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JumpCut Online is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Audrey Fox, Cameron Frew, Fiona Underhill, Kelechi Ehenulo, Lucy Buglass, Nguyên Lê, Nicola Austin, Rhys Bowen Jones, Shea Vassar, Zoe Rose Smith.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3/5
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones As a finale to Marvel’s up-and-down Phase 4, it doesn’t hold up, but that’s not why we’re here. As a tribute to Chadwick Boseman and a story in how one moves forward following devastating tragedy, Wakanda Forever hits the spot.
Posted Nov 14, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Glass Onion is best experienced with as little prior knowledge as possible, as the surprises that lie beneath every peeled layer shock and delight in equal measure
Posted Nov 07, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Matilda The Musical offers genuine fun and is filled to the brim with impressive musical numbers, all masterfully lead by winning performances from Emma Thompson and her little co-star. A star has been born in Alisha Weir.
Posted Oct 18, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Woman King (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Phenomenal performances elevate a script that leaves much to be desired, falling back on its impressive action sequences to satisfy and entertain.
Posted Sep 29, 2022  Edit critic review
2/5
Pinocchio (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Impressive CGI and a vibrant colour palette aside, it’s hard to find a genuine reason for anyone to devote an evening to experience what little Pinocchio brings to the table.
Posted Sep 09, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Black Phone (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones Taken as a horror film, The Black Phone could underwhelm as it’s mostly light on scares, but it’s far more effective when viewed as a crime thriller. Through this lens, Derrickson has crafted a very unsettling chiller
Posted Jun 27, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Jurassic World: Dominion doesn’t tarnish the original’s legacy and delivers a mostly satisfying conclusion to this new trilogy. It’s no Jurassic Park, but it’s no The Rise of Skywalker either.
Posted Jun 11, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones It’s an action masterpiece led by a true master of his craft. Top Gun: Maverick takes cinema to new heights.
Posted May 25, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Kelechi Ehenulo It’s time to accept this fact: this is Michelle Yeoh’s world, and we’re just living in it. This is the film of the year!
Posted May 09, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones Despite the numerous positives, the biggest negative is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' screenplay [which] threatens to bring the whole house of cards toppling down.
Posted May 07, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Kelechi Ehenulo Its wild, silly, and wickedly funny, a guaranteed crowd-pleaser well worth the time and energy. And as the film poignantly reminds us, yes, Nic Cage is back, but its not like he went anywhere!
Posted Apr 21, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022) Nguyên Lê Julie Ha and Eugene Yi's documentary is a work full of empathy and encouragement.
Posted Mar 13, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5
The Batman (2022) Kelechi Ehenulo The Batman is a dark, chilling, and compelling interpretation of Batman and Gotham's corrupt underbelly.
Posted Feb 28, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Moonfall (2022) Rhys Bowen Jones This is Roland Emmerich at his most Emmerich. Moonfall is one of the most deranged blockbusters in recent years.
Posted Feb 07, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Breaking (2022) Nguyên Lê 892 joins the fray of media, drama and documentary alike, to keep the spotlight on the most enduring kind of rot right below the star-spangled surface.
Posted Feb 01, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Munich: The Edge of War (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones [It] may not break much new ground in terms of war cinema, it's an effectively told story that is sure to satisfy those with even a passing interest in the politics of war.
Posted Jan 26, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Fiona Underhill Stunning visuals can only go so far in distracting us from the fact that it's emotionally uninvolving. Washington does well in a role he's too old for, but is let down by screenplay issues. Hawkins and Hunter are stand-outs, but it's largely disappointing
Posted Jan 11, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Petite Maman (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones Petite Maman ... is a gorgeous achievement.
Posted Jan 01, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The King's Man (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones Forgiving a few storytelling missteps, The King's Man is in line to be one of the year's best.
Posted Jan 01, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Nightmare Alley (2021) Nguyên Lê ...despite regrettably faint emotions and rocky beginnings, Nightmare Alley ultimately still retains its shape as a luscious and dangerous affair.
Posted Dec 07, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
The Deep House (2021) Nguyên Lê In its current state, these waterlogged premises have more value as an attraction than a stay. More entertaining than haunting.
Posted Nov 30, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
House of Gucci (2021) Nguyên Lê A lack of cohesion makes this beautiful, awkwardly stacked house less of a genuine Italian legacy, and pushes it more toward "Italian-knockoff" status.
Posted Nov 24, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Licorice Pizza (2021) Fiona Underhill Absolutely gorgeous to look at and watching this will make you long for more directors who put this much thought into purposeful camera movements - the energy is infectious and vibrant. A 'lesser' Anderson is still a very good time.
Posted Nov 17, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones tick, tick...Boom! is an impressive showcase of the seemingly unlimited talent of Andrew Garfield, who has finally found the role his boundless energy has so desperately craved.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The French Dispatch (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones This is Anderson at his most Anderson, and he's having the time of his life.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Eternals (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones It's a frustrating, occasionally fun, at points brilliant, frequently tiresome journey that never manages to reach any of the potential it so clearly had.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Malignant (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones One of the most entertaining cinema trips of the year.
Posted Oct 26, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Last Duel (2021) Rhys Bowen Jones A brutal, harrowing, intriguing, stunningly well-made film that will linger in your thoughts for quite some time.
Posted Oct 26, 2021  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Medium (2021) Nguyên Lê Don't think too much, to phrase it more succinctly. Rather fitting when you might need to do so too, to enjoy The Medium-or to see what's enjoyable in it.
Posted Oct 19, 2021  Edit critic review
5/5
King Richard (2021) Kelechi Ehenulo It's a sports movie with a lot of soul. For such crowd-pleasing and uplifting euphoria it serves, it's an emotional knockout that cannot be beaten. Game, set and match.
Posted Oct 18, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Bergman Island (2021) Fiona Underhill There's something simple yet intangible about this film that keeps you thinking long after watching. ..it's a beautiful unfolding puzzle box, but not one that needs to be solved, just absorbed.
Posted Oct 17, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) Kelechi Ehenulo For the feature-length animated debut for studio Locksmith Animation, Ron's Gone Wrong certainly leaves its mark. It's charming, wonderful, and full of delight.
Posted Oct 12, 2021  Edit critic review
5/5
The Harder They Fall (2021) Kelechi Ehenulo The Harder They Fall is an exceptional debut by Jeymes Samuel, an unapologetic masterpiece that comes out all guns blazing and rarely misses its target. Full of style, energy, power, and assurance in every frame, this is one film not to be missed.
Posted Oct 07, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Fiona Underhill A rare example of a studio realising what worked about the first film and leaning into it. Serkis' direction has streamlined the story, Hardy is now truly comfortable with these characters and they know that the humour is what needs dialling up to eleven.
Posted Oct 07, 2021  Edit critic review
5/5
The Souvenir Part II (2021) Fiona Underhill Joanna Hogg has not created a flattering semi-autobiographical work, but rather an honest one. This (self) portrait of an artist as a young woman, across two films, is a rare gem and I'm so thankful that it exists.
Posted Oct 07, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
The Guilty (2021) Nguyên Lê Fuqua and Pizzolatto's intention might have been to "let's add more entertainment," but in the end it reads more like "we do not trust the concept enough."
Posted Sep 26, 2021  Edit critic review
Dirt Music (2019) Audrey Fox Dirt Music has few pleasures to recommend it, and even with a relatively lean running time of an hour and 45 minutes, it limps to an unexciting conclusion with the pace of an injured snail.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Special Actors (2019) Audrey Fox There are movies that make you think, and there are movies that make you smile: Special Actors definitely falls into the latter category.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
A Mermaid in Paris (2020) Audrey Fox A bubbly, eccentric romance with roots in a traditional fairy tale.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) Audrey Fox The story of The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw is unapologetically slight, and there are a few moments where it seems to sacrifice a cohesive, tightly constructed narrative in favor of cultivating a sense of atmosphere.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
I WeirDO (2020) Audrey Fox The entire production is surprisingly impactful, despite the veneer of it being just a light, fluffy romantic comedy.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Malcolm & Marie (2021) Audrey Fox More than anything else, Malcolm & Marie is let down by its writing. There are moments, entire scenes, really, where Levinson allows himself some truly gratuitous self-indulgence that squanders any sense of atmosphere or narrative flow.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Residue (2020) Audrey Fox Residue, directed by Merawi Gerima, presents gentrification as nothing less than an act of open hostility.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Beginning (2020) Audrey Fox Beginning is likely to be a divisive work, where some audiences will read into it deep emotional truths and others will be left cold.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Black Box (2020) Audrey Fox The dreamscape of Nolan's memories is so rich with potential, it's frustrating that Black Box doesn't take full advantage of it. It seems as though we only ever get tantalizing hints of what lurks in the hidden depths of his subconscious.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Spontaneous (2020) Audrey Fox Spontaneous is a perfect metaphor for what our youth are faced with today: just as their world is supposed to be expanding and filled with possibilities, it has become more suffocating and closed off than ever.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Savage State (2021) Audrey Fox What defines Savage State more than anything else is how well it reimagines traditionally masculine western spaces.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
The Dark and the Wicked (2020) Audrey Fox Relentless and brutal, The Dark and the Wicked builds a pervasive sense of dread that reaches almost unbearable peaks in its torment of the estranged, emotionally repressed family featured within.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
Blackbird (2019) Audrey Fox It never reaches its potential, and despite having assembled a powerhouse cast, their talents are disappointingly underutilized.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
S...house (2020) Audrey Fox There's no film that captures the bizarre, funny, and deeply awkward experience of life at university better than Shithouse.
Posted Aug 28, 2021  Edit critic review
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