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James Croot

James Croot's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/authors/james-croot

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Other (2025) 40% EDIT “While not exactly subtle, Other certainly isn’t without artful jump-inducing moments and a creeping sense of dread, even if it feels like a lesser version of New Zealand’s own Housebound.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) 36% EDIT “Very much a "re-quel" in the spirit of the most recent Scream movies, it follows a new group of teens, while also finding room for Summer veterans Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (2025) 42% EDIT “Credit Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera and Sanctuary screenwriter Micah Bloomberg for altering some of the first version’s more preposterous elements and creating credible tension between the two women.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Freaked (1993) 61% EDIT “The Naked Gun or Flying High of body horror movies, no other movie boasts Mr. T as a Bearded Lady, Keanu Reeves as a dog boy, Bobcat Goldthwait voicing a sock puppet and Brooke Shields openly expressing her hatred for Return to the Blue Lagoon. ” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Chain Reactions (2024) 98% EDIT “Worth watching just for the plethora of recommendations of other horrors to seek out.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Caught Stealing (2025) 85% EDIT “Darren Aronofsky's thrilling crime-comedy is a terrific showcase for Elvis and Dune star Austin Butler.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “A wild battle of wits and wills, all of which builds to striking denouement that is perhaps on the one hand predictable, but also perfect for what is, at its heart, a bleak, black comedy.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Lesbian Space Princess (2025) 98% EDIT “With its simplistic animation and cynical sensibilities there’s something of a South Park swagger about the storyline, although it also possesses an underlying sweetness and attention to detail that sets it apart.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% EDIT “A bold retelling, from its opening quote by Greek playwright Antiphanes to its searing final image, Hedda is a triumphant showcase for both Thompson and DaCosta.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Regretting You (2025) 29% 3/5 EDIT “This latest Colleen Hoover adaptation lacks the Lively-ness of It Ends With Us, its teen travails outshining the adult angst.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% EDIT “A film of moments, very human drama and rising horror, A House of Dynamite is perhaps 2025’s most compelling, vital and thought-provoking two hours of entertainment.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review Ballad of a Small Player (2025) 48% EDIT “It’s not perfect, a mid-section interlude is a touch ponderous and a late revelation lacks the emotional impact it probably should have, but this Ballad is more proof of why both Berger and Farrell are currently at the top of their game.” – The Post NZ Jan 2, 2026 Full Review The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) 28% EDIT “This boat-based tale is a slightly uneasy mix of Agatha Christie-style crime-solving and modern-day psychological thriller.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% 3/5 EDIT “Despite it offering solid scares and an entertaining premise, by attempting to both de-mystify and truly demonise its villain, it’s "destroying the thing you love the most" about the first movie – its directness and enigmatic feel.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 67% 4/5 EDIT “Scarlett Johansson’s feature debut as a director is a cleverly crafted crowd-pleaser. ” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review John Candy: I Like Me (2025) 89% EDIT “A charming and moving tribute to a man who believed "the secret to acting is to pretend real hard".” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review The Lost Bus (2025) 88% EDIT “At times unbelievably tense and gripping, it’s the potent combination of director Paul Greengrass’ trademark intimate, almost documentary style framing and his co-writer Brad Ingelsby’s rich characterisations and ear for dialogue that really engrosses.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Holy Cow (2024) 98% 4/5 EDIT “France’s answer to a Ken Loach movie or Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper, Louise Courvoisier’s double Cesar-winning dramedy and feature debut showcases some fabulous performances from its young, non-professional cast.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Sketch (2024) 95% EDIT “Yes, there’s a certain Goosebumpy-ness to being terrorised by your own chalk and crayon creations, but there’s a heart and soul to Sketch that means it is has far more to offers its younger viewers than just crowdpleasing frights, pratfalls and pee gags.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review 12 Monkeys (1995) 88% EDIT “It’s our own "Cassandra Complex" about what’s transpired in the past three decades that makes re-watching it now even more disquieting, unnerving and thoroughly engrossing.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Swiped (2025) 44% EDIT “Credit Goldenberg with ensuring this is more than just a one-dimensional #MeToo story, even if some of the male characters are. One particular piece of misdirection is brilliantly executed.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Kangaroo (2025) 3.5/5 EDIT “While the script is littered with predictable beats, pratfalls and pee gags, at least Harry Cripps’ redemption tale provides something of a fresh spin on the traditional Doc Hollywood/Cars/Groundhog Day conceit.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Flight Risk (2025) 29% EDIT “Yes, there’s a solid piece of misdirection and nice double-double cross, but it’s hard to take the main antagonist seriously when does creepy things with twist ties and confesses to having "made a Jackson Pollock in my pants".” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review Highest 2 Lowest (2025) 83% EDIT “It reminded me of Ron Howard’s under-rated 1996 Mel Gibson-starrer Ransom, with its flawed protagonist and shifting sympathies, while Washington and Wright bring both gravitas and complexity to their characters and key relationship.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review The Thursday Murder Club (2025) 77% EDIT “Although the screenwriters try to inject some humour, style and swagger into the story, the presence of veteran Hollywood director Chris Columbus at the helm only confirms a sense of franchise-building, rather than delivering something truly special.” – The Post NZ Jan 1, 2026 Full Review
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