From vividly immersive world-building to an instantly investing tale, what Wicked does well, it does very impressively indeed – but it helps if you love movie musicals of all shapes and sizes, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Audiences have been baying for a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning sword and sandals classic for more than two decades – but is it worth the wait?
The extraordinary journey of Aussie tennis prodigy Jelena Dokic in suffering under and standing up to her tyrant coach father is as heartbreaking as it is inspiring, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Saturday Night reveals the first steps leading to the giant strides of sketch show SNL, while the uneven Venom: Last Dance asks whether we needed a Venom saga at all. writes Leigh Paatsch.
Eric Bana returns as federal cop Aaron Falk in the long-awaited sequel The Dry, Force of Nature, but the film is a far cry from the original hit, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Audiences may never get to see Henry Cavill play 007, but his take on a James Bond-ish spy in Argylle is a rollicking ride, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Enigmatic, confronting, touching, testing and sometimes even amusing, Anatomy of a Fall is the first great movie of 2024, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Professional wrestling may be the fakest thing in the world of sports but The Iron Claw never feels less than real, writes Leigh Paatsch.
With Paul Giamatti at the peak of his oratory powers, The Holdovers is full of deep feeling, great humour and refreshing authenticity, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Thanks to brilliant performances from Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz, Michael Mann’s biopic of racing great Enzo Ferrari is a triumph both on and off the track.
After the DC stinker The Flash and other recent Marvel misfires, superhero movie fatigue is finally here, writes Leigh Paatsch.
The brilliant and bizarre comedy-drama Poor Things is like nothing you have ever seen before and might well win Emma Stone another Best Actress Oscar
December is traditionally blissful for movie fans. Leigh Paatsch has cast his eye over all the top releases coming this summer.
With an all-singing, all-dancing Timothee Chalamet – and a hilarious Hugh Grant – Wonka is not just a great movie, it could become a pop-culture phenomenon, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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