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Damien Straker

Tomatometer-approved critic
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Australia

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http://www.impulsegamer.com/author/damienstraker/

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
It Was Just an Accident (2025) 98% 5/5 EDIT “Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s twelfth feature film is an exquisite psychological thriller. ” – Impulse Gamer Jan 31, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 3.5/5 EDIT “'Howzat?’ A sweaty-palmed zombie thriller teeming with blood and brains. Sweet, juicy, delicious brains. ” – Impulse Gamer Jan 19, 2026 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% 3.5/5 EDIT “The film works as a bleak but funny satire of determination and single-mindedness. We are aligned with someone convinced there is no alternative to violence. ” – Impulse Gamer Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “The film’s lasting power is not just through dramatising family conflict. It is also about creating authentic art using truthful human experiences. ” – Impulse Gamer Dec 21, 2025 Full Review Die My Love (2025) 74% 3/5 EDIT “Jennifer Lawrence is magnetic in Die My Love, but the film itself could have been stronger. The experience is both frustrating and hypnotic. ” – Impulse Gamer Nov 15, 2025 Full Review The Smashing Machine (2025) 70% 3.5/5 EDIT “Johnson and Blunt's multi-layered performances shine in this familiar but involving adult drama. ” – Impulse Gamer Oct 4, 2025 Full Review Sorry, Baby (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “Sorry, Baby's novel approach to its troubling subject matter leaves you completely mesmerised. ” – Impulse Gamer Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Superman (2025) 83% 3/5 EDIT “Tight plotting is still Gunn’s kryptonite, but style, humour, and politics define his fun and adept Superman reboot. ” – Impulse Gamer Jul 23, 2025 Full Review Souleymane's Story (2024) 100% 4.5/5 EDIT “Souleymane is effective in showing both the speed of the gig economy and repressed grief in the digital age. ” – Impulse Gamer Jun 21, 2025 Full Review The Phoenician Scheme (2025) 77% 3/5 EDIT “It’s comfortably in the middle of Anderson's work: competently made and well-acted but unlikely to change anyone’s mind about his quirkiness. ” – Impulse Gamer Jun 14, 2025 Full Review The Surfer (2024) 84% 3/5 EDIT “If being inside Cage’s mind seems enticing, then The Surfer is a weird but entertaining place to lose yourself. ” – Impulse Gamer May 11, 2025 Full Review Warfare (2025) 92% 2.5/5 EDIT “You half expect Garland, Mendoza, and the cast to march on screen and start singing: “Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E! Forever let us hold our banner high! High! High! High!”” – Impulse Gamer Apr 12, 2025 Full Review Flow (2024) 97% 4.5/5 EDIT “Flow is one of the most visually arresting films I have seen. As with the very best cinema though, its images continue to enhance its themes. ” – Impulse Gamer Mar 22, 2025 Full Review I'm Still Here (2024) 97% 3.5/5 EDIT “I’m Still Here shows even the bleakest stories can be beautifully lined with optimism. ” – Impulse Gamer Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Babygirl (2024) 76% 3.5/5 EDIT “The film is worth seeing for the performances alone even if the story is not quite an affair to remember. ” – Impulse Gamer Feb 22, 2025 Full Review A Real Pain (2024) 96% 4.5/5 EDIT “A hilarious, insightful road movie that is buoyed by two excellent, contrasting performances. ” – Impulse Gamer Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Anora (2024) 93% 4.5/5 EDIT “Anora is a great showcase for actress Mikey Madison. She enriches scenes with dark humour and an expressiveness that underlines the deepest longing for human connection recently put on film. ” – Impulse Gamer Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Juror #2 (2024) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Juror #2 is one of the tightest thrillers director Clint Eastwood has made in years. Shame on Warner Bros. for not having any faith in its modest but dependable adult storytelling. ” – Impulse Gamer Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% 2.5/5 EDIT “Gladiator II is bigger, louder, and more fragmented than its predecessor but not better. It looks strong but lacks emotion and concludes with a terrible finale.” – Impulse Gamer Nov 11, 2024 Full Review Saturday Night (2024) 77% 2/5 EDIT “Its just not that funny and it doesn’t build enough suspense either. How could they waste Rachel Sennott's comic talents like that? ” – Impulse Gamer Oct 26, 2024 Full Review Memoir of a Snail (2024) 95% 3.5/5 EDIT “Adam Elliot is pushing the boundaries of modern animation. This is a study of a life and how grief can stifle a person’s emotional development. ” – Impulse Gamer Oct 19, 2024 Full Review My Old Ass (2024) 90% 3.5/5 EDIT “Megan Park’s second feature film is a short, sweet, and likeable coming-of-age story. What more could you ask for? ” – Impulse Gamer Sep 28, 2024 Full Review Megalopolis (2024) 46% 1/5 EDIT “Francis Ford Coppola only had a concept of a plan. This is a poor film that fails to sustain its dramatic tension or fully utilise its rich cast.” – Impulse Gamer Sep 22, 2024 Full Review Kid Snow (2024) 2.5/5 EDIT “Phoebe Tonkin’s tough, resilient turn as Sunny is a highlight. Like its leads though, Kid Snow won’t stand toe to toe with its heavyweight competitors.” – Impulse Gamer Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Strange Darling (2023) 96% 3.5/5 EDIT “A highly confronting film that is impossible to ignore. Its worth seeing for Willa Fitzgerald’s visceral performance alone. ” – Impulse Gamer Aug 22, 2024 Full Review
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