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JumpCut Online is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Audrey Fox, Cameron Frew, Fiona Underhill, Kelechi Ehenulo, Lucy Buglass, Nguyen Le, Nicola Austin, Rhys Bowen Jones, Shea Vassar, Zoe Rose Smith
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
4/5
Breaking (2022)

Nguyen Le

892 joins the fray of media, drama and documentary alike, to keep the spotlight on the most enduring kind of rot right below the star-spangled surface.
Posted Jan 31, 2022
2
3.5/5
Munich: The Edge of War (2022)

Rhys Bowen Jones

[It] may not break much new ground in terms of war cinema, it's an effectively told story that is sure to satisfy those with even a passing interest in the politics of war.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
3
2.5/5
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

Fiona Underhill

Stunning visuals can only go so far in distracting us from the fact that it's emotionally uninvolving. Washington does well in a role he's too old for, but is let down by screenplay issues. Hawkins and Hunter are stand-outs, but it's largely disappointing
Posted Jan 11, 2022
4
5/5
Petite Maman (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

Petite Maman ... is a gorgeous achievement.
Posted Jan 1, 2022
5
4/5
The King's Man (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

Forgiving a few storytelling missteps, The King's Man is in line to be one of the year's best.
Posted Jan 1, 2022
6
3.5/5
Nightmare Alley (2021)

Nguyen Le

...despite regrettably faint emotions and rocky beginnings, Nightmare Alley ultimately still retains its shape as a luscious and dangerous affair.
Posted Dec 6, 2021
7
3/5
The Deep House (2021)

Nguyen Le

In its current state, these waterlogged premises have more value as an attraction than a stay. More entertaining than haunting.
Posted Nov 30, 2021
8
2/5
House of Gucci (2021)

Nguyen Le

A lack of cohesion makes this beautiful, awkwardly stacked house less of a genuine Italian legacy, and pushes it more toward "Italian-knockoff" status.
Posted Nov 23, 2021
9
3.5/5
Licorice Pizza (2021)

Fiona Underhill

Absolutely gorgeous to look at and watching this will make you long for more directors who put this much thought into purposeful camera movements - the energy is infectious and vibrant. A 'lesser' Anderson is still a very good time.
Posted Nov 17, 2021
10
4/5
tick, tick...Boom! (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

tick, tick...Boom! is an impressive showcase of the seemingly unlimited talent of Andrew Garfield, who has finally found the role his boundless energy has so desperately craved.
Posted Nov 15, 2021
11
2.5/5
Eternals (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

It's a frustrating, occasionally fun, at points brilliant, frequently tiresome journey that never manages to reach any of the potential it so clearly had.
Posted Nov 14, 2021
12
4.5/5
The French Dispatch (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

This is Anderson at his most Anderson, and he's having the time of his life.
Posted Nov 14, 2021
13
4.5/5
The Last Duel (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

A brutal, harrowing, intriguing, stunningly well-made film that will linger in your thoughts for quite some time.
Posted Oct 26, 2021
14
4/5
Malignant (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

One of the most entertaining cinema trips of the year.
Posted Oct 26, 2021
15
2.5/5
The Medium (2021)

Nguyen Le

Don't think too much, to phrase it more succinctly. Rather fitting when you might need to do so too, to enjoy The Medium-or to see what's enjoyable in it.
Posted Oct 19, 2021
16
5/5
King Richard (2021)

Kelechi Ehenulo

It's a sports movie with a lot of soul. For such crowd-pleasing and uplifting euphoria it serves, it's an emotional knockout that cannot be beaten. Game, set and match.
Posted Oct 18, 2021
17
4/5
Bergman Island (2021)

Fiona Underhill

There's something simple yet intangible about this film that keeps you thinking long after watching. ..it's a beautiful unfolding puzzle box, but not one that needs to be solved, just absorbed.
Posted Oct 16, 2021
18
4/5
Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)

Kelechi Ehenulo

For the feature-length animated debut for studio Locksmith Animation, Ron's Gone Wrong certainly leaves its mark. It's charming, wonderful, and full of delight.
Posted Oct 12, 2021
19
5/5
The Harder They Fall (2021)

Kelechi Ehenulo

The Harder They Fall is an exceptional debut by Jeymes Samuel, an unapologetic masterpiece that comes out all guns blazing and rarely misses its target. Full of style, energy, power, and assurance in every frame, this is one film not to be missed.
Posted Oct 7, 2021
20
5/5
The Souvenir: Part II (2021)

Fiona Underhill

Joanna Hogg has not created a flattering semi-autobiographical work, but rather an honest one. This (self) portrait of an artist as a young woman, across two films, is a rare gem and I'm so thankful that it exists.
Posted Oct 6, 2021
21
4/5
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Fiona Underhill

A rare example of a studio realising what worked about the first film and leaning into it. Serkis' direction has streamlined the story, Hardy is now truly comfortable with these characters and they know that the humour is what needs dialling up to eleven.
Posted Oct 6, 2021
22
2/5
The Guilty (2021)

Nguyen Le

Fuqua and Pizzolatto's intention might have been to "let's add more entertainment," but in the end it reads more like "we do not trust the concept enough."
Posted Sep 25, 2021
23
Dirt Music (2019)

Audrey Fox

Dirt Music has few pleasures to recommend it, and even with a relatively lean running time of an hour and 45 minutes, it limps to an unexciting conclusion with the pace of an injured snail.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
24
Special Actors (2019)

Audrey Fox

There are movies that make you think, and there are movies that make you smile: Special Actors definitely falls into the latter category.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
25
A Mermaid in Paris (Une Sirène à Paris) (2020)

Audrey Fox

A bubbly, eccentric romance with roots in a traditional fairy tale.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
26
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020)

Audrey Fox

The story of The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw is unapologetically slight, and there are a few moments where it seems to sacrifice a cohesive, tightly constructed narrative in favor of cultivating a sense of atmosphere.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
27
I WeirDO (Guai Tai) (2020)

Audrey Fox

The entire production is surprisingly impactful, despite the veneer of it being just a light, fluffy romantic comedy.
Posted Aug 28, 2021
28
Malcolm & Marie (2021)

Audrey Fox

More than anything else, Malcolm & Marie is let down by its writing. There are moments, entire scenes, really, where Levinson allows himself some truly gratuitous self-indulgence that squanders any sense of atmosphere or narrative flow.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
29
Spontaneous (2020)

Audrey Fox

Spontaneous is a perfect metaphor for what our youth are faced with today: just as their world is supposed to be expanding and filled with possibilities, it has become more suffocating and closed off than ever.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
30
Beginning (Dasatskisi) (2020)

Audrey Fox

Beginning is likely to be a divisive work, where some audiences will read into it deep emotional truths and others will be left cold.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
31
Black Box (2020)

Audrey Fox

The dreamscape of Nolan's memories is so rich with potential, it's frustrating that Black Box doesn't take full advantage of it. It seems as though we only ever get tantalizing hints of what lurks in the hidden depths of his subconscious.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
32
Residue (2020)

Audrey Fox

Residue, directed by Merawi Gerima, presents gentrification as nothing less than an act of open hostility.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
33
Savage State (2021)

Audrey Fox

What defines Savage State more than anything else is how well it reimagines traditionally masculine western spaces.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
34
The Dark and the Wicked (2020)

Audrey Fox

Relentless and brutal, The Dark and the Wicked builds a pervasive sense of dread that reaches almost unbearable peaks in its torment of the estranged, emotionally repressed family featured within.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
35
Blackbird (2020)

Audrey Fox

It never reaches its potential, and despite having assembled a powerhouse cast, their talents are disappointingly underutilized.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
36
French Exit (2021)

Audrey Fox

French Exit lives and dies on the power of Michelle Pfeiffer's lead performance: she swans through every scene with a morbid sort of vitality, inventing quirks of her eyebrows and unconventional line readings that no one's ever heard before.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
37
Shithouse (2020)

Audrey Fox

There's no film that captures the bizarre, funny, and deeply awkward experience of life at university better than Shithouse.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
38
4/5
Candyman (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

Candyman is a stellar new entry into the pantheon of great modern horrors.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
39
4/5
The Place of No Words (2020)

Rhys Bowen Jones

The journey through this wild, illogical imagination is delightfully charming, and sure to tug at even the stiffest of heart strings.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
40
1.5/5
Die in a Gunfight (2021)

Rhys Bowen Jones

This Romeo & Juilet adaptation is dead on arrival.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
41
Mayday (2021)

Audrey Fox

Mayday builds an entrancing world of its own, and if its central narrative is a bit thinly drawn at times, it nonetheless succeeds on the strength of its stylistic choices and engaging performances from its merry band of female soldiers.
Posted Aug 25, 2021
42
Sabaya (2021)

Audrey Fox

The sensitivity it displays to its subjects, its cautious optimism, and an energetic pacing make Sabaya an enthralling watch.
Posted Aug 24, 2021
43
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Audrey Fox

Much like the programme it devotes itself to exploring, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street is a perfect combination of entertaining, educational, and emotionally intelligent.
Posted Aug 24, 2021
44
The Good Traitor (2020)

Audrey Fox

This tale of Danish resistance through diplomacy is inherently uncinematic, and neither the director nor the actors are up to the task of making it so. It is, unfortunately, a dull affair, and is likely to bore all but the most ardent World War II buffs.
Posted Aug 23, 2021
45
4/5
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Nguyen Le

[Despite some last act stumbles,] there is more might to your dragon in seeing Shang-Chi as a blockbuster full of grace and values.
Posted Aug 23, 2021
46
Language Lessons (2021)

Audrey Fox

Language Lessons is above all else a shining example of how necessity becomes the mother of invention, and that it's possible to make clever, creative work under extremely difficult circumstances.
Posted Aug 22, 2021
47
Potato Dreams of America (2022)

Audrey Fox

If you accept the occasionally jarring tonal shifts as the price to pay for a narrative that has been charmingly Frankensteined together from childhood trauma and half-forgotten memories, there's a lot to like about Potato Dreams of America.
Posted Aug 22, 2021
48
Holler (2021)

Audrey Fox

Holler is...honest, for lack of a better word: its understated performances and rich storytelling give it a tremendous authenticity and emotional resonance.
Posted Aug 21, 2021
49
7 Days (2022)

Audrey Fox

Sweet, quirky, and understated in its sense of humor, it richly develops its two lead characters and gives actors Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni the opportunity to go on a charm offensive that is entirely successful.
Posted Aug 20, 2021
50
Edge of the World (2021)

Audrey Fox

Despite the best efforts of the cast, Edge of the World rarely rises above a surface-level exploration of an iconoclastic, non-traditional English adventurer.
Posted Aug 19, 2021