Mad About the Boy is best Bridget Jones film since the first
Bridget Jones has lost a husband and gained a younger lover but Renee Zellweger brings heart and humour to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
Leigh Paatsch
Timely take on Munich Olympics terrorist crisis
The edge-of-your-seat factual drama September 5 takes viewers behind the scenes in one of the Olympic Games’ darkest hours with a message that still resonates today.
Companion’s a terrifically twisting thriller best seen spoiler-free
Companion is the kind of original and inventive thriller that comes around all too rarely – but the top-level twists hit hardest by going in spoiler-free, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why A Complete Unknown is one of the past decade’s best biopics
Any doubts about Timothee Chalamet being one of the best actors of his generation should be laid to rest after his astonishing performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
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‘Unnerving’: Why pulp thriller leaves a lasting zing
Disturbing yet funny, you can’t tell whether Speak No Evil has been designed to charm you or choke you, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why Keaton is only saving (dis)grace for average sequel
Despite Michael Keaton having the time of his afterlife, there’s not enough of his coffin-tipping high-jinks to carry Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to greatness, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why The Crow reboot is an insult to original
With neither the damaging energy nor the distinctive look of its predecessor, The Crow reboot has little chance of any afterlife sequel-wise, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Channing Tatum adds money, mystique and muscle to thriller
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Why new Alien movie is truly terrifying
The latest Alien film is not a sequel-ish reboot. It really is a terrifying addition to the franchise, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Trashy fun in serial killer thriller
Josh Hartnett flips between goofy and sinister as a serial killer dad in Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest trashy, twisty-turny thriller, Trap.
Guy Ritchie action romp leads top movies to stream
From a true-ish WWII tale turned into a fun action romp, to an inspirational sporting story and a gorgeous looking romance, Leigh Paatsch reviews top streaming movies.
How Johansson, Tatum pairing gives retro rom-com lift-off
While Fly Me To the Moon does not always take the most direct or smooth route, an excellent lead pairing of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum never falters, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Twister reboot is totally wild, minus a good plot
It may be a reboot of a ’90s classic, but Twisters’ weather at its worst owns every single centimetre of the big screen. There’s just one thing missing, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Austin Butler is ‘guy-candy’ in new bikie flick
Not since Brad Pitt slunk into view in Thelma & Louise has the camera loved anyone as much as Austin Butler, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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