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Claire Foy is remarkable in H Is for Hawk, a tender tale of grief – review Based on the 2014 memoir by Helen Macdonald, the film revolves around a woman in mourning who takes in a bird of prey

i liked H IS FOR HAWK. guess i can relate to the notion of trauma bonding with a psychopathic bird

i can’t complete a single lap without crying this feels like ritual humiliation

if you consider yourself somewhat decent at video games and want to be thoroughly humiliated, can i recommend assetto corsa competizione?

Jeanne Moreau: The cinema icon who defined French cool She was the woman who lived as passionately on screen as off it, who once said of her work: ‘Making films is no longer a way of acting, it is a way of life’

BOTD Jeanne Moreau!!!
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AI decides Chris Pratt’s fate in the baffling, dismal Mercy – review Rebecca Ferguson co-stars in a film in which any promising idea leads to a dead end

MERCY is already a strong contender for the worst movie of the year

A brutal and hilarious murder thriller from South Korea’s master of shock – review An unemployed man kills off his competition for a new job in this twisty, slapstick black comedy

i love how park chan-wook’s movies make you feel complicit. NO OTHER CHOICE feels particularly tacky (in the adhesive sense), as if it might require a lint roller to finally scrape off its effect on you

Trailers weren’t that good but the premise sounded cool so that’s a bummer

AI decides Chris Pratt’s fate in the baffling, dismal Mercy – review Rebecca Ferguson co-stars in a film in which any promising idea leads to a dead end

MERCY is already a strong contender for the worst movie of the year

Really demoralizing to watch a dystopian movie about a civilian being filmed and hunted by assassins and other civilians take dissent so unseriously. And then to go outside and wonder which cars are ICE stalking my neighbors.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a charmingly low-key GoT spin-off Here’s proof that fantasy shows don’t need bigger battles—just good characters, sharp writing and the confidence to tell a small story beautifully.

really enjoyed A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, let us free ourselves from the need for spinoff shows to contribute to a wider narrative

Brendan Fraser’s treacly Rental Family doesn’t ask difficult questions – review The Oscar-winning star of ‘The Whale’ offers up his emotive blue eyes rimmed with tears, but they can only carry this empathetic tale so far

found RENTAL FAMILY sweet but a little incurious

Brendan Fraser’s treacly Rental Family doesn’t ask difficult questions – review The Oscar-winning star of ‘The Whale’ offers up his emotive blue eyes rimmed with tears, but they can only carry this empathetic tale so far

found RENTAL FAMILY sweet but a little incurious

What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with the charmless The Rip? – review The pair are wasted – along with ‘One Battle After Another’ breakout Teyana Taylor – in a movie seemingly made for people who are busy scrolling on their phones

THE RIP is a character piece with no characters but lots of cops complaining they aren’t loved and respected enough

Why 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's controversial use of Jimmy Savile isn't at all what you think It's certainly got people talking.

wrote about 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE’s sir lord jimmy crystal & why christian theology helps contextualise the film’s invocation of jimmy savile

Why 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple's controversial use of Jimmy Savile isn't at all what you think It's certainly got people talking.

wrote about 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE’s sir lord jimmy crystal & why christian theology helps contextualise the film’s invocation of jimmy savile

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' Review: A Sublimely Devastating Masterpiece With its superb performances, direction, and writing, The Voice of Hind Rajab is a sublimely devastating masterpiece.

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Everyone needs to see this film.

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What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with the charmless The Rip? – review The pair are wasted – along with ‘One Battle After Another’ breakout Teyana Taylor – in a movie seemingly made for people who are busy scrolling on their phones

THE RIP is a character piece with no characters but lots of cops complaining they aren’t loved and respected enough

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Animals review: A refreshingly nuanced take on toxic friendships Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat shine in a film that treats its subjects with patience and generosity.

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Totally agree. I loved 28 Years Later, but it's a lot more bonkers, and it has so much going on. The Bone Temple is now likely to be agreed as the second best film in the whole franchise. I loved every second. Go see it.

Industry season 4 is prestige television at its most addictive Industry season four delivers corrosive drama, Shakespearean ambition and edge-of-your-seat performances—it’s some of the boldest, most addictive TV going around.

season four of INDUSTRY is absolutely diabolical. i love this show so much

Industry season 4 is prestige television at its most addictive Industry season four delivers corrosive drama, Shakespearean ambition and edge-of-your-seat performances—it’s some of the boldest, most addictive TV going around.

season four of INDUSTRY is absolutely diabolical. i love this show so much

For me it didn't quite match the first 28YL but I see many saying they found DaCosta's entry superior and I'm very much okay with that. bsky.app/profile/clar...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple goes further than its predecessor dared – review Danny Boyle cedes directorial duties to the ‘Candyman’ filmmaker for a bold and deceptively playful post-apocalyptic follow-up

loved 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. better than its predecessor & pushes the series in some thrilling new directions

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple goes further than its predecessor dared – review Danny Boyle cedes directorial duties to the ‘Candyman’ filmmaker for a bold and deceptively playful post-apocalyptic follow-up

loved 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. better than its predecessor & pushes the series in some thrilling new directions

or if you gotta hate there’s a way to do it respectfully you know? like a true archenemy, that’s fun and classy

doing a competitive job like this is so frequently demoralising bc there’s always somebody out there making an active effort to erase your existence or achievements for their own gain, there’s a real lack of basic solidarity and respect between writers

greta put her in barbie 2 i beg you

the aac device?? oh this is so cool, i love her 🥹

Oscar-primed Hamnet isn’t as manipulative as its critics claim – review Jessie Buckley, already the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner, is remarkable as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s speculative grief drama

HAMNET is a very effective depiction of grief at a time where life is so fragile it must be constantly scoured for meaning