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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Poetic in its depiction of the banality of detainment while offering an impassioned polemic on a punitive regime.
Posted Jul 20, 2017
2
Chocolat (2016)
Rightfully sombre in its contemplation of how its title character was treated, and yet absolutely jubilant in depicting him do what he did best.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
3
Tripping over cliches causes the leisurely romantic drama to stumble.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
4
The Beguiled (2017)
A smart, savvy exploration of lust and power in the long-running battle of the sexes.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
5
Baby Driver (2017)
The movie equivalent of a disposable toe-tapping pop song: mostly pumping, thumping fun, but it just can't play on forever.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
6
All The Way Through Evening has been crafted with a great deal of affection for its subjects. It's honest and compassionate and yet never falls over the brink into sentimentality.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
7
Beauty (Skoonheid) (2011)
Beauty frustrates and disturbs in equal measures.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
8
Elena (2012)
9
It Comes At Night (2017)
With claustrophobic cinematography and an ominous score, It Comes at Night seethes with intimacy - not of the warm and friendly variety, but foreboding, unnerving and ruthless.
Posted Jul 12, 2017
10
Lady Macbeth (2017)
A stunning character study, an unnerving portrait of the female experience in the 19th century, and a tense psychodrama.
Posted Jul 6, 2017
11
3.5/5
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
It may have taken 15 years and 3 reboots but Spidey finally has a decent villain.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
12
The House (2017)
No one wins big in this decidedly unfunny comedy.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
13
Brigsby Bear (2017)
Rarely has a movie been so endearingly earnest without ever overplaying its hand.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
14
Austerlitz (2016)
Prepare to draw plenty of conclusions about and insights into human nature from their ordinary exploits, including many that you won't expect.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
15
The Square (2017)
Everything about the society surrounding contemporary art galleries comes under the microscope in what proves a dense and disarming effort.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
16
Good Time (2017)
The fast-paced flick mightn't offer a good time for Pattinson's character, but it's a mighty good time for audiences.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
17
The Promise (2017)
Such an awful chapter of history doesn't need to be packaged as a grand romance to evoke an emotional reaction.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
18
Detour (2017)
A loving attempt to tackle a familiar genre, the film does everything it can to speed into new territory. Alas, it gets lost along the way.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
19
Kedi (2017)
It wears its affection on its sleeves - or, perhaps its collar - but pairs that obvious love with thoughtful insights.
Posted Jul 4, 2017
20
Hotel Coolgardie (2016)
21
1.5/5
At one point Sir Anthony Hopkins (Remains of the Day, Shadowlands) says: "What a bitchin' ride". That's all you need know.
Posted Jun 21, 2017
22
Rough Night (2017)
Sensible, envious, posh, feisty, kooky Aussie: the women here have about as much dimension as members of a '90s girl band.
Posted Jun 19, 2017
23
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
The movie's real point of interest is right there in its name: an enigmatic woman, the talented actress that brings her to life, and the mystery that follows.
Posted Jun 19, 2017
24
Churchill (2017)
Cox's towering performance makes Churchill feel as though it's stepping into fresh territory.
Posted Jun 19, 2017
25
2.5/5
The Mummy (2017)
Had it not been for all the clumsy Dark Universe building, The Mummy might well have soared as an old-school, Gothic-era Monster Romp.
Posted Jun 15, 2017
26
20th Century Women (2017)
Filled with fantastic actresses not only interacting with cultural touchstones, but playing characters trying to make sense of their life through art.
Posted Jun 5, 2017
27
Hounds of Love (2017)
A highly unsettling debut that heralds the emergence of a promising new Aussie filmmaking talent.
Posted Jun 5, 2017
28
1/5
Baywatch (2017)
Let it drown.
Posted Jun 1, 2017
29
Wilson (2017)
Wilson, the man, may serve up great work from Harrelson, but Wilson, the movie, soon proves that 94 minutes in the character's company are far too many.
Posted May 31, 2017
30
Directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg soon lose control of their vessel, serving up bland nautical action alongside their predictably unbearable protagonist.
Posted May 26, 2017
31
Viceroy's House (2017)
Jumping between bureaucratic manoeuvring and matters of the heart isn't always packaged with the smoothest transitions, and doesn't give either side of the story much depth.
Posted May 23, 2017
32
2.5/5
Guy Ritchie gives the Arthurian legend the full Lock Stock cockney treatment, but we've seen it all before.
Posted May 18, 2017
33
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Turns sticking with what works into an action opera that knows when to dazzle with a symphony of shoot-outs, but also knows when enjoying Keanu's menacing presence is enough.
Posted May 18, 2017
34
3/5
Alien: Covenant (2017)
A gory, frenetic return to safe and familiar territory for Ridley Scott's epic Alien franchise.
Posted May 14, 2017
35
The Childhood of a Leader (2016)
Demands that kind of close attention, and rewards it as well.
Posted May 14, 2017
36
Snatched (2017)
It's hardly surprising that Hawn's rapport with Schumer is far and away the best thing about this routine jaunt through the jungle.
Posted May 13, 2017
37
Pork Pie (2017)
If you were stuck travelling for a couple of hours with nothing but this movie for entertainment, you wouldn't mind.
Posted May 8, 2017
38
The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
The drama might feature cute creatures big and small, but it's firmly concerned with the human impact in times of conflict.
Posted May 8, 2017
39
Get Out (2017)
One of the most assured, astute, entertaining and intelligent horror movies to creep out cinemas in years.
Posted May 3, 2017
40
3.5/5
Free Fire (2017)
Taking the glamour, if not the glee, out of violent big-screen gun battles, Free Fire draws more on slapstick comedies than it does Hollywood shoot 'em ups.
Posted May 2, 2017
41
Table 19 (2017)
A by-the-book script that jumps between misfit comedy and rom-com, but doesn't stray from the familiar path with either.
Posted May 1, 2017
42
The Little Death (2015)
More than parodying private peccadillos is needed to turn apparently twisted trysts into a smart sex comedy.
Posted Apr 27, 2017
43
Going in Style (2017)
Caine, Freeman and Arkin are all much, much better than the material they're saddled with.
Posted Apr 27, 2017
44
3/5
An enjoyable ride, yet less innovative than its predecessor, mostly expanding upon existing plot lines, jokes and glitzy action sequences.
Posted Apr 25, 2017
45
Their Finest (2017)
There's plenty of sweetness, satire and insight inside - and a gentle yet clear rallying cry against sexism as well.
Posted Apr 25, 2017
46
Personal Shopper (2017)
A ghost film haunted several times over, and haunting in just as many ways.
Posted Apr 23, 2017
47
Raw (2017)
Absolutely vital viewing... you're going to want to consume every last morsel of Ducournau's film.
Posted Apr 23, 2017
48
Berlin Syndrome (2017)
A murky, confronting trip.
Posted Apr 23, 2017
49
Certain Women (2016)
Every masterfully-composed frame seethes with thoughts left unspoken but sentiments still made plain.
Posted Apr 23, 2017
50
3.5/5
The Fate of the Furious (2017)