In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme is a bombastic and intense ride from start to finish.
Film Review - Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue is sure to be the crowd-pleasing film of the New Year. It really is “so good, so good, SO GOOD!”.
Film Review - The Housemaid
My expectations were on the ground, and now they’ve got a bit of altitude.
Film Review - Hamnet
Most apparently, Hamnet is a showcase for some incredibly committed performances.
Film Review - Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague is Linklater’s answer to the credence that all directors must one day make a film about filmmaking. This is an absurd thing to believe.
Film Review - Rental Family
Sweet but not saccharin, Rental Family (2025) is a solid feel good film despite its slightly confused final message.
Film Review - Avatar: Fire & Ash
Fire and Ash is a compelling demonstration of what blockbuster filmmaking can still achieve when craft, ambition, and heart align - a film that will satiate fans hungry for spectacle while offering enough character work to give the stakes meaning.
Film Review - The History of Sound
The History of Sound ultimately succeeds as an elegy for bonds never granted room to flourish, and its quiet power lingers long after the frame cuts to black.
Film Review - Ella Mccay
Don’t forget to do the #EllaMcCayChallenge if you see a poster or standee for this at whichever cinema you see it at!
Film Review - Eternity
Eternity is a must watch. It’s not just a great romantic comedy, but also one which has a perspective that almost none of its genre companions do.
Film Review - Zootopia 2
If you love Shakira’s vocals, slow burn romances, justice, and films that encourage critical thinking, then Zootopia 2 is the film for you.
Film Review - Nuremberg
A good historical film doesn’t need to be perfectly accurate, but it does need to portray its era with enough authenticity to spark fascination and encourage viewers to learn more.
Film Review - Lurker
Lurker is an impressive independent film that presents itself as a cautionary tale for the modern and inter-connected world we live in today.
Film Review - Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is a magic act you’ve seen before.
Film Review - Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good is good, not great. But that’s okay - it still manages to hold space for an extremely emotionally satisfying ending.
Film Review - Keeper
Oz Perkins’s Keeper is a film that wears its intentions on its sleeve: intimate horror wrapped in relationship anxiety, an exercise in dread that occasionally achieves something quietly memorable.
Film Review - The Running Man
Ultimately, The Running Man (2025) is a curious beast: a film that wants to critique spectacle while indulging in it, that gestures toward emotional depth but never earns it.
Film Review - Predator: Badlands
If you’re here for scale, spectacle, and a smartly realised peek into the Predator society, Badlands is a satisfying hunt.
Film Review - Die, My Love
Die My Love excels as a showcase for Lawrence and Pattinson, two actors at the top of their A-game.