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VODzilla.co is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Cathy Brennan, Katherine McLaughlin, Katie Smith-Wong, Laurence Boyce, Matthew Turner.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Leave the World Behind (2023) Matthew Turner Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam and boasting a number of terrific set pieces, it’s a creepy, suspenseful and unsettling thriller about human behaviour in the face of the unknown.
Posted Dec 08, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
The Killer (2023) Matthew Turner A gripping, if somewhat formulaic hit man thriller, with a decidedly unexpected soundtrack of Smiths songs.
Posted Sep 16, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Maestro (2023) Matthew Turner Cooper could have played it safe with his sophomore feature, but instead he’s gone all out, utilising a number of ambitious directorial tricks and flourishes that lift this out of bog standard biopic territory, to frequently exhilarating effect.
Posted Sep 15, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) Matthew Turner This might not be as flat-out unmissable as Asteroid City, but it’s a charming addition to Anderson’s filmography that serves as a promising appetiser for the Dahl adaptations to come.
Posted Sep 11, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Society of the Snow (2023) Matthew Turner "[Society of the Snow] will definitely make you reconsider any imminent flight plans – not a good thing if you’re at an international film festival."
Posted Sep 11, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
El Conde (2023) Matthew Turner This is a treat from start to finish, a brilliantly acted, sharp-toothed satire that draws blood and savours every delicious drop.
Posted Aug 31, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Reality (2023) Matthew Turner Cleverly directed and featuring a star-making performance from Sydney Sweeney, this is one of the best films of 2022.
Posted Aug 08, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Laurence Boyce This fun, visually gorgeous adaptation does the world's most famous plumber justice.
Posted Jul 08, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Tetris (2023) Laurence Boyce The unlikely real life tale of Tetris the video game is nostalgically assembled into a dark, entertaining political thriller.
Posted Apr 01, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
You Resemble Me (2021) Matthew Turner Amer, who co-wrote the script with the film’s cinematographer, Omar Mullick, makes an extremely impressive directorial debut. The childhood scenes in particular are shot through with a frenetic and compelling energy, accentuated by skilful editing.
Posted Mar 13, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Arranged Marriage (2022) Matthew Turner Arranged Marriage is a film that sets itself a difficult task, exploring dark and emotive themes through a satirical lens. While it’s not always successful, there are enough elements and individual moments to make this worth your while.
Posted Feb 14, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Funny Pages (2022) Cathy Brennan Look beyond its greasy facade and you will find that Funny Pages is a film of layers, and one of the best films of the year.
Posted Sep 17, 2022  Edit critic review
2/5
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Matthew Turner The entire film is outrageously self-indulgent from beginning to end – it’s essentially like witnessing a protracted act of self-love…for three hours.
Posted Sep 16, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Blonde (2022) Matthew Turner The film is anchored by a sensational performance from Ana de Armas, who will surely be getting some awards recognition come Oscar time.
Posted Sep 14, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
White Noise (2022) Matthew Turner Baumbach’s script sticks extremely closely to the source material, to the point where it’s one of those movies that practically screams that it’s adapted from an acclaimed novel and it really wants you to know about it
Posted Sep 02, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Bergman Island (2021) Katherine McLaughlin The multi-layered screenplay cannily picks apart the creative process and relationships while paying invigorating tribute to female filmmakers.
Posted Aug 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Donna (2022) Cathy Brennan This moving documentary about 70-year-old trans woman Donna Personna is a missed opportunity.
Posted Aug 01, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields (2022) Cathy Brennan Poignant and unapologetically challenging, Our Bodies Are Your Battlefields is a hopeful example of intersectional feminist documentary filmmaking.
Posted Jun 25, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Red Rocket (2021) Katherine McLaughlin Baker has crafted another masterpiece full of searing highs, black humour and comical hijinks, with a lot to say about the modern world and politics.
Posted Jun 10, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Marry Me (2022) Katherine McLaughlin Director Kat Coiro does wonders in the concert moments, making you feel like you’re in the room.
Posted Jun 10, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Cop Secret (2021) Laurence Boyce This warm-hearted cop spoof is an uneven but riotously entertaining ride.
Posted May 26, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Quiet Girl (2022) Cathy Brennan Watching Cáit’s relationship with Eibhlín and Seán deepen into love rises above the bombast of modern film-making to become one of the most powerful stories on screen this year.
Posted May 13, 2022  Edit critic review
6/10
Bonobo (2014) Matthew Turner An amiable and surprisingly sensitive drama anchored by a pair of strong performances from Tessa Peake-Jones and Josie Lawrence, though it’s slightly let down by its poorly-defined supporting cast.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Stations of the Cross (2014) Matthew Turner A strikingly directed and superbly acted drama that’s by turns disturbing and genuinely moving.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
I Am Ali (2014) Matthew Turner An enjoyable, informative and ultimately moving documentary that should appeal to fans and newcomers alike.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Cold in July (2014) Matthew Turner This is a superbly written and enjoyably pulpy neo-noir that delivers offbeat thrills and some blackly comic laughs, thanks to Mickle’s confident direction and a trio of terrific performances.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
9/9
Ida (2013) Matthew Turner An impressively directed and deeply moving drama anchored by a pair of terrific performances from Trzebuchowska and Kulesza.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
6/10
Ballet Boys (2014) Matthew Turner An engaging and frequently charming documentary but it’s more successful as a portrait of teenage friendship than as a look at the pressures of training to be a male ballet dancer.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
9/10
Two Days One Night (2014) Matthew Turner The brothers have done it again. This is a powerfully emotional, superbly written and brilliantly acted drama that shows the Dardennes at the top of their game.
Posted May 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Flash Gordon (1980) Laurence Boyce While it is undoubtedly messy, silly and incoherent, Flash Gordon still works 40 years on from its original release.
Posted May 05, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Undergods (2020) Laurence Boyce A fitting metaphor for the creeping sense of unease and disconnection that seems to be prevalent throughout much of the modern world.
Posted May 05, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Filmmaker's House (2020) Laurence Boyce Race, hospitality and grief collide in Mark Isaacs’ clever, playful, thought-provoking documentary.
Posted May 05, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Story of Looking (2021) Laurence Boyce Mark Cousins’ beautiful, moving and inventive exploration of how we see is his most personal film to date.
Posted May 05, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Uncharted (2022) Laurence Boyce Nathan Drake might not sport a bullwhip or fedora, and he might avoid raiding tombs, but the beats of his adventures are as old as some of the treasures he seeks.
Posted May 04, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Office Space (1999) Laurence Boyce “Work sucks” is the simple tagline of cult classic Office Space. More than two decades since the film was released, it seems that there are a lot more people who agree.
Posted May 03, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Story of Film: A New Generation (2022) Laurence Boyce Cousins shows us that dreams still live within the realms of cinema. And that the greatest films still can offer us hope, escape and contemplation.
Posted Apr 20, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Laurence Boyce Venom: Let There Be Carnage is slight, but its a reminder that comic book films are also meant to be fun, entertaining and ridiculous
Posted Apr 19, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
See You Then (2021) Cathy Brennan A work of refreshing maturity on the differences between cis and trans women.
Posted Apr 15, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Deadly Illusions (2020) Matthew Turner A throwback to the 1990s heyday of both the erotic thriller and its close cousin, the Fill-in-the-blank-from-Hell genre.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Memory Box (2021) Matthew Turner Hadjithomas and Joreige are keenly aware of the power of music when it comes to evoking memory and shared experiences, most notably during a sequence involving Blondies One Way or Another that will leave you with a heartwarming nostalgic glow.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Cicada (2020) Matthew Turner Fifer and Brown are both superb, delivering relaxed, naturalistic performances and sparking strong chemistry in their multiple love scenes.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Humans (2021) Matthew Turner Ostensibly an emotionally engaging family-gathering-for-the-holidays drama, complete with the traditional secrets and lies, but the script, setting and sound design make it more chilling than any recent horror movie.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Mothering Sunday (2021) Matthew Turner Hussons direction is striking in the 1924 sequences, creating an intensely intimate atmosphere thats heightened through a large amount of onscreen nudity from both Young and OConnor.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Being the Ricardos (2021) Matthew Turner Provides a highly pleasurable nostalgia hit and will have you searching out I Love Lucy clips on YouTube.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Lola (2019) Matthew Turner Micheli has a strong grasp of tone and displays admirable restraint, ultimately finding strong emotion in small moments rather than pulling out the sort of big speeches youd expect in a Hollywood remake.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Cow (2021) Matthew Turner By the end, its impossible not to be deeply mooved.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Respect (2021) Matthew Turner The film doesnt stray too far from the standard collection of musician biopic clichs, but director Liesl Tommy clearly has a feel for the genre and the key scenes work like gangbusters.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) Cathy Brennan This is emotionally astute filmmaking of the highest order. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is an aching reminder of our own humanity and the people we share that humanity with.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
1.5/5
There Will Be No More Night (2020) Cathy Brennan Ultimately, Webers detached and wishy-washy observations come to resemble the pixelated abstraction of the footage in which real people are killed.
Posted Feb 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Encanto (2021) Katherine McLaughlin The dazzling craftsmanship on display in every aspect of the film...makes Encanto a feel-good hit that delivers a hefty emotional wallop when you least expect it.
Posted Jan 14, 2022  Edit critic review
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