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Digital Journal is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Sarah Gopaul.

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On Swift Horses (2024) Sarah Gopaul The actors are excellent at drawing viewers into the film, credibly embodying these past personalities on precarious journeys of self-discovery, which is why it’s so vexing they’re not also given the opportunity to deliver some form of closure.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
The Accountant 2 (2025) Sarah Gopaul There’s a lot of unexpected humour in a movie about an accountant-vigilante with high-functioning autism trying to track down a murderer. In fact, the brothers’ straight man and wild guy banter adds a buddy movie vibe to the action thriller.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Thunderbolts* (2025) Sarah Gopaul The assembled characters have a great dynamic that only gets better as the film progresses... This film also injects degrees of vulnerability and humanity into the superhero story that, for better or worse, make the characters more relatable.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Clown in a Cornfield (2025) Sarah Gopaul The kills mix creativity with clues about who might be responsible for the recent string of murders, gradually becoming more brutal as the big finale approaches. There are lots of suspects to choose from and the narrative keeps audiences guessing.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Sarah Gopaul If this really is Tom Cruise’s last mission, it is a fitting conclusion to the saga. The many ticking clocks keep everyone on edge for most of the picture with some unavoidable heartbreak, and a lot of breath-holding as actions come down to the wire.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024) Sarah Gopaul Although she’s beyond her formative years, this is a tale of self-discovery — or, more accurately, rediscovering oneself.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) Sarah Gopaul There are some bumps in the narrative, but it’s an endearing picture that brings fun back to the film franchise.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Bring Her Back (2025) Sarah Gopaul After the success of their first film, the Australian brothers once again reimagine a horror standard, but this time moviegoers will find themselves more disturbed than scared.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
The Ritual (2025) Sarah Gopaul It’s not scary or even disturbing, so it fails to be a horror movie. It lacks strong emotions, so it doesn’t cut it as a drama. It’s a religious procedural primarily concerned with relating the facts of the case versus creating an entertaining picture.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Dangerous Animals (2025) Sarah Gopaul Jai Courtney is completely off the rails. He maintains a crazy gleam in his eye, even when he’s feigning calmness. His enthusiasm is nearly infectious in spite of its motivation, making [his character] strangely thrilling.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Ballerina (2025) Sarah Gopaul The film delivers all the high-quality, shiny fight sequences fans expect from the franchise — but it forgets to make sure audiences care about its lethal protagonist, so they engage with more than just the cool choreography.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) Sarah Gopaul It’s a striking picture that visually complements the excellent, intentional performances.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Sarah Gopaul Canadian director Dean DeBlois, who helmed all the animated pictures in the franchise, returns to adapt the live-action film. His care for the story and its characters was clearly a bright, shining beacon for the making of this movie.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Elio (2025) Sarah Gopaul Disney can’t stop orphaning its young protagonists, but there's a positive message about family and honesty. There’s also a scene that recalls 'Hackers' in which ham radio fans from around the world tag in and lend a hand to guide the heroes to victory.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
28 Years Later (2025) Sarah Gopaul This film is unlike the others in the franchise, presenting an evolved narrative and elevated horror that demonstrates the growth of both the picture’s creators.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Sarah Gopaul If a reformed, killer robot back to protect its young charge sounds familiar, that would be because this narrative shares a lot of similarities with 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day.'
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
F1 The Movie (2025) Sarah Gopaul The efforts to make the races realistic are beyond successful, mimicking live F1 coverage so there’s almost no difference between reality and fantasy.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Sarah Gopaul This narrative contains some of the dullest character development and most uninspired dialogue, forcing viewers to slog through the movie’s first hour. Mercifully, dino encounters breakup some of the boredom.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
40 Acres (2024) Sarah Gopaul Writer-director R.T. Thorne’s debut feature tackles a variety of subjects, but the Freemans are the heart of the story, whether they’re tending the land or fighting off marauders.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Superman (2025) Sarah Gopaul James Gunn’s involvement created certain expectations that aren’t satisfied in this picture, but different can be good in some circumstances and that’s certainly true of this film – it works in some circumstances.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) Sarah Gopaul The film has fun with the fact that it’s the second sequel to a picture that was released nearly 30 years ago, while also finding occasions to pay homage to the original, as well as the meta-slasher that spawned it, Scream.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Weapons (2025) Sarah Gopaul Zach Cregger continues to prove he’s not afraid to do the unexpected in a film, nor does he shy away from blood and gore, combining them to produce another gripping and sometimes horrifying picture.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Nobody 2 (2025) Sarah Gopaul Hutch is so likeable, it’s impossible not to root for him both in his clashes with the bad guys and with his family – especially when the guy that started it all deserved a smack-down.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Honey Don't! (2025) Sarah Gopaul The picture feels like the raunchy version of a more conventional Coen brothers’ movie... However, considering there isn’t a lot to the plot, perhaps all the time in the bedroom could’ve been better spent developing the story.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Caught Stealing (2025) Sarah Gopaul Although the film doesn’t unfold at a fast pace, it is constantly developing... While most of the film rests on Austin Butler’s shoulders, his co-stars occasionally borrow the spotlight for a well-deserved moment.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
No Other Choice (2025) Sarah Gopaul It’s easy to see Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar in the script, which balances family drama with a dark sense of humour. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, but it’s designed to be more absurd than outright funny.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Nika & Madison (2025) Sarah Gopaul Ellyn Jade and Star Slade ground the film in a familiar reality, drawing audiences into their characters’ regrettably relevant story.
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Little Lorraine (2025) Sarah Gopaul There’s a dreary quality to the film. It’s like dust from the mine sapped the colour out of everything, so [all the characters are] just lacklustre versions of what they could be.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
HIM (2025) Sarah Gopaul All the ingredients are present for an intriguing film, but it feels a little undercooked... the desire to maintain an opaque level of ambiguity hurts the story.
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One Battle After Another (2025) Sarah Gopaul This is one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s most accessibly bizarre pictures, featuring relatable themes and fascinating characters. Yet, it’s also very chaotic.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Eleanor the Great (2025) Sarah Gopaul Following last year’s unconventional revenge movie, 'Thelma,' June Squibb continues to garner adoration for her touching roles and inspiring spunk.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Sinners (2025) Sarah Gopaul This is not the movie most people will expect. The torn flesh and ghastly amounts of blood confirm it is a horror movie, but the first half of the picture focuses on building the characters, and establishing a connection between them and the audience.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
The Amateur (2025) Sarah Gopaul This is far from a Bourne-level espionage picture, but there is something satisfying about watching “a pencil pusher” get his revenge.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Drop (2025) Sarah Gopaul It’s exciting to play whodunnit alongside Violet, but it starts to feel a little drawn out... the filler in between feels like it’s getting in the way of a higher intensity narrative.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
The Friend (2024) Sarah Gopaul [The dog] has a very expressive face and appears to be acting alongside his human co-stars. His sadness offsets anyone else’s on screen, causing audiences to empathize with him, perhaps even more than the human bereaved.
Posted Apr 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Death of a Unicorn (2025) Sarah Gopaul Dealing in mythical creatures gave Scharfman carte blanche in developing the story. He built on the basic unicorn legend, weaving in a sinister undertone to create a wicked horror fantasy that fuses beauty and malice.
Posted Mar 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Mickey 17 (2025) Sarah Gopaul This is an unconventional picture, but it is still a crowd pleaser. Mickey is a little goofy, but likeable, giving Pattinson the opportunity to explore personality traits audiences haven’t seen him play on screen before.
Posted Mar 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Last Breath (2025) Sarah Gopaul While it’s rare to want a movie to be longer, it seems as if this story could’ve benefited from a little more development around the key personalities and the job, so there is a stronger connection with the audience.
Posted Mar 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Paddington in Peru (2024) Sarah Gopaul Colman is even more amusing as the retired bears’ caretaker. She’s infallibly cheery even when what she is saying contradicts her positivity, making the Reverend Mother one of the film’s highlights.
Posted Mar 31, 2025  Edit critic review
Heart Eyes (2025) Sarah Gopaul It’s been a minute since genre fans got a good slasher movie, never mind one that’s also a clever, self-aware horror comedy... [that] doesn't take itself too seriously, nor does it pass up an opportunity to make fun of the genre’s or holiday’s conventions
Posted Feb 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Companion (2025) Sarah Gopaul The cast do an excellent job of creating three-dimensional personalities in a short time, giving the audience reasons to love, hate and laugh... But Quaid and Thatcher are the key players.
Posted Feb 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Hard Truths (2024) Sarah Gopaul While it would be simple to let everyone hate Pansy, it’s to Leigh’s and Jean-Baptiste’s credit that they create a cantankerous character that is so inexplicably miserable, she earns the audience’s compassion.
Posted Feb 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Presence (2024) Sarah Gopaul [This is] a tight 85-minute family drama that evolves into a thriller... The camerawork is exceptional, creating the essence of an invisible character with emotions the audience experience via the camera’s movement and framing
Posted Feb 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Moana 2 (2024) Sarah Gopaul The film picks up in the second half largely because Moana and Maui are reunited, which invigorates the narrative; separate, their stories are still relevant, but less entertaining.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Kraven the Hunter (2024) Sarah Gopaul The film begins with an impressive action sequence that showcases Kraven’s talents, while also sprinkling in some humour. Unfortunately, it’s a rollercoaster of ups and downs after that as the picture yo-yos between solid storytelling and pitiful acting.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) Sarah Gopaul With a blank slate, [the filmmakers] embrace the opportunity to give depth and character to a woman in Tolkien’s world. Even Hèra’s lady-in-waiting, Olwyn, is given more consideration than would be typical...
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
A Complete Unknown (2024) Sarah Gopaul Chalamet’s performance is remarkably good. The opening scenes seem a bit shaky, but as the film goes on, he grows more comfortable in Dylan’s skin and the impersonation becomes more convincing. The same can be said about his singing.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Better Man (2024) Sarah Gopaul Initially, the non-human face is off-putting, but as the narrative progresses and Williams’ story grows more complicated, it becomes less significant in everyday interactions, while making his delusions more menacing.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Nosferatu (2024) Sarah Gopaul ‘Nosferatu’ is an impressive adaptation that uses dramatic cinematography to generate an intensely striking Gothic horror picture.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
The Room Next Door (2024) Sarah Gopaul In spite of their capable performances, the film’s most notable shortcoming is that it lacks the passion that exudes from Almodóvar’s previous pictures.
Posted Jan 20, 2025  Edit critic review
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