★★★★ This psychological fever dream pulses with relentless stress and tension, likely overwhelming for most viewers, yet Rose Byrne delivers a stunningly honest and unfiltered portrait of a mother pushed to her limits.
★★★★ Noah Baumbach's unexpectedly gentle Hollywood satire sidesteps self-indulgence by skilfully blending sharp humour and genuine empathy for celebrity culture, as Sandler effortlessly outshines a soul-searching Clooney.
★★★★ By successfully recreating the charm, creativity, and humour that made the original film so enjoyable, Disney demonstrates that it is currently more effective at reviving familiar animated properties than developing new ones.
★★1/2 Edgar Wright maintains the relentless energy of his earlier films with some well choreographed action, but this underwhelming take on Stephen King's "The Running Man" stumbles, lacking the filmmaker's signature polish and wit.
★★★1/2 It may be all style and no substance, but there is never a dull moment in Edward Berger's psychological drama, with the over-the-top visuals and Colin Farrell's electric and incredibly sweaty performance keeping me hooked throughout.
★★★★1/2 Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons deliver career-best performances in Yorgos Lanthimos' darkly inventive sci-fi comedy, a wild ride through humanity's ever-present paranoia and the mysteries of an uncertain future.
★★★★ Rian Johnson continues to explore the seasons with his third Benoit Blanc murder-mystery, cleverly weaving the Easter backdrop into a witty and gripping clash between faith and secularism.
★★★★★ Hilarious and thematically rich, Paul Thomas Anderson's sweeping political caper allows the celebrated director to orchestrate a dazzling spectacle of controlled chaos in his boldest and most captivating film yet.
★★★ Despite Spike Lee's bold stylistic flourishes in this jazz-infused spin on a Kurosawa classic, his latest joint stumbles with erratic pacing and a distracting upbeat soundtrack that drains away any sense of peril.
★★★1/2 Austin Butler electrifies every scene with majestic charm in this surprisingly fun crime caper from Darren Aronofsky, though the director's signature grit sometimes clouds the film's light-hearted tone.
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