960)
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Ken Shaw
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Believe me, this is a Western that is different. It will stand high on the lists when the greatest of these films are mentioned in future.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
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Evan Fanning
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The word epic is much overused in cinema, but with The Return of the King, Peter Jackson has created a true epic which is ultimately about the price of triumph.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Stand by Me
(1986)
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Ronan Farren
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River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton are particularly good, catching the basic sympathy that exists between boys of that age.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Gaslight
(1944)
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Noel F. Moran
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It is another sound picture, satisfying without being brilliant, despite a somewhat fantastic theme.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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Sweet Home Alabama
(2002)
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Sarah Caden
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The joy of this tidy little comedy is not in the ending, but in spending time with the totally endearing, spiky but sweet, Witherspoon and the excellent eccentrics who surround her.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
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Evan Fanning
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The Two Towers is a much darker and moving effort than "The Fellowship". Personalities are added to the courageous fighting skills of our heroes.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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A Few Good Men
(1992)
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Ronan Farren
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The courtroom scenes are gripping, the complexities of the plot (screenplay by Aaron Sorkin from his play) well controlled. And Jack Nicholson lights up the screen with his rage and bitterness and his final bluster.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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Watch the Birdie
(1951)
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Noel F. Moran
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Amusing, without striking a particularly high note.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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Bright Leaf
(1950)
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Noel F. Moran
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The obvious striving for melodramatic effect makes one doubt the sincerity of the characters in Warner's "Bright Leaf."
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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Alice in Wonderland
(1951)
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Noel F. Moran
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Mr. Disney has taken the bare bones of the story, has improvised, substituted, deleted, in accordance with cinematic licence. Under his inspiration, Alice in Wonderland has become a vision of dazzling -- almost bewildering -- colour and beauty.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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2/5
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Giant
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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...Giant is too broad, too cartoonish, and talks too much without ever really finding its voice.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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3/5
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David Bowie: The Final Act
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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...Stiasny’s more conventional documentary sometimes struggles to keep its feet on the ground, neither comprehensive enough to be a rounded career retrospective, nor cleanly focused enough on that final journey towards Blackstar.
Posted Dec 30, 2025
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Death Race 2000
(1975)
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Ronan Farren
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It is an original, funny, fully realised film which blends black humour and science fiction into a crazy witch's brew.
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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The Doctor
(1991)
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Ronan Farren
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It holds the interest but hasn't a lot in the way of profundity.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Hook
(1991)
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Ronan Farren
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We are left in no doubt that money was thrown at this production, which is not necessarily a bad thing: little Steven's latest box of magic tricks should enthrall the youngsters most of the time.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Christine
(1983)
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Ciaran Carty
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Never mind that the whole idea is outlandish. What matters is the conviction with which Carpenter builds up Stephen King's story, hooking us with its horrifying logic.
Posted Dec 17, 2025
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4/5
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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You’d need to be hard of heart to discard this star-studded hymn that salutes not only the malleability of family bonds but also the incredible staff on our hospital floors (take a bow, Fisayo Akinade, as June’s nurse).
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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3/5
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Silent Night, Deadly Night
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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It mightn’t win awards, but it lands moments of daft mayhem, especially when writer-director Mike P. Nelson camps it up.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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3/5
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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If there is such a thing as a bad SpongeBob film, I haven’t seen it. Always a laugh, even on an off-day, the barmy, square-bottomed sea sponge continues to charm, and this vibrant cartoon adventure – directed by Derek Drymon – is as wacky as you’d expect.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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lt makes for a woozy, disorientating experience, the kind you won't be in a rush to repeat. Trashy, joyless codswallop.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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3/5
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Eleanor the Great
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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A pretty decent way for Johansson to open her directorial account, all told.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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3/5
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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Diligent and dapper, Blanc flew too close to the sun in Glass Onion, the second chapter of Rian Johnson’s beloved Knives Out saga. The third, Wake Up Dead Man, is a tidier film, with bigger stakes and fewer gimmicks.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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2/5
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Oh. What. Fun.
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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Director Michael Showalter assembles a fine cast, but Oh. What. Fun. is cluttered and unoriginal, a pointless Frankenstein’s monster of a film that “borrows” shamelessly from one too many winter classics. Watch. Something. Else.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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2/5
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Ella McCay
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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What begins as an old-school character study of a woman breaking through the patriarchy through hard work and gumption turns into a muddled, unfocused caper that seems to be constantly bailing out water. A big mess.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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The Abyss
(1989)
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Anne Haverty
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All in all, the abiding impression of "The Abyss" is, what a waste of effort and expense.
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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The Terminator
(1984)
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Ciaran Carty
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Director James Cameron has a stunning visual fluency that makes the complexities of the plot ambivallant without ever becoming tedious or obscure; the throbbing momentum builds up to a sadly elegiac denouement that for once isn't a letdown.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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Beverly Hills Cop
(1984)
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Ciaran Carty
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Just sheer enjoyment. It leaves you with the pleasurable afterglow of being in the company of someone who makes you laugh even when he's being vicious.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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5/5
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It Was Just an Accident
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Any semblance of a bemusing road-trip drama about possible mistaken identity turns into an altogether darker commentary on state repression, torture and trauma. As only Panahi can do.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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3.5/5
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Horseshoe
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Some scenes do veer close to jumping the shark, but it makes great use of a committed cast and sweeping Sligo backdrops.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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3/5
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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True, Baumbach and his co-writer Emily Mortimer are pulling their punches. Their film is cuddly and sentimental where it should be wicked and snappy.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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4/5
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Eternity
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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Romantic and inventive, the world of Eternity comes with so many wonderful sight gags, a second viewing might be necessary.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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4/5
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Even for a filmmaker as prone to nostalgia as Linklater, Blue Moon luxuriates in a golden-age patina before showing us that it was still a realm of broken dreams, disillusionment and merciless market whims.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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3/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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It’s a big story – too big for this team, perhaps – and Christy doesn’t always connect the way it should. But the boxing stuff is terrific and that’s where our lead performer shines.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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4/5
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Pillion
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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Adapted from a novel, Box Hill, by Adam Mars-Jones, Pillion asks us to invest in a union that isn’t always sunshine and roses for one of its participants. But there is a tenderness here, and Lighton’s film is amusing and intense; provocative and profound.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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4/5
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Whip-smart, cannily tooled, and littered with winks at Hollywood classics (everything from Ratatouille to The Shining), this humdinger from Jared Bush and Byron Howard is a big fat win for the Mouse House.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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4/5
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The Thing with Feathers
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Porter’s book never exactly screamed “film crossover”, and credit must go to debutante Dylan Southern for keeping the scratchy, non-linear warps and wefts of the source text.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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5/5
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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...this is Robert’s tale, and Bentley and his magnificent leading man craft an elegant, intimate portrait of a life decorated by immense beauty and unimaginable heartache.
Posted Nov 19, 2025
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3/5
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Park Avenue
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Shaw is a treat as the elegant, bohemian matriarch smuggling vulnerability beneath the devil-may-care flourishes.
Posted Nov 14, 2025
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4/5
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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Malek, Shannon, and co-star Richard E. Grant do great work, but Crowe is the main event.
Posted Nov 14, 2025
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2/5
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Christmas Karma
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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The Scrooge stuff is fine, and Christmas Karma works best when exploring Mr Sood’s Indian heritage. It’s the hokey, cluttered musical that gets in the way – and I think Nayyar is a tad too young to portray the cantankerous lead.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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3/5
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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It’s when matters are simpler, when a desperate father puts his life on the line to save a sick family, that The Running Man aces its assignment. Explain too much – add too many clumsy satirical twists to the tale – and the foundations begin to buckle.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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The Running Man
(1987)
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Lee Tuohy
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Non-stop action from start to finish which will no doubt please Arnie's numerous fans.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Choral
(2025)
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Chris Wasser
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True, The Choral doesn’t always hit the right note, but Fiennes is good company, and Bennett’s tale provides its fair share of comforts. Ideal viewing for a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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3/5
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Anemone
(2025)
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Hilary A White
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There’s definitely talent at work in Anemone, but it needed an editor with the courage to shoot down the film’s more gauche, heavy-handed inclinations.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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