Julian Wood
Julian Wood's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Imagine (2025)
14.5/20
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“Whatever it is, it is certainly not bland or monochrome.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Jan 21, 2026
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Sentimental Value (2025)
97%
19/20
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“… an absolutely superb piece of filmmaking …” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 25, 2025
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Hamnet (2025)
86%
18/20
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“… a finely calibrated work that will move and please audiences.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 22, 2025
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The History of Sound (2025)
70%
17/20
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“The strength of the film is the sensitive playing between Mescal and O’Connor.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 12, 2025
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Twiggy (2024)
100%
16/20
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“… a nice little film about a very nice person.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Nov 20, 2025
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Die My Love (2025)
74%
14/20
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“A lot of the film has the freewheeling individualistic style that Lynne Ramsay brought to her Morvern Callar (2002), but this one is much more ‘Hollywood’ in other ways. ” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Nov 2, 2025
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Bugonia (2025)
88%
18/20
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“… isn’t nearly as good as Lanthimos’s The Favourite or The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Both had such masterful visual style combined with purity of intent. This is looser and more akin to The Lobster but, again, that is not half bad.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Oct 26, 2025
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The Roses (2025)
64%
15/20
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“... very funny and the small observations yield a steady stream of chuckles that makes you largely look past the film’s flaws.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Sep 4, 2025
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Splitsville (2025)
84%
15/20
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“… an energetic comedy of manners and a satire on modern marriage.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Aug 29, 2025
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The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
96%
15/20
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“... comparable to Bill Forsyth’s cult favourite Local Hero or even, in a different way, Fisherman’s Friends. These films trade off big events and a wide focus for the authenticity and charm of real characters having small but true moments.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Aug 19, 2025
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Mr. Burton (2025)
89%
17/20
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“If the story is simple enough, it is the acting that lifts it out of the ordinary.
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FILMINK (Australia)
Aug 9, 2025
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Ellis Park (2024)
100%
17/20
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“... does indeed make one’s heart soar.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Jun 12, 2025
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Wilding (2023)
92%
15/20
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“... only making one point, which ... we know already. Still, nature is wonderful.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
May 19, 2025
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National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025)
10/20
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“… a tribute band playing accurate covers but only serving to remind us of the gap between this and the original.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Apr 24, 2025
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Black Bag (2025)
96%
15/20
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“The film swishes along at an elegant pace but whether it quite succeeds in making us invest is another matter. ” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Mar 12, 2025
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Last Breath (2024)
91%
15/20
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“… filled mostly with gentleness and understanding, but just occasionally flashes of anger …” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Mar 4, 2025
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Hard Truths (2024)
95%
17/20
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“… memorable and real and it will stay with you long after you have been subjected to it…” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Feb 25, 2025
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I'm Still Here (2024)
97%
19/20
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“Fernanda Torres gives a flawless rendition of a determined woman trying to hold it together and remain strong in the face of tightening contradictions.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Feb 22, 2025
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
97%
18/20
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“… a clever balance of domestic realism and national commentary that translates well to Western audiences.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Feb 11, 2025
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A Complete Unknown (2024)
82%
18/20
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“[Chalamet’s] performance alone is worth the price of the ticket.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Jan 20, 2025
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The Brutalist (2024)
93%
18/20
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“… a well-made film, which like its subject matter, feels built to last.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Jan 7, 2025
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Emilia Pérez (2024)
71%
18/20
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“... bold and colourful ...” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 31, 2024
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A Real Pain (2024)
96%
16/20
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“… an unambitious film, well-realised enough to be a crowd pleaser.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 28, 2024
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Parthenope (2024)
47%
17/20
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“… cinema to bathe in …” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Dec 21, 2024
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Memory (2023)
85%
17/20
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“The film demands a certain patience but, if you meet it halfway, it is both human and moving.” –
FILMINK (Australia)
Oct 25, 2024
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