Emotional carnage in affecting movie
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Movie Reviews
Fans will froth over return of icon
It’s been 31 years in the making, and we thought it was never going to happen. But it has, and it’s genuinely exciting.
Intimate emotions in superb new movie
Filmmaker Mia Hansen-Love has often excelled at telling a humanist story, and One Fine Morning is one of her most nuanced.
Why the Spider-Man sequel is mind-blowing
Into the Spider-Verse laid claim to being one of the best animated movies ever and kicked off the multiverse craze. Its sequel goes even further.
Messy dispute over underdog story
He said he invented a popular snack but the official record suggests otherwise. But that doesn’t change its thematic ambitions.
Fat cat villains we all love to hate
There are some characters who just make for easy villains in a movie. Bank of Dave capitalises on the stereotype to dial up the tension.
Adventure-filled new movie packs a punch
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse does not compromise or dilute its soul. It leans full-tilt into its zaniness.
Bloody movie not for the faint of heart
Guts gush with wild abandon while blood splatters with great enthusiasm. If you don’t have the constitution for such things, you may want to avoid.
Core issue with flat Little Mermaid remake
The Little Mermaid remake knows how beloved the original 1989 animation is. Perhaps it should’ve tried to forget.
New movie would be great – without its star
Normally the lead carries the movie but when it comes to Fast X, it’s the one character you never want to spend time with.
Star’s stripped back and raw new movie
Simon Baker is definitely in the middle of a creative renaissance and his latest film is a stunningly photographed and raw outback noir.
Little-known fact about Fox’s name
Michael J. Fox has been in the public eye since he was a teenager, but there’s a still lot to be gleaned in this revealing documentary.
Movie’s frustrating waste of great stars
When you have four enormously talented actors, don’t trap them in a tired script with no life.
Star took 60pc pay cut for new movie
Jon Hamm gave back 60 per cent of his pay so his new movie could pay for three more days of filming. Now that’s a passion project.
Anticipated movie will probably make you cry
Superhero movie fatigue may well have set in, but the Guardians sequel will make you forget you were over them.
Finally! A Disney remake that doesn’t suck
Disney live action remakes have more miss than hit, but this Peter Pan adaptation is actually smart and whimsical with a seam of melancholy.
A-listers’ movie is only ‘meh, kind-of-OK’
A high-octane rom-com-spy-adventure should be propulsive and fun, not just “kind-of-OK, sometimes”.
Megastar saves exhausting new movie
Florence Pugh saves A Good Person from being too much of a worthy, exhausting addiction movie.
Bonkers movie is almost unreviewable
This epic, bewildering odyssey will make you question whether you need to understand a movie to get its value.
Zany new movie’s amusing buffoonery
If you want a chaotic, heightened heist movie brimming with hijinks, shenanigans and antics, The Innocent is your jam.
Chaotic new movie is surprisingly gory
A movie that’s marketed as a lighthearted comedic caper turns out to be surprisingly gory and viscerally violent.
A-lister’s first movie role in seven years
Once a superstar in movies such as Rush Hour, Friday and The Fifth Element, Chris Tucker hasn’t been on screen in seven years.
Mario movie is a ‘deranged mishmash’
If you thought Chris Pratt’s voice performance was going to be the weak link, you might be surprised to discover there’s a lot of competition.
Sandler, Aniston’s chaotic Netflix movie
It may be called Murder Mystery 2 but the most surprising thing about this whodunit is you’re not going to care who did it.
Fun new movie you want right now
Whether we’ve been naughty or nice, we always deserve Chris Pine and his megawatt charisma.
New movie spins tender love story
Australian coming-of-age movie will evoke cherished memories of moments past as it tells its delicate tale of discovery.
Love Actually star’s incredible role
He may be best known as Billy Mack in Love Actually but his new movie showcases the absolute emotional depths he can evoke.
Superstar deserves so much better than this
Casting acting luminaries should be a coup, but sometimes it only reminds the audience that they deserve better than this cacophonous carnival.
Most surprising thing about Woody movie
When the director has been responsible for some icky punch-down comedies, this compassionate approach is very welcome.
Rare movie that plays better at home
Almost every movie is better in a cinema, but the Luther sequel plays better in the intimacy of your own home.
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