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4/5
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Primate
(2025)
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Andrew Gaudion
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A cult classic in the making – Primate introduces Ben the chimp to horror fans with grisly gore, old-school thrills and a devilishly gleeful sense of humour.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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3/5
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The Housemaid
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), The Housemaid is a pulpy tongue-in-cheek adaptation of a breezy thriller that will slip down smoothly... But putting it up on the big screen does emphasise the more fanciful elements and plot holes.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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3/5
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Primate
(2025)
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Rebecca Sayce
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While some of its more dramatic, human elements don’t land, Primate doubles down on its stomach-twisting brutality that ramps up the tension in such a way that it’s easy to forgive its more puzzling choices.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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3/5
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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If, on paper, it’s yet another ‘chaotic family reunite for the holidays due to ailing parent’ scenario, the whole shebang never feels tired. Perhaps that’s down to the enthusiastic, gung-ho energy of Winslet’s filmmaking.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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3/5
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Eternity
(2025)
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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A movie of big ideas, Eternity recalls the high-concept era of The Truman Show or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but it’s really rooted in a classic, old-school love triangle.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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4/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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The script may not go deep enough into Christy’s psyche, but Sweeney makes some powerful inroads. Sure, this is a showcase vehicle for her.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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4/5
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The Carpenter's Son
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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One of the most original and intriguing films I’ve seen this year and undeniably proves that a ‘horror’ movie can be so much more than what people usually expect from this oft-dismissed genre.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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4/5
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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Yes, the third act gets a little convoluted, but you’re powered to the finish by Glen Powell’s absolutely unstoppable star charisma.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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3/5
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Anemone
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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If you have the patience, Anemone is an intriguing film and creative partnership that gives you plenty to mull over – but some simply won’t have the time for it. It is, however, a promising start from Ronan Day-Lewis and a welcome return for his father.
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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4/5
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Is This Thing On? mines the rich vein of real and honest comedy that can be found in moments of personal tragedy, without ever going over the top... An unexpected team-up produces a polished, funny and poignant film, beautifully performed and directed.
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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4/5
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is an earnest but surprisingly bruising and vulnerable biopic... White gives an incredibly intuitive performance that seems to perfectly match the chart-topper’s vibes, but it’s no imitation act.
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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3.5/5
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Rose of Nevada
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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This unsettling feature will stay with anyone who watches it, whether you like it or not.
Posted Oct 15, 2025
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4/5
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Hamnet proves there’s still another way to take a subject as richly mined as Shakespeare and turn it on its head, presenting a stunningly visceral look at a literary legend as a man – and a father, and a husband to a remarkable woman. You will be moved.
Posted Oct 13, 2025
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4.5/5
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Hamlet
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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I would argue that, in a sea of rinse and repeat Hamlets often told from the same Western-centric lens, this offers a desperately needed breath of fresh air, even if it is not perfect.
Posted Oct 13, 2025
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4/5
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Bad Apples
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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For those who love a dark British comedy, you can’t go far wrong with this addition to the genre.
Posted Oct 13, 2025
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2.5/5
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Peter Hujar's Day
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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Perhaps, ultimately, the film’s worth as an unfiltered cultural time capsule – a precious commodity in an era of AI misinformation – is enough to justify its very existence. For everyone else, however, there’s not much pull to this posthumous ode.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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4/5
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Twinless
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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It’s hilarious for all the reasons it should be tragic – a theme that runs throughout.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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2/5
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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There’s absolutely nothing to engage you with this hollow, boring, airless, and sexless movie.
Posted Oct 08, 2025
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4.5/5
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Good Boy
(2025)
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Rebecca Sayce
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Good Boy is a triumph of a feature debut for Leonberg, an eerie yet devastating effort that perfectly balances each emotional beat and scare with ease.
Posted Sep 29, 2025
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4/5
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HIM
(2025)
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Brooke Ivey Johnson
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It might not be the tightest film of the year, but it’s certainly one of the most daring and memorable. Its haunting visuals and psychological depth make it a bold addition to the genre, one that pushes the boundaries of what a sports movie can be.
Posted Sep 18, 2025
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4/5
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The Wrong Paris
(2025)
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Laura Harman
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It’s cheeky and silly, but with strong bones, such as likeable characters, a strong narrative structure, and an original script.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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4/5
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100 Nights of Hero
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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100 Nights of Hero has lots to (stylishly) say about and against societal convention that will particularly chime with women and the queer community... It has tongue-in-cheek fun turning a traditional type of fairytale on its head with flair and wit.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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4/5
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The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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It’s highly theatrical, experimental and sometimes weird, but so committed to its radical approach that I was not only won over, but actually moved. There’s also a career-best dramatic performance from Amanda Seyfried in the eponymous role.
Posted Sep 05, 2025
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5/5
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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The exquisite and often unbearable tension of the movie consistently makes you feel like you’re in the room with these characters... It's one of the best films of 2025 and, more importantly to Bigelow, will have you thinking about its message days later.
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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3/5
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The Wizard of the Kremlin
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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The Wizard of the Kremlin is solid enough but won’t attract rave reviews. Law’s nuanced performance as Vladimir Putin, however, deserves them... He absolutely nails the expressions of the politician to an almost unnerving degree,
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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4/5
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Isaac and Elordi [are] a perfect match for one another in challenging roles where they truly rise to the occasion, while del Toro continues to show why he’s a master of both the gothic and moviemaking... It’s the Frankenstein we all wanted from del Toro.
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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3/5
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After the Hunt
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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While I was captivated by Roberts’ central performance as a flawed professor whose carefully maintained life threatens to be blown apart in the wreckage, the film left me feeling somewhat unfulfilled... After the Hunt shies away from any kind of statement
Posted Aug 29, 2025
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4/5
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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The unlikely but very likable star-powered double act of George Clooney and Adam Sandler work seamlessly together like old buddies. Despite usually occupying very different film categories, Jay Kelly provides both of them with their best film in years.
Posted Aug 29, 2025
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4/5
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos always provide audiences with attention-grabbing films to enjoy – but Bugonia might be their boldest, oddest collaboration yet... Just when you thought Lanthimos couldn’t get any weirder or darker, he’s assuring you he can.
Posted Aug 29, 2025
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3/5
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The Toxic Avenger
(2023)
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Tori Brazier
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It wore me down with its exuberant, bloody abandon and refusal to be anything other than flat-out ridiculous... Is this film art? Absolutely not. But it’s entertainment enough for those who can stomach a splatter film in the way it was intended.
Posted Aug 29, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
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Laura Harman
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The movie is charming and quaint, but doesn’t quite elicit the same response as the simply marvellous book.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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3/5
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Weapons
(2025)
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Laura Harman
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The movie is a fun watch, with strong characters and a gripping story that will keep you hooked for the rather long runtime, but if you go in expecting perfection that other reviews have promised thus far, expect to be disappointed.
Posted Aug 07, 2025
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3.5/5
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
(2025)
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Rishma Dosani
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Although some reviews may say differently, I Know What You Did Last Summer is actually a lot of fun and a welcome addition to the franchise. Yes, of course there are a few flaws, but let’s be honest, the original was never perfect to begin with.
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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4/5
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Pillion
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Pillion lets audiences encounter every shade of explicit without veering into hardcore territory... Solely shocking viewers is not the point. Instead we’re immersed in a vivid relationship that leaves its mark after the credits roll.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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4/5
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Sentimental Value
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Skarsgård enjoys the best role he’s had in years as a charismatic but arrogant and desperate 70-year-old, determined to evoke past glories... But the film is, undeniably, Reinsve’s, who allows Trier to expose her talent's full range like a raw nerve.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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4/5
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Alpha
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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I felt really uncomfortable watching it – but that, to me, was the point of the film. Alpha is gruelling but also thought-provoking... I was engaged throughout – and the mesmerising acting made this a really impactful film that has stayed with me.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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2/5
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Eddington
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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It’s a pretty messy affair which will test the patience of many audience members with its slowburn nature as it builds towards its inevitable big stand-off-cum-shoot-out... I’ll be blunt and say it: I was bored for most of Eddington.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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5/5
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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One of the most relentlessly funny films I’ve seen... A gloriously British movie, The Ballad of Wallis Island is just a little bit magic – and thoroughly cast its spell over me.
Posted May 30, 2025
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Ocean with David Attenborough
(2025)
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Adam Miller
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It’s hard to imagine watching the credits roll and not being deeply affected by Ocean for a long time. It’s as beautiful at times as it is stark in others, and yes, there is the promise of hope that all is not a lost cause.
Posted May 08, 2025
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2.5/5
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Screamboat
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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Screamboat... is somehow both really quite awful and oddly irresistible at the same time.
Posted Apr 06, 2025
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The Wedding Banquet
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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The celebration of love throughout, whether through heartfelt declarations or moments of quiet intimacy offered the kind of queer romance on screen that feels nourishing for the soul.
Posted Mar 24, 2025
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2/5
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The Electric State
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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[It's] a movie difficult to connect with – who is it for? Millennials who can sense the cynicism in the film’s deployment of nostalgia? Fans of the novel who have already railed against the film in reaction to the trailer? ... It's a bit baffling.
Posted Mar 07, 2025
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4/5
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The Monkey
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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The movie is a campy, blood-spattered death fest sure to entertain fans with its liberal body matter, carnage and swearing... That it refuses to take itself – or death – seriously in this adaptation is its greatest asset.
Posted Feb 20, 2025
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4/5
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
(2025)
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Tori Brazier
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This was absolutely the only way to bring Bridget back: in a new situation with new priorities but, reassuringly, the same Bridget. And we still like her, just as she is.
Posted Feb 12, 2025
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2/5
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My Fault: London
(2025)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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By the end, you’ll wonder if you accidentally stumbled over into another movie.
All before we’re quickly brought back down to earth and reminded what we’re actually all here for… a scandalous step-sibling romance… I think.
Posted Feb 11, 2025
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3/5
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Ninja Scroll
(1993)
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Siobhan Murphy
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The violence is without exception wince-inducingly gruesome; and the sexual content is extremely unpalatable. But the fight scenes are masterfully choreographed -- and it’s certainly a film that, once seen, is not swiftly forgotten.
Posted Jan 28, 2025
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4.5/5
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Better Man
(2024)
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Tori Brazier
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For sheer originality, spectacle and cheek, it’s hard to quibble much with Better Man and its special brand of musical showbiz, all the way from Stoke-on-Trent.
Posted Dec 31, 2024
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4/5
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Joy
(2024)
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Asyia Iftikhar
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In the end, Joy acts as a well-worn lesson that even when women are the beating heart of the journey it still takes decades for our story to be told.
Posted Dec 13, 2024
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4.5/5
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Tori Brazier
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Eggers seems truly at home in amping up the contrast between the buttoned-up Victorian attitudes to both sex and mental health and the ferocious appetites of a demon like Orlok.
Posted Dec 02, 2024
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4/5
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Moana 2
(2024)
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Tori Brazier
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Original writer Jared Bush has teamed up well with co-director Dana Ledoux Miller to provide a story that brings back everything you want to see return, but without lazily relying on those tropes... Moana 2 is an absolutely stunning film, visually.
Posted Nov 29, 2024
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