Visually stunning Rocketman wisely forgoes any claims to realism
There is nothing subtle, nor particularly insightful, about Rocketman.
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Cruel Intentions is 20 years old, still darkly perverse and delightfully depraved
The 90s teen movie boom’s most beautiful, bizarre and strangely enduring film.
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Zac Efron is stunning and charming in Netflix’s sadly boring Ted Bundy pic
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’s worst offence is being boring.
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Netflix’s Someone Great tepidly tries to cross Broad City with Blue Valentine
“Easily the best thing about Someone Great is its cast.”
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Greta is an extremely silly movie and all the better for it
We need more dumb psychological thrillers like this.
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Border is the wildest love story you’ll see this year
A Hollywood re-make seems like a rather less likely prospect.
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From inspiring political figure to “The Notorious RBG” brand
Katie Parker looks at recent cinema portrayals of RBG and her embrace by pop culture.
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On the Basis of Sex proves simpler is sometimes better with RBG biopic
You won’t find anything tricksy, stylised or gritty going on here.
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A strutting, self-satisfied Jake Gyllenhaal is the best thing about Velvet Buzzsaw
The film itself, however, is a bit of a disappointment.
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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
