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The Indiependent

The Indiependent is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Clotilde Chinnici, James Hanton, William Stottor.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
The Life of Chuck (2024) William Stottor Mike Flanagan is back with another Stephen King adaptation, but The Life of Chuck is far removed from the filmmaker’s familiar horror confines. Instead, it is something daring, soulful, and deeply humanistic.
Posted Aug 26, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
Mothers' Instinct (2024) Clotilde Chinnici Mothers’ Instinct is still an enjoyable watch,, but it’s hard not to wonder how different—and maybe better—the film could have been with just a few changes to its structure and storytelling.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
2/5
The Tearsmith (2024) Clotilde Chinnici With a stronger focus on its settings and themes, this could have been an interesting film. As it stands, although The Tearsmith is visually interesting this is undermined by a mediocre script and forgettable story.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
4/5
Flow (2024) Clotilde Chinnici Flow’s message of friendship and unity in the face of hardship is beautiful, and one that both children and adults in the audience will be able to appreciate
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
The Apprentice (2024) Clotilde Chinnici The Apprentice could have been a much stronger product that invited us to reflect on how one of the most famous and disliked men of recent years started his career, but it doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
4/5
Oh Canada (2024) Clotilde Chinnici With its nonlinear and contradictory storytelling, Schrader invites us into the mind of a brilliant man as he faces his last moments and questions what kind of legacy he will leave to the people who survive him.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
4/5
My Old Ass (2024) Clotilde Chinnici With its witty humour, My Old Ass is able to set itself apart from the myriad of films set around a confused teenager moving away from her hometown and starting a new life.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
The Bikeriders (2023) Clotilde Chinnici The Bikeriders is a powerful film with a fascinating story, one that most of the audience won’t most likely be familiar with, and beautiful cinematography that is very close to the real-life pictures.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
Speak No Evil (2024) Clotilde Chinnici With its tense yet funny tone, Speak No Evil is the perfect film for a fun night at the cinema. It makes for a very enjoyable movie for fans of the genre and particularly.
Posted Jul 27, 2025Edit critic review
4/5
Late Shift (2025) William Stottor Helmed by a transfixing Leonie Benesch and driven by Petra Volpe’s assertive direction, Late Shift charts the terrifying challenges that nurses face every time they go to work.
Posted Jul 16, 2025Edit critic review
2/5
The Shrouds (2024) William Stottor The Shrouds, the latest film from legendary director David Cronenberg, starts strongly with a promising thematic base, but eventually descends into a chaotic and confused mess.
Posted Jul 14, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
Mickey 17 (2025) William Stottor Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s hotly anticipated follow-up to Parasite, sits at the lower end of the filmmaker’s oeuvre, but is still an entertaining, crazy rollick through space.
Posted Mar 13, 2025Edit critic review
3/5
Misericordia (2024) William Stottor Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia asks interesting questions in a unique style, but it becomes overwrought with messy plotting and too many character motives.
Posted Mar 13, 2025Edit critic review
4/5
Black Dog (2024) William Stottor Via a blossoming relationship between a man and a dog, Guan manages to create something that is both sweeping and intimate.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
4/5
The Beast (2023) William Stottor Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast is a glorious and twisted century-spanning romance that is a playful, absurd, and utterly terrifying indictment on historical and modern societal issues.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
4/5
The Iron Claw (2023) William Stottor Memorable performances are aplenty in The Iron Claw, Sean Durkin’s remarkable retelling of the von Erich family story.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
4/5
Barbie (2023) William Stottor The world’s most famous doll turns her thoughts to more existential, philosophical matters in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, a jazzy and infectiously vibrant summer blockbuster.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
2/5
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) William Stottor James Mangold struggles to stamp his mark on The Dial of Destiny, resulting in a bland, forgettable affair that is lacking both the adventure and cinematic magic so synonymous with many of Indy’s previous adventures.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
3/5
Pearl (2022) William Stottor Ti West returns to the X film series with his prequel Pearl, a stylish but uneven snapshot of a young woman’s descent into madness.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
3/5
Sharper (2023) William Stottor Sharper doesn’t fizzle out—far from it—but its conclusion ultimately feels indicative of the film as a whole: slick, clever, well-executed, but just a little too safe.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
3/5
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) William Stottor All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the horrors of World War I in a visually impressive way but is let down by a flimsy screenplay, one which struggles to add depth to the characters.
Posted Sep 03, 2024Edit critic review
4 / 5
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021) James Hanton This is about more than an ultimately unrealised dream. Boulevard! is about the importance of charade, self-worth and identity in an era where they can be ripped up from underneath you.
Posted Mar 24, 2022Edit critic review
4 / 5
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) James Hanton "A charged, naturalistic and at times strange drama made of three distinct acts, all culminating in surprisingly gripping stories of love, betrayal, and hurt."
Posted Oct 13, 2021Edit critic review
4 / 5
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) James Hanton As adorable as they are, The Muppets have always staked a claim to the spooky.
Posted Oct 12, 2021Edit critic review
4 / 5
Queen of Glory (2021) James Hanton Masterfully uses dilemmas of culture and selfhood to craft a wonderful, intimate story of discovery. Both behind the camera and in front of it, Mensah is incredible to watch.
Posted Oct 11, 2021Edit critic review
4 / 5
Alien on Stage (2020) James Hanton You will be giggling and laughing your way throughout as the cast flounce and flounder through a stage production like no other. It is absolutely glorious.
Posted Aug 04, 2021Edit critic review
3 / 5
F9 The Fast Saga (2021) James Hanton The latest entry in the Fast & Furious saga is powered by a misfiring engine, mostly because of a script that cannot get the best out of its characters.
Posted Jun 28, 2021Edit critic review
3 / 5
Ride or Die (2021) James Hanton Powered by heated conflict and occasional moments of grace ... Hiroki's violent romance is about as messy and self-victimising as the love that it brings to the screen.
Posted May 12, 2021Edit critic review
7 / 10
Over the Moon (2020) James Hanton Over the Moon is pretty run-of-the-mill, but manages to be more than your average animated adventure. As a slice of uplifting, moving escapism, you could do a lot worse.
Posted Oct 26, 2020Edit critic review
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