‘Anything goes’: Huge moment in SNL history
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.
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‘Unsettling’: Horror sequel is no party
Smile 2 finds searingly memorable and distinctly shocking ways to improve upon its macabrely malevolent predecessor, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Fascinating’: GoT star thrives in kooky comedy
While odd-couple crime comedy Brothers might have benefited from a leaner, meaner approach, it snaps into shape thanks to Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Compelling’: How biopic tackles Trump enigma
No movie could stand a chance of decoding the all-bamboozling enigma that is Donald Trump – but The Apprentice achieves some success, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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‘Soulful’ new Winehouse biopic impresses
Marisa Abela’s portrayal of Amy Winehouse elevates new biopic Back to Black to the next level, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Patel surprises in new ‘ultra-violent’ action film
Lion and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel’s performance in action flick Monkey Man will propel him towards bigger and better things, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Big hitters’: Movies to watch this Easter
From a family favourite to a MonsterVerse smash-’em-up spectacle, take a look at these top movies to keep you entertained this Easter long weekend.
New Ghostbusters more than an 80s nostalgia trip
The fifth Ghostbusters movie arrives just in time to commemorate the franchise’s 40th anniversary but its feel-good forward-momentum will keep this series going, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Stars stun in amusing comedy of bad manners
Some lively language and shrewdly relevant commentary makes Wicked Little Letters quite a spicily satisfactory affair, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Perfect’: Fitting finale for oh so able Caine
A performer of Sir Michael Caine’s elevated standing could not have landed upon a more apt – nor affecting – role with which to bid audiences farewell, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Dune sequel is ‘next-level spectacular’
Movies executed on the sprawling, daunting scale of Dune: Part Two don’t come along every day, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why ‘powerful’ Holocaust movie scored 5 stars
The Zone of Interest is destined to be regarded as one of the most powerful, provocative and lastingly eloquent statements on the Holocaust to ever grace a cinema, writes Leigh Paatsch.
Why new Marvel flick is ‘truly terrible’
The first superhero movie of 2024 suffers from a lack of original ideas and an unrelenting lack of energy from the cast, writes Leigh Paatsch.
‘Insufferable’: Why Eric Bana’s sequel flops
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.
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