Last Looks
Loud and messy at the best of times, Last Looks has a notable cast to it but little to offer them or viewers
Senior Year
As disparate and underwhelming Senior Year is, there is a notable swiftness to how it hits all the expected notes of its genre
Cannes 2022: Metronom
With a resoundingly stunning craft and empathetic emotional journey, Metronom is beyond worthwhile
The Burning Sea
The Burning Sea is an effective and engaging thriller
Shark Bait
Shark Bait has very small moments of something interesting but struggles to take it up one more notch to something worthy
Sneakerella
There is something within Sneakerella that will certainly connect with a younger audience
Studio 666
As if Dave Grohl’s musical output weren’t scary enough
Castle Falls
Castle Falls is bold enough to start as it means to go on
Firestarter
A remake of an already terrible piece of cinema is not still worth watching in Firestarter
Operation Mincemeat
Glistening away as he does, Firth is the natural centrepiece for Operation Mincemeat
Marmaduke
Marmaduke looks like a first draft at the best of times
Along for the Ride
The gags, shortcomings and trickery Along for the Ride presents are clear as crystal, and boring too
The Contractor
The Contractor starts off with a manner of having an impact and point, only to waste away in the conventional and predictable
Agent Game
Agent Game has more progress made than most in this straight-to-video genre
Crisis
Crisis does not have the emotional persona or depth of field to convey anything but awkward riffs
The Northman
The Northman delves into a mystical slow-burn, the tension slowly rising as the film pushes on until there is no turning back
Morbius
There is little to be found in Morbius than an unfunny patronising cash grab
Crime Story
Crime Story is close to competent
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is one of the most inspired and enjoyable MCU projects in years!
HotDocs 2022: Sam Now
Sam Now is one of the best explorations of family dysfunction and pain ever seen