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Jane Crowther
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Origin (2023) |
A film that works as a broad educational tool, a primer for further exploration, and a tender portrait of grief - but also one that might have been just as effective as a documentary. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 06, 2023
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Hit Man (2023) |
Fizzy, funny, heightened – Hit Man is a damn good time at the movies that will leave you buzzing. It won’t win awards, but it will increase thirst for Powell. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 05, 2023
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Priscilla (2023) |
An intriguing tale of burning love, toxic fame, and outgrowing dreams, Priscilla should please fans and entertain newcomers. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 04, 2023
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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) |
A classy update of an already classy film. Not worth throwing in the brig, but doesn’t pass with flying colors either. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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The Killer (2023) |
Fincher in fun mode and Fassbender ahem, killing it. Hits the mark. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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Aggro Dr1ft (2023) |
A cacophonous trip that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Game over. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 03, 2023
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Maestro (2023) |
A nailed-on awards contender that distills the essence of a legend thanks to a pair of career-best performances. These little ducks are off to the races… - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 02, 2023
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Poor Things (2023) |
A funny, sad, bawdy, beautiful concoction that will haunt and provoke in equal measure. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 01, 2023
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) |
Whimsy with a capital W that unleashes Anderson’s arsenal of quirks. Truly marvellous medicine for fans, but could be a broken record for those who aren’t. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 01, 2023
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Ferrari (2023) |
A well-oiled biopic with clean lines and performances. But it lacks a certain something under the hood to really make it fly. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 01, 2023
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Barbie (2023) |
An ambitious study of the human condition via popular product, Barbie thinks right outside of the box. Definitely worth playing with. - Total Film
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| Posted Jul 18, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) |
Scorsese’s western (yes, he’s finally made it) delves deep into manifest destiny, greed, racism, neocolonialism and misogyny in a rich, immersive masterclass that braids together the interests of his past projects. - Total Film
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| Posted May 20, 2023
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Blonde (2022) |
Uncomfortable viewing, then, but also engaging, unbridled cinema that will prompt discourse and divide opinions. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 08, 2022
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The Son (2022) |
Classy but curiously empty, The Son may be a spiritual sequel to The Father, but it’s not its equal. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 07, 2022
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The Eternal Daughter (2022) |
This (will’o-the-)wisp of a film is a beauty depending on the eye of the beholder; frustratingly slender yet with moments of profundity. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 06, 2022
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Don't Worry Darling (2022) |
Don’t Worry Darling showcases a director with an assured hand and a commercial eye. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 05, 2022
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The Whale (2022) |
Quibbles and conversation starters aside, The Whale is Aronofsky's kindest work to date, a film that asks its audience to practice acceptance, understanding, empathy, and forgiveness. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 05, 2022
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Master Gardener (2022) |
Though it’s not Schrader’s finest work and requires political leaps of faith that can be compared to American History X and could be called simplistic, Master Gardener is still an auteur operating at the top of the league. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 04, 2022
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Bones and All (2022) |
Beautifully lensed, with music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, it may not be Guadagnino’s best, but it showcases a director with a unique vision who’s willing to get some skin in the game. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 02, 2022
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Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) |
The sheer balls of putting such a film on Netflix and demanding steamers’ attention has to be admired, as does the technical aplomb with which the dreamlike scenarios are brought to life. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 01, 2022
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Tár (2022) |
Recalling the likes of All About Eve and Amadeus, TÁR asks pertinent questions about cancel culture, artistic integrity and gender, while also providing a primer on orchestral politics and musical history. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 01, 2022
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Death on the Nile (2022) |
A glossy, undemanding confection that doesn’t make waves, but shouldn’t be given a wide berth either. - Total Film
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) |
It's a movie that lives up to the promise of its provenance. Bustin', it turns out, does make you feel good. - Total Film
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| Posted Oct 09, 2021
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Free Guy (2021) |
Warm and witty, Free Guy is expertly crafted disposable fun. And right now, that feels essential. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 05, 2021
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Land (2021) |
Robin Wright's assured directorial debut plays like a companion piece to Nomadland... and that's no bad thing. - Total Film
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| Posted Feb 02, 2021
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The Cursed (2021) |
Eight For Silver (the title taken from a children's nursery song) is an assured, engaging chiller that takes an ambitious bite out of the wolfman legacy which should satisfy bloodlust audiences while also engaging dramatically. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 31, 2021
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Hillbilly Elegy (2020) |
Polished but pedestrian, Hillbilly Elegy is a boilerplate underdog tale that lacks bite - but gives good Glenn Close. - Total Film
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| Posted Nov 10, 2020
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) |
Love Eurovision? You'll love this. Never heard of Eurovision? You may find it all bewildering. - Total Film
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| Posted Jun 26, 2020
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) |
For those seeking comfort, kindness and a sense of cherishing in a turbulent world that seems to reward cruelty over caring, A Beautiful Day will be cinematic balm. Surrender to it and bring tissues. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 10, 2019
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Jojo Rabbit (2019) |
Disposable frivolity that promises fun at the cinema, if not resonance. - Total Film
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| Posted Sep 10, 2019
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Eighth Grade (2018) |
Powerful, emotional, funny, smart and empowering, Eighth Grade scores a perfect A. - Total Film
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| Posted Mar 26, 2019
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018) |
A sweet, evocative throwback that delivers all the feels - in the most delightful way. - Total Film
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| Posted Dec 12, 2018
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Another Life (2001) |
Though elegantly filmed, incandescent and dreamlike, it is the subtle and compelling performances by Moran, Gruffud, and Little which really make this historical postscript fizz with scorching sensuality. - BBC.com
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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Holy Rollers (2010) |
We have seen this all before; from Jesse Eisenberg's trademark jitters and speedy speech to the inevitable tragic story arc and the morphing of smalltime dabbler to swaggering kingpin, undone by over-confidence. Oy vey. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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Mud (2013) |
With a lack of sentimentality, the appealingly naturalistic performances of the two boys and a slow-burn build-up to an explosive finale, it's a charming, redolent and unexpected pastoral that both intrigues and moves. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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The Canyons (2013) |
On paper, the ingredients for an intriguing combo of life-art crossover, artistic schadenfreude and nihilist gloss. But lord, it's cheap and weak. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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Atomic Blonde (2017) |
Who do we thank for this refreshing take on the smash-'em-up genre and this thoroughly modern woman in a Bechdel-beating blockbuster?... Thank Charlize Theron - Glamour (UK)
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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The Rebound (2009) |
The Rebound does nothing new but does it, for the most part, well. Zeta-Jones and Bartha have sweet chemistry together and it's refreshing to see her portray uncertainty with elements of frumpiness and doggedness. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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The Switch (2010) |
While Aniston gets stuck playing an undercooked neurotic cipher, Bateman knocks it out of the park with his physical clowning and easy-breezy bonding scenes with newcomer Thomas Robinson. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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The Kids Are All Right (2010) |
It is Bening who sears as a likeable jumble of contradictions... It's a masterclass - and reason enough to buy your ticket. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) |
Though cute, sweet and rammed with enchanted animals, McPhee falls a smidgeon short of the original's charm with a plodding pace... But like McPhee herself, it's hard not to like this cinematic hug - warts and all. - Total Film
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| Posted Aug 23, 2018
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Lady Bird (2017) |
Smart, funny and emotional, Lady Bird is a Trojan horse movie - sneaking its way into hearts and minds via well-worn tropes. - Total Film
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| Posted Feb 14, 2018
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The Post (2017) |
A timely look at a fight to be heard - in the boardroom or the press - that's elegant without being electric. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 16, 2018
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Dunkirk (2017) |
Haunting, thrilling and emotional, Dunkirk is a prestige pic with guts and glory that demands multiple views. - Total Film
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| Posted Jul 17, 2017
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The Beguiled (2017) |
Witty, menacing and steamy (in every sense), The Beguiled is an intelligent update and Coppola's best work to date. Oscars await. - Total Film
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| Posted Jul 10, 2017
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The Lost City of Z (2016) |
With lush visuals, intelligent performances and a lingering lyricism, this is an instant classic that cements Hunnam's star power. - Total Film
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| Posted Mar 20, 2017
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Live by Night (2016) |
Despite various beautifully orchestrated set-pieces, narratively the whole thing feels as oddly empty as a prohibition liquor bottle. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 11, 2017
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Elvis & Nixon (2016) |
An amusing but slight snapshot of two men disconnected from their personas. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 03, 2017
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) |
Entertaining but problematic, WTF almost hits the target but is scuppered by friendly fire. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 02, 2017
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016) |
A diverting-enough romp that suffers from following The Jungle Book and never swings into full-throttle thrills. - Total Film
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| Posted Jan 02, 2017
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