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Julian Wood

Julian Wood's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) 95% 18/20 EDIT “It goes without saying that this is a very effective piece of filmmaking. Perhaps for some it might be seen as emotionally manipulative but there is the undeniable and horribly familiar fact that the victims of armed conflict are also innocent civilians.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Sirāt (2025) 93% 16/20 EDIT “… tense, dark, even abject but also mysterious, thought-provoking and occasionally tender.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Imagine (2025) 14.5/20 EDIT “Whatever it is, it is certainly not bland or monochrome.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 97% 19/20 EDIT “… an absolutely superb piece of filmmaking …” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 25, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% 18/20 EDIT “… a finely calibrated work that will move and please audiences.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 22, 2025 Full Review The History of Sound (2025) 70% 17/20 EDIT “The strength of the film is the sensitive playing between Mescal and O’Connor.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 12, 2025 Full Review Twiggy (2024) 100% 16/20 EDIT “… a nice little film about a very nice person.” – FILMINK (Australia) Nov 20, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% 14/20 EDIT “A lot of the film has the freewheeling individualistic style that Lynne Ramsay brought to her Morvern Callar (2002), but this one is much more ‘Hollywood’ in other ways. ” – FILMINK (Australia) Nov 2, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% 18/20 EDIT “… isn’t nearly as good as Lanthimos’s The Favourite or The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Both had such masterful visual style combined with purity of intent. This is looser and more akin to The Lobster but, again, that is not half bad.” – FILMINK (Australia) Oct 26, 2025 Full Review The Roses (2025) 64% 15/20 EDIT “... very funny and the small observations yield a steady stream of chuckles that makes you largely look past the film’s flaws.” – FILMINK (Australia) Sep 4, 2025 Full Review Splitsville (2025) 84% 15/20 EDIT “… an energetic comedy of manners and a satire on modern marriage.” – FILMINK (Australia) Aug 29, 2025 Full Review The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) 96% 15/20 EDIT “... comparable to Bill Forsyth’s cult favourite Local Hero or even, in a different way, Fisherman’s Friends. These films trade off big events and a wide focus for the authenticity and charm of real characters having small but true moments.” – FILMINK (Australia) Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Mr. Burton (2025) 89% 17/20 EDIT “If the story is simple enough, it is the acting that lifts it out of the ordinary. ” – FILMINK (Australia) Aug 9, 2025 Full Review Ellis Park (2024) 100% 17/20 EDIT “... does indeed make one’s heart soar.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jun 12, 2025 Full Review Wilding (2023) 92% 15/20 EDIT “... only making one point, which ... we know already. Still, nature is wonderful.” – FILMINK (Australia) May 19, 2025 Full Review National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025) 10/20 EDIT “… a tribute band playing accurate covers but only serving to remind us of the gap between this and the original.” – FILMINK (Australia) Apr 24, 2025 Full Review Black Bag (2025) 96% 15/20 EDIT “The film swishes along at an elegant pace but whether it quite succeeds in making us invest is another matter. ” – FILMINK (Australia) Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Last Breath (2024) 91% 15/20 EDIT “… filled mostly with gentleness and understanding, but just occasionally flashes of anger …” – FILMINK (Australia) Mar 4, 2025 Full Review Hard Truths (2024) 95% 17/20 EDIT “… memorable and real and it will stay with you long after you have been subjected to it…” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 25, 2025 Full Review I'm Still Here (2024) 97% 19/20 EDIT “Fernanda Torres gives a flawless rendition of a determined woman trying to hold it together and remain strong in the face of tightening contradictions.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 22, 2025 Full Review The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) 97% 18/20 EDIT “… a clever balance of domestic realism and national commentary that translates well to Western audiences.” – FILMINK (Australia) Feb 11, 2025 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% 18/20 EDIT “[Chalamet’s] performance alone is worth the price of the ticket.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 20, 2025 Full Review The Brutalist (2024) 93% 18/20 EDIT “… a well-made film, which like its subject matter, feels built to last.” – FILMINK (Australia) Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Emilia Pérez (2024) 70% 18/20 EDIT “... bold and colourful ...” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 31, 2024 Full Review A Real Pain (2024) 96% 16/20 EDIT “… an unambitious film, well-realised enough to be a crowd pleaser.” – FILMINK (Australia) Dec 28, 2024 Full Review
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