Daily Star (UK)
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
4/5
Free Guy (2021)
Amusing, spectacular and weirdly romantic.
Posted Aug 13, 2021
2
4/5
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Pitched somewhere between a reboot and a sequel, this is a violent, foul-mouthed and gleefully bonkers attempt to right the wrongs of David Ayer's Suicide Squad.
Posted Jul 28, 2021
3
2/5
F9 (2021)
Pointless cameos, cheesy dialogue and low-stakes CGI-enhanced mayhem. A fun franchise has got lost in space.
Posted Jul 27, 2021
4
3/5
Off the Rails (2021)
There's way too much Blondie shoehorned into the soundtrack but the performances are solid, the camaraderie is convincing and there's a smattering of witty lines.
Posted Jul 23, 2021
5
5/5
Riders of Justice (2021)
6
3/5
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
7
3/5
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
The pacing is off but the shoot-outs are tense, the scenery is spectacular and Jolie makes the most of her first action role since 2010's Salt.
Posted May 16, 2021
8
3/5
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
It's far better than the original, but core problems remain.
Posted Mar 15, 2021
9
2/5
Coming 2 America (2021)
Too happy to coast along on cameo appearances, broad comedy and knowing callbacks to the original.
Posted Mar 6, 2021
10
4/5
Pelé (2021)
The archive footage is a thrilling testament to his talent. But the film also explores the dark side of the Brazilian nationalism he unwittingly unleashed.
Posted Feb 22, 2021
11
3/5
The animation is bright and breezy, the plot moves at a fair clip and Patrick Stewart is good value voicing a dragon-munching monster. Sadly, the characters are less finely drawn.
Posted Feb 12, 2021
12
5/5
13
3/5
A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)
More intriguing is the notion that technology and popular culture are changing the way we view the world.
Posted Feb 5, 2021
14
4/5
Rams (2021)
The change of location works surprisingly well. Australia and Iceland may be a world apart, but their old warriors seem to share strands of grizzled DNA.
Posted Feb 5, 2021
15
1/5
Twist (2021)
The last time Caine did Dickens, he was Scrooge to Kermit the Frog's Bob Cratchit. This time, the muppets are behind the camera.
Posted Feb 1, 2021
16
4/5
Persian Lessons (2020)
While some aspects of the story stretch credulity, two brilliant lead performances keep us hooked.
Posted Jan 21, 2021
17
3/5
Baby, Done (2021)
18
4/5
The White Tiger (2020)
The pace sags a little in the middle, but the tension keeps us hooked as we hurtle towards the pitch black finale.
Posted Jan 21, 2021
19
4/5
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
20
3/5
Billie (2020)
21
2/5
Mulan (2020)
Disney has turned a fun, family musical into a po-faced war movie with a rather suspect message.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
22
3/5
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
While nothing compares with the first film's naked wrestling scene, Kazakhstan's most famous son can still raise uncomfortable laughs.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
23
5/5
A fascinating portrait of a genuine class act.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
24
4/5
At times it feels like this overstuffed stocking is in danger of coming apart at the seams but children of all ages should enjoy unpacking its many delights.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
25
4/5
Tenet (2020)
Bamboozling, bold, wildly spectacular - this could be the perfect curtain-raiser for this year's delayed blockbuster season.
Posted Aug 21, 2020
26
4/5
Unhinged (2020)
It's a simple set-up, but the plot is full of surprises and Crowe is genuinely terrifying.
Posted Jul 31, 2020
27
2/5
But while the deliberately naff songs hit all the right notes, the comedy is painfully off-key.
Posted Jul 7, 2020
28
3/5
Resistance (2020)
Eisenberg's mime skills aren't up to scratch, the jumps in time and location are confusing and not all the action scenes are convincing.
Posted Jul 7, 2020
29
1/5
Artemis Fowl (2020)
A confusing mess populated by characters we hardly know and powered by a mythology we barely understand.
Posted Jun 15, 2020
30
4/5
Days of the Bagnold Summer (2021)
This charming coming-of-age drama uses stock comedy characters in some surprisingly subtle ways.
Posted Jun 8, 2020
31
3/5
The High Note (2020)
It's consistently entertaining, if a little lacking in soul. If this was a record, I'd have to file under "Easy Listening".
Posted Jun 1, 2020
32
3/5
My Spy (2020)
Bautista and Coleman make a great double act and Schaal gets some sharp lines.
Posted Mar 18, 2020
33
4/5
Rowland and screenwriter Joe Murtagh know how to balance the violence with tender drama, sharp dialogue and black comedy.
Posted Mar 11, 2020
34
3/5
A strangely enjoyable enough romp that's missing a standout action scene or a killer one-liner.
Posted Feb 5, 2020
35
4/5
Little Women (2019)
The costumes are sumptuous and the overlapping dialogue feels refreshingly authentic. The plot, however, can be a bit tricky to follow.
Posted Jan 7, 2020
36
4/5
1917 (2020)
A nerve-shredding, eye-popping odyssey through the horrors of World War One.
Posted Jan 6, 2020
37
3/5
Disney plays it safe with a slick but predictable finale.
Posted Dec 22, 2019
38
5/5
Joker (2019)
The best film of 2019. If Phoenix doesn't take home an Oscar the villains will be sitting on the Academy.
Posted Oct 1, 2019
39
2/5
It Chapter Two (2019)
As these set-pieces could be put in any order, the film feels more like a series of randomly assembled shorts than a coherent feature film.
Posted Sep 10, 2019
40
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
A seriously weird and heartfelt film jam-packed with action and chock full of Pokemon - what more could you ask for?
Posted Sep 10, 2019
41
4/5
The Informer (2020)
42
4/5
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Thankfully, returning director Jon Watts makes sure our dorky hero doesn't get lost in the MCU's bloated mythology.
Posted Jun 27, 2019
43
5/5
Stan & Ollie (2019)
The film isn't just out to tickle our funny bones. At its heart, this is a tear-jerking love story - albeit one about two straight men in their 60s.
Posted Jan 14, 2019
44
2/5
Aquaman (2018)
Director James Wan keeps things moving but seems a little out of his depth when fishing for laughs.
Posted Dec 12, 2018
45
3/5
The Grinch (2018)
I suspect kids will prefer Jim Carrey's anarchic grouch. Being nice pays off at Christmas, but being naughty is just much more fun.
Posted Nov 8, 2018
46
4/5
47
4/5
Deadpool 2 (2018)
It's relentless, often exhausting and frequently hilarious.
Posted May 15, 2018
48
3/5
Mom and Dad (2018)
It's a horribly clever idea which writer director Brian Taylor uses to craft some devilishly unsettling images.
Posted May 2, 2018
49
2/5
The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
The acting feels stilted and the setup seems aimless. Too often, it feels like you're watching a stranger's holiday videos.
Posted Feb 22, 2018
50
3/5
Justice League (2017)