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Jeremy Aspinall
Jeremy Aspinall's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Radio Times
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Movies reviews only
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The Equalizer 3 (2023) |
This may be a lone-gun western in modern clothes, but franchise director Antoine Fuqua delivers plenty of tense, no-nonsense stand-offs and staccato bursts of mayhem. - Radio Times
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| Posted Nov 27, 2023
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The Exorcist: Believer (2023) |
This occasionally jump-scary homage fails to break any new ground. - Radio Times
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| Posted Nov 08, 2023
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Crawlspace (2022) |
Thomas convinces as his character's natural bonhomie turns to brutality, while director L Gustavo Cooper introduces plenty of wry humor to leaven the bloody action. - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 16, 2023
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The Burial (2023) |
It's the contrast between Jones's quiet dignity and Foxx's razzle-dazzle that centers this crowd-pleasing delight. - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 05, 2023
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Apache Ambush (1955) |
Fred F Sears, a versatile director of modestly budgeted genre fare, packs the brief running time with gun battles and punch-ups, and finishes with a showdown in the middle of a stampede. - Radio Times
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| Posted Sep 29, 2023
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Oppenheimer (2023) |
The three-hour running time and scientific jargon demand patience, but Nolan's marriage of visuals and sound design is often dazzling, not least during the tension-filled detonation of the prototype device. - Radio Times
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| Posted Aug 15, 2023
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The Boogeyman (2023) |
British director Rob Savage rustles up some effective jump-scares while keeping the creature in the dark. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 22, 2023
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Witchcraft (1964) |
It's watchable B-movie fare. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 01, 2023
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Lust for Gold (1949) |
It's something of a western curio, but the stars are on fine form. - Radio Times
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| Posted Apr 03, 2023
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Terrifier 2 (2022) |
Fans of 1970s and 80s grindhouse horror and the slasher gore of yore will lap up the inventively staged mayhem, although the two-hour running time is rather excessive. - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 23, 2023
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The Saint's Girl Friday (1953) |
Hayward can't match the silky insouciance of Sanders, but he's still a smooth operator with a smirk and wry quip for every occasion, and the result is breezily entertaining. - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 23, 2023
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The Embezzler (1954) |
It's quaint by modern standards but a cast of familiar faces means it's never less than watchable. - Radio Times
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| Posted Feb 16, 2023
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The Ghost of Sierra de Cobre (1964) |
Joseph Stefano scripts and directs this effective supernatural thriller. - Radio Times
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| Posted Feb 16, 2023
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Slumberland (2022) |
Momoa is at his most entertainingly Rabelaisian: all swagger and with a mischievous glint in his eye, firing up proceedings whenever he's on screen. - Radio Times
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Triangle of Sadness (2022) |
The film is on the lengthy side, but it is every bit as ambitious and bracingly entertaining. - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 20, 2022
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A Scandal in Paris (1946) |
Sanders gives an appealing star performance here. - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 06, 2022
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Rogue Agent (2022) |
Slick and intriguing thriller. - Radio Times
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| Posted Aug 04, 2022
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The Burning Sea (2021) |
Generates plenty of claustrophobic tension in the survival sequences, but mind-blowing spectacle takes something of a back seat to delivering a cautionary environmental message about Norway's excessive oil excavation. - Radio Times
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| Posted Aug 04, 2022
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) |
Delivers more of a knockabout comedy than a full-throttle action adventure. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jul 07, 2022
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The Black Phone (2021) |
It's a terrifyingly tense race-against-time tale that delivers potent scares and contains spot-on performances from Thames (on his debut) and McGraw. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 30, 2022
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Umma (2022) |
Delivers atmosphere, tension, whirling camerawork and jump scares aplenty. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 23, 2022
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Freaks (2018) |
A surprising and refreshing riff on "gifted child" flicks like Firestarter or The Fury. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 23, 2022
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Swan Song (2021) |
An affectionate tribute to gay hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger... a life-affirming trip down memory lane. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 16, 2022
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Top Gun: Maverick (2022) |
If you love Top Gun, you'll love Maverick. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 08, 2022
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Vortex (2021) |
This may be gruelling in length and sobering as an experience, but it is also powerful, moving and unforgettable. - Radio Times
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| Posted May 13, 2022
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) |
Raimi's penchant for mind-bending visuals and macabre fun is given free, fantastical rein. - Radio Times
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| Posted May 06, 2022
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The Innocents (2021) |
The young principals' superb, naturalistic performances keep the film on a strictly child's-eye level, and the result is truly haunting. - Radio Times
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| Posted May 02, 2022
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Morbius (2022) |
Sadly, director Daniel Espinosa's action horror is itself drained of atmosphere, shocks and drama. - Radio Times
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| Posted Apr 07, 2022
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Black Crab (2022) |
It makes for an intriguing adventure, as the serene scenery is punctuated by sudden encounters with thin ice, enemy soldiers and helicopter gunships, as well as suspicions there's a traitor in the group. - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 17, 2022
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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) |
Reeves and Moss remain a charismatic couple and there are some electrifying set pieces, but like Reloaded and Revolutions, this fourth instalment is no game-changer, merely a game effort. - Radio Times
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| Posted Feb 24, 2022
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) |
Despite its epic length, the film breezes along... - Radio Times
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| Posted Jan 13, 2022
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The Beast (2019) |
Lee is fabulous as the tortured detective whose willingness to cover up his law-breaking has lethal consequences for cop and criminal alike. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jan 06, 2022
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West Side Story (2021) |
The 1961 screen adaptation of West Side Story is a genre landmark, yet Spielberg's dazzling re-imagining pays it due respect with wit and style to spare. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jan 06, 2022
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JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) |
For the casual viewer, this dive into a mass of meticulous research may be too dense, but it's a potent addendum to Stone's magnificent opus. - Radio Times
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| Posted Nov 18, 2021
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Don't Breathe 2 (2021) |
The film lacks the relentless claustrophobic tension of its predecessor, leaving the gruesome takedown of the contemptible baddies as its defining feature. - Radio Times
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| Posted Nov 09, 2021
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Bull (2021) |
The film's music and sound design elevate the foreboding atmosphere but it's Maskell's brand of brooding menace that dominates a pacy revenge thriller that's right out of the top drawer. - Radio Times
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| Posted Nov 09, 2021
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) |
The nods to wuxia epics like Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are eye-catching, and the scene-stealing return of a notable MCU character delivers laughs... - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 07, 2021
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Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) |
It has its lulls, but Sono's English-language debut is batty stuff and remains weirdly enthralling. - Radio Times
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| Posted Oct 07, 2021
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Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021) |
The film is inevitably a tad one-sided, but it leaves no doubt that the man was an inspiration for his numerous fans. - Radio Times
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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Wendy (2020) |
The metaphors are sprinkled liberally like fairy dust, as childish imagination and joy clashes with the reality and bitterness wrought by old age. - Radio Times
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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Minamata (2020) |
It's a redemption story, but thankfully sentimentality is generally kept at bay: the reality and the unsparing photographic record are just too harrowing. - Radio Times
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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Boys from County Hell (2020) |
A sleepy Irish village steeped in vampire folklore gets a rude awakening in this lively, low-budget comic horror. - Radio Times
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| Posted Aug 26, 2021
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Settlers (2021) |
It's a sombre affair that even a helpful WALL-E-type droid can't lighten, but the mystery is teased out enticingly thanks to ambient mood music from Nitin Sawhney. - Radio Times
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| Posted Aug 12, 2021
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Riders of Justice (2020) |
Jensen's terrific combination of wry gallows humour, droll but nuanced performances - especially Lars Brygmann as twitchy, off-kilter Lennart - and soul-searching drama delivers a Danish delight. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jul 23, 2021
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A Perfect Enemy (2021) |
Imminently watchable, if a slight case of style over substance. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jul 15, 2021
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Edge of the World (2021) |
Nevertheless, it is beautifully shot in authentic locations, and Meyers's Apocalypse Now-like narration illuminates Brooke's struggle to balance the staggering beauty and the bloody savagery of his private kingdom. - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 17, 2021
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Nobody (2021) |
However, Nobody oozes with irony and a sense of its own absurdity, delivered with deadpan aplomb by Odenkirk... - Radio Times
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| Posted Jun 03, 2021
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The Incredible Hulk (2008) |
A brooding Norton acquits himself fine, and there's a thrilling chase through a Brazilian favela, but there's little tension and the underwhelming CGI leaves the battling behemoths looking like shiny plasticine figures... - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 24, 2021
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Antebellum (2020) |
The one-dimensional supporting characters tend to undermine the social commentary underlying the narrative, but this is an appealing debut from directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz. - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 24, 2021
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) |
An indulgence for Snyder, maybe, but one that superhero fans will enjoy. - Radio Times
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| Posted Mar 24, 2021
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