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Wendy Ide

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Contributor, The Times of London.

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Exit 8 (2025) 93% EDIT “It’s a claustrophobic and creepy premise, executed with economy and style. But by its nature, the film is also relentlessly repetitive, losing some of its oppressive potency by the third chapter.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Surviving Earth (2025) EDIT “It’s a small story, but Gajić -- who was inspired by her own father’s experience -- has an eye for colour and for human flaws, and Sobin’s chaotic, energetic performance gives the story weight.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Rose of Nevada (2025) 100% EDIT “Jenkin makes a point of showing us what he wants us to see, rather than allowing us to discover scenes for ourselves. I have been resistant to this approach in the past, but here it works rather well.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Primavera (2025) EDIT “While it may not hold up to historical scrutiny, it is escapism at its most elegant.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Mother Mary (2026) 72% EDIT “The individual ingredients in this lavish, theatrical film are promising. But while it achieves moments of dark magic -- predominantly those in which Coel gives free rein to her witchy impulses -- it doesn't quite hold together.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review Michael (2026) 38% EDIT “It’s hard to say what’s more disappointing about Antoine Fuqua’s aggressively anodyne Michael Jackson movie: the details that are left out or the hackneyed directing choices that made it in.” – Observer (UK) Apr 27, 2026 Full Review The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025) 48% EDIT “Law is terrific, and there’s a choking sense of ominous tension whenever he’s on screen. Unfortunately, he’s not on camera nearly enough to justify The Wizard of the Kremlin’s overlong runtime, stodgy pacing and other considerable issues.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 76% EDIT “Bill Condon’s lavish, soullessly spectacular Kiss of the Spider Woman is an adaptation of the stage musical rather than a remake of Héctor Babenco’s 1985 film.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review La venue de l'avenir (2025) 95% EDIT “It’s a pretty, slightly kitsch confection, but this millefeuille of family secrets and art history is rather delightful.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review The Blue Trail (2025) 100% EDIT “It’s oddly abrupt in its conclusion, but this weird and defiantly original picture is quite a trip.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Glenrothan (2025) 17% EDIT “This double measure of heart-warming whimsy is too watered down to have much of a kick.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Rebuilding (2025) 92% EDIT “The film is rich with an American indie-movie sincerity that can be off-putting -- a bit like having a conversation with someone who insists on too much meaningful eye contact. But somehow it coalesces into something gently profound.” – Observer (UK) Apr 21, 2026 Full Review Jaripeo (2026) 91% EDIT “It’s a heady, sensual piece of filmmaking that vividly captures the covert erotic charge between the swaggering rancheros.” – Screen International Apr 17, 2026 Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 65% EDIT “It’s as tacky as a Cornetto advert, and as predictable as a sugar crash.” – Observer (UK) Apr 13, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 74% EDIT “This chilling horror is further proof that all you need to create a terrifying film is an actor, a computer screen and some creatively unsettling sound design.” – Observer (UK) Apr 13, 2026 Full Review California Schemin' (2025) 96% EDIT “James McAvoy’s boisterous directorial debut is a likable if predictable real-life tall tale of a pair of scrappy underdogs in Scottish rap who, for a moment, seemed poised for greatness.” – Observer (UK) Apr 13, 2026 Full Review The Stranger (2025) 91% EDIT “Up until the conclusion of the trial, the film -- like Meursault himself -- is uneasily compelling. But unfortunately, the final act unravels, losing some of the elegant economy that makes the first section so intriguing.” – Observer (UK) Apr 13, 2026 Full Review Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) 84% EDIT “Utterly compelling. It’s a small treasure of a film that muses on awkward, angular family dynamics through loaded silences, strained politeness and copious tea-drinking.” – Observer (UK) Apr 13, 2026 Full Review The Drama (2026) 77% EDIT “Borgli’s sharp writing achieves a precarious balance of provocation and bad taste. And the craft of the picture is impressive. But the film’s wit, daring and overall success is largely owed to the formidable performances by Zendaya and Pattinson.” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 43% EDIT “The problem is not that it’s messy, but that it’s stultifyingly dull.” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review Kim Novak's Vertigo (2025) 89% EDIT “It should be fascinating. Unfortunately, the self-absorbed Novak has very little insight to impart. ” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review Two Women (2025) 76% EDIT “There's something rather joyless and dated about this picture. It's a sex comedy viewed through a feminist lens that still manages to show its female characters as neurotic, brittle and unstable.” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review Night Stage (2025) 85% EDIT “What makes it distinctive is the way it depicts a collision of two worlds... Plus, there's the not-insignificant detail that the two leads are unfeasibly attractive, with enormous chemistry.” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review Fuze (2025) 74% EDIT “Notwithstanding a couple of silly moments, this is an enjoyable if pulpy watch.” – Observer (UK) Apr 7, 2026 Full Review The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) 94% EDIT “If you can get past some rather overegged child-actor performances, it’s an enjoyable enough option for Easter holiday family entertainment.” – Observer (UK) Mar 30, 2026 Full Review
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