Mary Queen of Scots turns a famous rivalry into a flat, forgettable period drama
It’s no Favourite of Katie Parker’s.
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Eighth Grade’s take on modern early adolescence is stunning
Gut-wrenchingly familiar and relatable to anyone who has ever been sad or awkward or a teenager.
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The crime dramas everyone will be talking about are streaming this month
True Detective returns to NEON alongside Patty Jenkins’ I Am The Night
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Strange, twisted, darkly funny—The Favourite is one of a kind
A rare period drama that goes beyond merely re-hashing a sensationalised past.
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Widows is a nail-biting thriller that never veers into ‘yass queen’ territory
The women here are messy, rough and intensely real.
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The Girl with the Increasingly Problematic Character Motivations & Backstory
In Spider’s Web, Lisbeth is little more than the lump sum of her trauma.
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The Girl in the Spider’s Web struggles to get going
“Whether you were wanting her or not, Lisbeth Salander is back.”
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How A Star Is Born is making Hollywood great again
Overdue remake pushes a new agenda: the idea of authenticity.
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Bad Times at the El Royale is great until it loses momentum
It’s a shame it couldn’t have been half an hour shorter.
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She Shears – a rewarding glimpse into the lives of women rarely seen on screen
“You can’t rise to low expectations”
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It’s almost remarkable how much Night School consistently misses the mark
Weirdly paced, sloppily edited and numbingly undynamic.
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RBG celebrates one of the most significant women in modern political history
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s story is one worth telling.
