Reviews Archives

Joker: Folie à Deux review | A bland, gutless film masquerading as a musical

by Maria Lattila | Oct 03, 2024 | News, Reviews

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga begin a bad romance in Todd Phillips’ sequel to his 2019 hit. Read our Joker: Folie à Deux review here....

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The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8 review | A bizarrely incoherent finale

by James Harvey | Oct 03, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Prime Video's fantasy black hole has limped to a conclusion - and we can't say we're too impressed. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 8...

Stuntman review | A sincere tribute to the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 01, 2024 | News, Reviews

A stunt choreographer tries to recapture his 80s and 90s youth in a movie that pays tribute to Hong Kong action cinema. Our Stuntman review:...

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Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 6 review

by Maria Lattila | Oct 01, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The new episode of Only Murders In The Building takes a new, fresh approach to storytelling and we’re very excited by it. Here’s our episode 6 rev...

The Penguin episode 2 review | A lot of pies, one finger

by Maria Lattila | Sep 30, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb continues to play both sides in this week’s The Penguin. Here’s our episode 2 review. ...

The Outrun review | Sobriety and fear on the islands of Orkney

by James Harvey | Sep 27, 2024 | Reviews

Saoirse Ronan paints a compelling portrait of a woman stepping back from the edge in this Orkney-set drama. Here’s our The Outrun review....

My Old Ass review | A film well worth 89 minutes of your life

by Simon Brew | Sep 27, 2024 | Reviews

My Old Ass sees an 18 year-old meet her 39 year-old self, and the result is a charming way to spend an hour and a half. Our review:...

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Megalopolis review | A towering, steaming pile of art

by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews

Francis Ford Coppola presents an experimental vision of the future which already feels strangely old-fashioned. Here's our Megalopolis review....

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Wolfs review | Two Hollywood stars, one two-star thriller

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews

Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts turns to the thriller genre with Wolfs, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Our review:...

Never Let Go review | Something haunts Halle Berry in Alexandre Aja’s horror

by Maria Lattila | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews

Halle Berry stars in Alexandre Aja’s atmospheric, but muddled post-apocalyptic horror thriller. Here’s our Never Let Go review. ...

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The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review | The battle of half an army

by James Harvey | Sep 26, 2024 | Reviews, TV

The battle for Eregion’s front garden could do with a few more extras. Here’s our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 7 review....

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Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 5 review

by Maria Lattila | Sep 24, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Charles, Mabel and Oliver gain new insight into their case in the latest episode of Only Murders In The Building. Here’s our review of episode 5. ...

Frasier season 2 episodes 1 and 2 review | hamming it up solidly to start the season

by A J Black | Sep 24, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Frasier returns for season 2 following its revival, and here's our review of the first two episodes, Ham and Cyrano, Cyrano....

The Penguin episode 1 review | Welcome (back) to Gotham

by Maria Lattila | Sep 20, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

We return to Matt Reeves’ Gotham in a new series focusing on Colin Farrell’s crime mastermind The Penguin. Here’s our episode 1 review. ...

The Substance review | Coralie Fargeat’s body horror is outrageously good

by Maria Lattila | Sep 19, 2024 | News, Reviews

Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge follow-up gives Demi Moore the role of a lifetime. Here’s our The Substance review. ...

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The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review | Who are these people?

by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Celebrimbor's struggling with names this week - and we know how he feels. Here's our The Rings Of Power season 2 episode 6 review....

A Very Royal Scandal review | A fascinating look into investigative journalism

by Maria Lattila | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Michael Sheen and Ruth Wilson star in a dramatisation of Emily Maitlis’ infamous interview with Prince Andrew. Here’s our A Very Royal Scandal rev...

Only Murders In The Building season 4 | Episode 4 review

by Maria Lattila | Sep 17, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

In the fourth episode of Only Murders In The Building season 4, our trio hangs out with some of Sazz’s fellow stuntmen. Our review:...

Lee review | A well-meaning yet clumsy historical biopic

by James Harvey | Sep 12, 2024 | Reviews

Kate Winslet produces and stars in director Ellen Kuras’ well-meaning misfire of a war biopic. Here’s our Lee review....

Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 5 review | Putting a ring on it

by James Harvey | Sep 12, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Honestly. You wait a whole season for three magic rings, then seven turn up after five episodes. Here’s our Rings Of Power season two episode five r...