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5/5
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Ocean's Eleven
(2001)
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Matt Neal
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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.
Posted Jan 05, 2026
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3/5
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Matt Neal
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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.
Posted Mar 17, 2025
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4/5
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Matt Neal
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It's exactly what a Deadpool movie should be and kudos to Disney for having the brains and balls to let it be that.
Posted Aug 13, 2024
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3/5
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Freud's Last Session
(2023)
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Matt Neal
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A well-acted conversation, and for the most part that works.
Posted Apr 29, 2024
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2/5
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Irish Wish
(2024)
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Matt Neal
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Destined to become a rainy hungover Sunday go-to for those who desire a brain-off love buzz. And that is all.
Posted Apr 22, 2024
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
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Matt Neal
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Whereas A New Hope's greatest triumphs are in its storytelling, its groundbreaking special FX, and its remarkable legacy, Empire has all that and one extra key ingredient - emotion.
Posted Sep 23, 2023
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4/5
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Zappa
(2020)
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Matt Neal
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Surprisingly concise but still well rounded, Zappa is the best doco of this under-appreciated talent that we’re likely to get.
Posted Feb 03, 2023
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4/5
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Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
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Matt Neal
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The idea that Waititi has made the Thor films throwaway comedic fluff is nonsense.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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5/5
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Rear Window
(1954)
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Matt Neal
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Psycho may be more daring and thrilling (and ultimately better), and Vertigo certainly has its fans for its unique stylings and deep themes, but Rear Window is the quintessential Hitchcock film.
Posted Jun 20, 2022
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5/5
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Encanto
(2021)
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Matt Neal
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Come for the culture and songs, but stay for everything else.
Posted Feb 10, 2022
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5/5
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Kenny
(2006)
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Matt Neal
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It would have been easy for Kenny to fail, but Jacobson's sincerity in the lead role makes it not just succeed - it makes it iconic.
Posted Jan 26, 2022
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4/5
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Dune
(2021)
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Matt Neal
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If they can maintain this level of quality for the sequel, then there's potentially a new powerhouse sci-fi franchise in town.
Posted Dec 23, 2021
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5/5
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
(2021)
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Matt Neal
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Who knows where the character would go next, but as far as Spidey films go, this seems unbeatable.
Posted Dec 22, 2021
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2.5/5
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
(2021)
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Matt Neal
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Sony is absolutely jockeying to get Venom into the MCU, so let's hope it doesn't drag that franchise down to the level of this one.
Posted Dec 16, 2021
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5/5
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The Third Man
(1949)
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Matt Neal
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Welles' Harry Lime looms over the narrative just as the shadow of World War II looms over the film's post-war Vienna.
Posted Dec 12, 2021
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3/5
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Fantastic Four
(2005)
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Matt Neal
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Not as bad as you remember, thanks to some spirited performances, strong casting, a couple of cool sequences, and a vibe of campy fun.
Posted Nov 03, 2021
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2/5
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
(2007)
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Matt Neal
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A scattergun sequel that makes the franchise feel tired, two films in.
Posted Nov 03, 2021
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1.5/5
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The Fantastic Four
(1994)
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Matt Neal
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Feel sorry for Alex Hyde-White, the big screen's best Reed Richards, stuck in a film with the dubious honour of being so bad it was never released.
Posted Nov 03, 2021
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5/5
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Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964)
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Matt Neal
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Few satires are stranger or sharper, and there are few funnier films that come from a weirder and braver starting point than Dr Strangelove.
Posted Aug 04, 2021
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4/5
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Philomena
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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It's a film with depth, tackling big issues while managing to be an immensely personal story at the same time.
Posted Jan 30, 2014
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5/5
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The Wolf of Wall Street
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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His fifth collaboration with DiCaprio sits within the Scorsese back-catalogue like it was always meant to be there.
Posted Jan 23, 2014
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3/5
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
(2014)
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Matt Neal
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Does what it does reasonably well (but) it feels like dozens of other spy films and as a result is unlikely to linger long in the memory.
Posted Jan 16, 2014
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4/5
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Saving Mr. Banks
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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Saving Mr Banks is perfectly gauged to suit its subject matter - the light touch of Disney and the toughness of Travers, the slickness of Hollywood and the roughness of the Aussie outback.
Posted Jan 12, 2014
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3/5
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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Stiller has aimed high, and even if he hasn't made it to the top, the view is still pretty good from where he ended up.
Posted Jan 02, 2014
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4/5
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Frozen
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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This is definitely one for the whole family to chill out with on a hot Aussie summer's day.
Posted Jan 02, 2014
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3/5
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The Croods
(2013)
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Matt Neal
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You won't learn anything about life 100,000 years ago, but you may enjoy yourself.
Posted Apr 01, 2013
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