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Nikki Baughan

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Shelter (2026) 75% EDIT “Heavy on action, light on plot, Shelter is no more or less than you would expect from a Jason Statham movie -- and that is enough to make this an entertaining crowd-pleaser.” – Screen International Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Frank & Louis (2026) 87% EDIT “Ben-[Adir] and Morgan give balanced, sympathetic performances as Frank and Louis, hinting at the hidden depths and fragile vulnerabilities that lurk below hard-bitten surfaces.” – Screen International Jan 26, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 86% EDIT “Exceptional sound design and a superb central performance from... Nina Kiri, who is almost entirely alone on screen, mean the film casts a compelling spell, even when the narrative begins to succumb to genre cliché in its final reels.” – Screen International Jan 25, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% EDIT “Working from Alex Garland’s screenplay, DaCosta and team deliver a visceral horror that both works on its own terms and satisfyingly evolves the ideas of a franchise which began in 2002.” – Screen International Jan 13, 2026 Full Review Becoming Victoria Wood (2026) EDIT “While it is clearly made by fans, for fans -- it proves a timely reminder of Wood’s phenomenal talent, and a tribute to the doors she opened and the influence she continues to have.” – Screen International Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 74% EDIT “As was the case with the source material, however, glamorous visuals and a kitschy vibe aren’t enough to paper over a threadbare plot, thinly drawn characters, obvious dramatic beats and an ill-advised central conceit.” – Screen International Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Goodbye June (2025) 65% EDIT “Superb performances from a stellar, experienced cast -- confidently shepherded by debut director/star Kate Winslet -- hit authentic, relatable notes, and save the film from sinking entirely into melodrama.” – Screen International Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Silent Rebellion (2025) EDIT “This beautifully shot, low-key French-language drama revolves around Gueneau’s restrained, emotionally intelligent performance, which takes an introspective, lyrical approach to a sadly familiar story.” – Screen International Nov 26, 2025 Full Review A Quiet Love (2025) EDIT “In allowing its subjects to tell their own stories entirely in their own words -- all communicate through Irish Sign Language (ISL) -- the film effectively spotlights a community not often given space on screen.” – Screen International Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Legend Of The Happy Worker (2025) EDIT “It’s a film full of noble ideas, but Happy Worker is too thinly drawn to make them with much impact. Its Lynchian elements prove distractions rather than endearing narrative quirks. ” – Screen International Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Keeper (2025) 53% EDIT “Take away all that window dressing, however, and the film loses much of its power, its narrative a well-trodden story of a toxic heterosexual relationship... the film another example of female victimhood and terror as entertainment.” – Screen International Nov 13, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 62% EDIT “This Running Man could have been a powerful anarchist fable for our turbulent times but fun as it is, it runs out of steam before making any lasting impact.” – Screen International Nov 11, 2025 Full Review Belén (2025) 95% EDIT “While the film makes an unavoidable political statement, it never becomes a mere polemic. It is ultimately a heartfelt, inspiring story about ordinary people who choose to stand up and make a change.” – Screen International Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Kenny Dalglish (2025) 100% EDIT “Instinctive, immersive editing from Matteo Bini moves it along apace, and a rousing score by Antonio Pinto helps mark out the dramatic highs and lows of this compelling sporting life.” – Screen International Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% EDIT “Derrickson continues his preoccupation with good vs evil and trials of faith... And while that proves diverting enough, it’s likely time for Derrickson to hang up this franchise for good.” – Screen International Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Love+War (2025) 100% EDIT “While her work certainly speaks for itself, it’s fascinating to hear Addario tell her own remarkable story.” – Screen International Oct 15, 2025 Full Review The Son and the Sea (2025) EDIT “Cairns does pepper the narrative with a couple of more typically dramatic moments, including a drugs subplot that goes nowhere and a rather melodramatic climax, but The Son And The Sea is strongest in its quieter spells. ” – Screen International Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts) (2025) EDIT “Writer/director Hannam imbues their low-key chiller with enough cultural specificity to give it a voice in a crowded field, and it is further buoyed by unhurried pacing and strong performances.” – Screen International Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Hen (2025) EDIT “It gives the bird such a depth of emotion and expression that audiences will truly believe they know what the animal is thinking. ” – Screen International Oct 6, 2025 Full Review Good Boy (2025) 90% EDIT “In lesser hands, this could have been merely a gimmick but, with his feature debut, director Ben Leonberg delivers an effective, genuinely unsettling chiller.” – Screen International Oct 3, 2025 Full Review The Fence (2025) 70% EDIT “Essentially a four-handed chamber piece of sorts, this adaptation deals with powder-keg themes of the colonial psyche, racial tensions and retribution, but ultimately proves too stilted and stagey to pack much of a punch.” – Screen International Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Franz (2025) 74% EDIT “[Franz] at first appears rather overworked, but slowly coalesces into an intriguing -- if not entirely successful -- study of art and legacy.” – Screen International Sep 25, 2025 Full Review A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) 36% EDIT “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is so carefully contrived, so happy to revel in its artifice, that it doesn’t give the viewer the opportunity to make any genuine connection to either the characters or their incredible situation.” – Screen International Sep 16, 2025 Full Review Blue Heron (2025) 100% EDIT “The film’s slow pace and contemplative tenor rewards a patient viewer.” – Screen International Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) 65% EDIT “The film underplays that more melancholy, introspective element as it tries to hit the comedy high notes and, as a result, ends up falling rather flat.” – Screen International Sep 11, 2025 Full Review
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