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4/5
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Send Help
(2026)
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Ian Sandwell
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Deliciously entertaining, disgusting and twisted
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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4/5
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
(2026)
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Ian Sandwell
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It's an excellent sequel that lives up to the first movie, with its own coda that will leave fans wanting the already-confirmed third movie as soon as possible.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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4/5
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Primate
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Is Primate the deepest movie you'll see this year? Of course not. But if it's not among the most entertaining horrors of 2026 by the time December rolls around, then fans will have had a very good year.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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3/5
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Gabriella Geisinger
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You won’t cry bucketloads, but you'll end the movie feeling buoyed by the beautiful places and beautiful people and an escape into a world in which the painful process of falling in love does end actually in happiness.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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3/5
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It would be too churlish to say Avatar: Fire and Ash is the exact same movie as the sequel. However, it's definitely a familiar return to Pandora that can't find a story that impresses anywhere close to the same level of its technical majesty.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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4/5
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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A beautifully judged, tender and authentic drama, brought to life by the best cast of the year.
Posted Dec 11, 2025
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5/5
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Marty Supreme is a special movie. Come for Timothée Chalamet's incredible performance and stay for the constantly surprising plot. Just don't expect to learn too much about table tennis.
Posted Dec 01, 2025
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3/5
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Wicked: For Good
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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For some fans, it might be enough to get more of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's excellent performances that confirm they were perfect casting for the roles. For others, though, Wicked: For Good won't prove to be quite as wonderful as the first movie.
Posted Nov 18, 2025
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4/5
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Don't expect any easy answers from A House of Dynamite, but do expect a captivating and intense political thriller.
Posted Oct 24, 2025
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5/5
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Its tale of grief following the loss of a child was always likely to be an affecting watch. Even if you went in with that knowledge to Hamnet, nothing can prepare you for just how devastating, and yet also life-affirming, of a watch it turns out to be.
Posted Oct 14, 2025
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4/5
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery proves that this franchise is still full of life. More please.
Posted Oct 11, 2025
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5/5
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Heel
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Anchored by terrific performances from British acting royalty Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough, with a strong break-out turn from MobLand's Anson Boon, Good Boy is unlike any thriller you've seen this year.
Posted Oct 11, 2025
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2/5
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The Woman in Cabin 10
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Has Laura really witnessed a murder or is she dealing with unresolved trauma? By the end of The Woman in Cabin 10, the bigger question is whether you even care.
Posted Oct 10, 2025
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4/5
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Good Boy
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It's rare that you can genuinely say a movie is unlike any horror movie you've seen, and you can absolutely say that about Good Boy. It's a must-see for horror fans as we enter spooky season.
Posted Sep 29, 2025
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3/5
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
(2025)
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Jo Berry
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It may have taken two forgettable hours to get there, but if this really is a final goodbye to Downton Abbey, at least it is a warm one.
Posted Sep 04, 2025
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2/5
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Back on haunted house territory, the final outing proves to be a largely scare-free and tired recreation of the previous movies.
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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4/5
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The Roses
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It's an unmissable chance to see two of Britain's greats on top form in a war of words where the real winner is the audience.
Posted Aug 25, 2025
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3/5
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The Thursday Murder Club
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It is largely an enjoyable and faithful adaptation, but still one that makes notable changes to the book that could irritate fans.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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4/5
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Dragonfly
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Dragonfly is a powerful and compelling drama that explores those that society shuns, building to an ending you won't forget.
Posted Aug 16, 2025
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3/5
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It might not be totally fantastic, but The Fantastic Four: First Steps is entertaining enough summer fare, no more and no less.
Posted Jul 22, 2025
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4/5
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Superman
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Superman is a triumph, both as its own standalone movie and as a franchise-starter. There will likely still be some fans longing for the Snyderverse to rise again, but everybody else will savour this fresh take on the iconic hero.
Posted Jul 08, 2025
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3/5
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Jurassic World Rebirth
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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As familiar paths go, Jurassic World Rebirth does at least deliver some excellent set pieces to make it worth your time.
Posted Jun 30, 2025
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2/5
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M3GAN 2.0
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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While there's fun to be had with M3GAN turning from a killer into a sassy killer quip machine, it proves a significant downgrade on the original.
Posted Jun 25, 2025
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4/5
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28 Years Later
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Get ready for an emotionally intense experience, punctuated by bursts of violence and terror, that recaptures the dark glory of 28 Days Later.
Posted Jun 18, 2025
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2/5
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F1 The Movie
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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When the climactic moment of F1: The Movie comes, you should be exhilarated and wanting to cheer like in any good sports movie. Instead, you'll likely just be feeling relief that it the chequered flag has finally come.
Posted Jun 17, 2025
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3/5
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Ballerina
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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If all you want is two hours of action that's worthy of the John Wick series though, then Ballerina will prove an ideal watch as it has some excellent set pieces that are stylishly executed. It's just a frustration that not everything else is en pointe.
Posted Jun 05, 2025
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5/5
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The Ballad of Wallis Island
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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The Ballad of Wallis Island is the best British movie of the year so far, and it's barely a contest. You'll immediately want an encore.
Posted May 30, 2025
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4/5
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Dangerous Animals
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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While things might get increasingly ridiculous in its final act, Dangerous Animals has built up enough goodwill that you'll be fully invested and happy to go along for the twisted ride.
Posted May 18, 2025
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3/5
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning might not be the perfect send-off for Ethan Hunt, but if this is to be the end, he won't have any regrets about leaving audiences short-changed.
Posted May 14, 2025
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4/5
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Final Destination Bloodlines
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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For long-running fans or brand-new ones, Final Destination: Bloodlines proves there's plenty of life left in this series.
Posted May 13, 2025
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4/5
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Thunderbolts*
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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If you've found yourself falling out of love with the MCU over a messy Multiverse Saga, Thunderbolts* could be just the movie to pull you back in.
Posted Apr 29, 2025
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4/5
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Havoc
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Good luck to any other action movie released this year as it's a strong possibility that Havoc has already delivered the best action sequences of 2025.
Posted Apr 24, 2025
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5/5
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Sinners
(2025)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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You may know what will happen, but while vampirism may be the hook, Coogler has an ace up his sleeve that means you leave with a Black musical history lesson instead.
Posted Apr 18, 2025
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4/5
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Warfare
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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To recommend Warfare is to put whoever you suggest it to through the most intense 90-minute cinematic experience of the year. It's a movie immaculately crafted to rattle you, both physically and mentally, in a way few war movies ever have.
Posted Apr 15, 2025
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4/5
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Drop
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Drop lives up to its irresistible high concept by being an entertaining and unpredictable 90-min ride.
Posted Apr 11, 2025
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4/5
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The Amateur
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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For those hankering for a classic, well-crafted spy thriller, The Amateur proves to be an expert in its field.
Posted Apr 08, 2025
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2/5
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A Working Man
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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If you hoped that The Beekeeper was the start of an exciting partnership between David Ayer and Jason Statham, then A Working Man is here to crush any such hopes.
Posted Mar 26, 2025
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2/5
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Disney's Snow White
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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Despite the strength of Rachel Zegler's performance, Snow White ends up caught between trying to do its own thing, but not being radical enough to justify itself. It wants to be the fairest of them all, yet ends up being yet another disappointing remake.
Posted Mar 19, 2025
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5/5
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Black Bag
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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More than a decade into his 'retirement', Steven Soderbergh has delivered the year's first must-see movie in exceptional spy thriller Black Bag.
Posted Mar 12, 2025
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2/5
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The Electric State
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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The Electric State is a bundle of ideas we've seen before – and ultimately less than the sum of its promising parts.
Posted Mar 07, 2025
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4/5
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Fight or Flight
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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A violent 'assassins on a plane' romp that sees Josh Hartnett have the best time with a chainsaw.
Posted Feb 25, 2025
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3/5
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The Monkey
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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It might not be this year's Longlegs, but it does showcase that Osgood Perkins has other sides to him which can only help him be a force in the horror genre for years to come.
Posted Feb 19, 2025
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2/5
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Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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To damn it with faint praise, Captain America: Brave New World is serviceable, both in terms of its set pieces but also to the wider MCU, which is also the main problem holding it back.
Posted Feb 12, 2025
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4/5
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Presence
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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Presence is another formally inventive and unique offering from Steven Soderbergh that lingers longer than any traditional scare-fest would.
Posted Jan 24, 2025
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4/5
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Companion
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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If you have already seen the twist, then let us reassure you as to why it won't ruin your enjoyment of the entertainingly twisted Companion.
Posted Jan 22, 2025
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3/5
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Wolf Man
(2025)
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Ian Sandwell
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You might be wishing that Wolf Man had more bite, but it will leave you wanting Leigh Whannell to bring another Universal Monster to life.
Posted Jan 15, 2025
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5/5
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Better Man
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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A fantastic (and fantastical) spin on a classic rise-and-fall biopic where the fact that its subject is portrayed as a CGI chimpanzee – and everybody else is a human – is one of the least remarkable aspects of it.
Posted Dec 16, 2024
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2/5
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Kraven the Hunter
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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You don't even need Spider-Sense to know that Kraven the Hunter is not very good, ending the universe with a fitting whimper.
Posted Dec 12, 2024
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5/5
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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Nosferatu ends up being an excellent blend of the folk horror of The Witch and the grander scale of The Northman. In finally realising his passion project, Robert Eggers has treated us all to the best horror movie of the year.
Posted Dec 03, 2024
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4/5
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Wicked
(2024)
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Ian Sandwell
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Wicked's real strength is in the pairing of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Galinda, who excel in the iconic roles.
Posted Nov 19, 2024
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