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5/5
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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It is a film for anyone who’s ever been a child and had not just that vivid curiosity for the complicated world around them, but also that godly pretence about themselves where everything and everyone exists to serve them and them alone.
Posted Feb 15, 2026
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2.5/5
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Wuthering Heights
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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"Wuthering Heights" can’t help but feel as though something is missing amidst the undeniable handsomeness of the production, something which gives it a soul beneath the gorgeous exterior.
Posted Feb 14, 2026
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3/5
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Whistle
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A generic but mildly entertaining supernatural slasher that sees director Corin Hardy defy the familiar and nonsensical script...with a firm approach to some enjoyable death scenes that recalls numerous similar movies from a few decades prior.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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4/5
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Crime 101
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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[Layton has] made something that’s thoroughly entertaining, familiarity be damned.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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3/5
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GOAT
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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Goat is a visually engaging animated sports movie that otherwise struggles to keep itself steady with its overly familiar story, exhaustingly hyperactive and fast-paced energy, and rather stock lead character. In other words, it is not the GOAT.
Posted Feb 11, 2026
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4/5
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
(2024)
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Jack Martin
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A real delight that serves as both a passionate love letter to the anarchic spirit of the original cartoons, and as a genuinely funny and wacky – dare I say it, looney – animated caper that everyone can enjoy.
Posted Feb 10, 2026
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3.5/5
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Hamlet
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It may not be a spot-on adaptation of Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece, but Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed’s Hamlet is a fiery reinterpretation that cuts to the core of the tragedy while adding something new to the timeless tale of a vengeful Danish prince.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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1/5
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The Strangers: Chapter 3
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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And so ends the most "this could have been an email" movie trilogy in recent memory.
Posted Feb 08, 2026
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4.5/5
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Send Help
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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From its sudden bursts of gore to the occasionally gonzo plotting, this is a screenplay which only someone like Raimi could bring to life, and thank goodness he has because Send Help is easily the director’s most purely enjoyable movie in many years.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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2.5/5
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Iron Lung
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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The lethargic editing sadly brings the film down a few pegs, because while there is a lot to admire about Iron Lung in terms of how it’s shot and performed, especially within such a confined setting, the pacing does leave you feeling rather bored.
Posted Jan 31, 2026
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4/5
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Nouvelle Vague
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Like Godard’s original masterpiece, the film has a nice zest of life to it that Linklater is able to replicate without feeling too postmodern or even critical of the process that would go on to inspire countless other filmmakers such as himself.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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3/5
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Primate
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Thankfully, it knows exactly what kind of movie it is and, whether or not you’re along for the ride like I was, deserves a good amount of respect for its own level of self-awareness.
Posted Jan 29, 2026
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1/5
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Return to Silent Hill
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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Poorly made, awkwardly acted, and about as scary as a box of crayons, this dire adaptation is one that will break the hearts of fans and bore everybody else.
Posted Jan 25, 2026
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3/5
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The History of Sound
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Like its formidable leads, The History of Sound is a handsome figure, though ultimately not one that is bound to have as much lasting power.
Posted Jan 25, 2026
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2/5
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Mercy
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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Mostly just a stupid person’s idea of what Minority Report is, failing to grasp either its concept or its screenlife format to memorable, or even intelligent, results.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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3/5
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H Is for Hawk
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A fairly light but still watchable drama for audiences wanting something gentle and comforting to absorb. A support animal for movie audiences, if you will.
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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3.5/5
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The Rip
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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If you’re after an Affleck/Damon pairing that takes a few risks with its central casting, The Rip may not be the best of the bunch but there’s enough to make for a fine pizza-and-beer night with pals of your very own.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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4/5
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Jack Martin
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Undoubtedly the strangest entry in this franchise yet, for its out-there ideas and equally batshit execution, but also by far the bravest.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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2/5
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Giant
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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There’s an unfortunate sense of whitewashing as Ingle is given the lion’s share of the film’s drama as well as its biggest character arc, while Hamed remains relatively one-note by comparison.
Posted Jan 08, 2026
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3/5
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Peter Hujar's Day
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It’s an interesting flow that the filmmaker has opted for here, one that seems to be part-docudrama mixed with arthouse tendencies which creates a peculiar vibe where you’re drawn into its style more than the actual substance.
Posted Jan 04, 2026
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3.5/5
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Knowingly melodramatic but also with its heart in the right place, and charming in many of the ways that most people know Diamond himself to be, even if it sometimes falls victim to some of the usual biopic tropes.
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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1.5/5
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Anaconda
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A shockingly bad mess that screws up its own potential with a complete and utter lack of coherence in its own narrative voice.
Posted Dec 28, 2025
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4.5/5
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Sentimental Value
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A strikingly emotional family drama that sees filmmaker Joachim Trier evoke the spirit of Ingmar Bergman with a well-written, exceptionally performed and profoundly empathetic study of fragile relations.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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3/5
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The Housemaid
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Much like the book, it’s flimsy and unmistakably trashy, but The Housemaid seems aware of itself enough to have fun while still delivering an enjoyably chilling tale weaved in the right kind of cinematic preposterousness.
Posted Dec 26, 2025
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2.5/5
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It’s only going to drudge up tender memories that you’d rather not feel during an upbeat time of year when you’re surrounded by others, unless you have a sadomasochistic desire to be the Debbie Downer of your annual Christmas get-together.
Posted Dec 24, 2025
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5/5
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Both Chalamet’s performance and the film itself are magnificent, as filmmaker Josh Safdie compiles a chaotic epic for the ages that feels like a pure shot of celluloid adrenaline injected straight into your eyeballs and spread out all over your body.
Posted Dec 23, 2025
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3.5/5
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It's a shame that the animation isn’t quite up to speed – literally, in some cases – because there are a lot of really funny moments throughout that make Search for SquarePants one of the most purely fun SpongeBob movies.
Posted Dec 21, 2025
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2.5/5
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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There’s little beyond one or two things that are interesting enough to hold your attention throughout this elongated VFX demo reel.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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3.5/5
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Silent Night, Deadly Night
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A fun Christmas slasher for those wanting a lot more gore and sleaze among their annual festive movie binge, enough to make even those on the nice list feel devilishly naughty as they watch it.
Posted Dec 17, 2025
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3.5/5
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Fackham Hall
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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The actors and filmmakers clearly have tons of respect for the type of thing they’re parodying and show that appreciation through sharp wit and an unapologetic display of silliness.
Posted Dec 14, 2025
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1.5/5
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Ella McCay
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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You wouldn’t have thought it, but Ella McCay might just be this year’s Megalopolis.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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0.5/5
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A movie that is extremely convoluted, poorly crafted, awkwardly performed, and worst of all not even entertainingly bad but boringly so.
Posted Dec 06, 2025
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3/5
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Eternity
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Fascinating in concept but decisively less so in execution, though not so much that you regret ever seeing it.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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2/5
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Oh. What. Fun.
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It's all just in one ear and out the other, unlikely to inspire any real festive joy unless you take its opening hint and switch over to any one of the Christmas movies it name-drops or shows clips from.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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3.5/5
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Much like the song it’s named after, Blue Moon has the gentle charm to just about work, even if it is aesthetically rather light and perhaps better suited for a whole other medium.
Posted Nov 30, 2025
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3/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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It's undoubtedly a wobbly film that often loses balance, but thanks to some sharp filmmaking and a firecracker of a lead performance, Christy survives just long enough to go the distance.
Posted Nov 29, 2025
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4/5
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Pillion
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Abuse-adjacent relationship aside, Pillion is at its core a somewhat uplifting film about self-realisation regarding what we do or don’t like in our personal lives.
Posted Nov 26, 2025
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3.5/5
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A bright and funny follow-up that might not be as narratively or thematically tight as the original film but still offers plenty of inventive wonder and lovable characters to make this a fun enough adventure for audiences.
Posted Nov 25, 2025
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4/5
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Sisu: Road to Revenge
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Basically, this movie is like if Buster Keaton was an action star on the same level as Stallone and Schwarzenegger, and it’s all the more enjoyable for it. Keaton himself would be proud, not to mention devilishly thrilled.
Posted Nov 23, 2025
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4.5/5
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Like most successful sequels, it gives you everything you want along with stuff you never knew you needed.
Posted Nov 21, 2025
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5/5
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Train Dreams
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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This is one of the year’s most beautiful films, both visually and for its unwavering love for a time in American history that is far from ideal yet still filled with extraordinary hope and wonder.
Posted Nov 20, 2025
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2/5
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Keeper
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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A film that is nothing more than a half-hearted side-project for otherwise talented filmmakers to work on whilst their much better movie is on hold.
Posted Nov 16, 2025
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3/5
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t weirdly acts like a legacy sequel to a series of movies that few people have genuine nostalgia for.
Posted Nov 15, 2025
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3/5
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In Your Dreams
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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While it may not be as sophisticated or even as original as the very films [Woo] once worked on, there’s enough cutesy charm to keep that family-friendly magic alive, even if it’s primarily just for the little ones
Posted Nov 14, 2025
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3.5/5
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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When it allows itself to be, it’s an engaging and often gripping depiction of evil and the unrepentant egos that enabled, and in some cases continue to enable, the very atrocities that were put on trial.
Posted Nov 13, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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The Running Man sees Edgar Wright bring his trademark energetic style to a more faithful version of Stephen King’s novel that, despite an uneven script and an exhausting feeling one gets from simply enduring parts of it, remains a fun enough watch.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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1.5/5
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Anemone
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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This isn’t so much of a film as it is a drama student’s monologue book disguised as a film, and while they’re well-performed (it’s Daniel friggin’ Day-Lewis, so of course they are) they hardly substitute for a compelling narrative.
Posted Nov 10, 2025
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4/5
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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The fact that Predator: Badlands works as well as it does...is a testament to Trachtenberg’s courage to spice things up without completely removing what the Predator movies have become best known for.
Posted Nov 08, 2025
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4.5/5
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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With its exceptional production values and heartfelt storytelling, it strikes a bolt of lightning into a story that may have seemed dead for a while, but now has an unmistakable sense of life.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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3/5
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100 Nights of Hero
(2025)
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Jack Martin
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An amusingly oddball ode to the art of storytelling that features some colourful filmmaking and memorable performances, but its reserved deadpan nature leaves more than necessary to be desired.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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