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Review of The Surrogate (2020)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 11 Jul 2021

Writer-director Jeremy Hersh tackles the intersection of race, sexuality, class and disability with rare nuance in this wry indie drama, which…

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Review of Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate (2020)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 11 Jul 2021

Writer-director Jeremy Hersh tackles the intersection of race, sexuality, class and disability with rare nuance in this wry indie drama, which…

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Review of The Surrogate (2020)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 11 Jul 2021

Writer-director Jeremy Hersh tackles the intersection of race, sexuality, class and disability with rare nuance in this wry indie drama, which…

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Review of Black Widow (2021)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 10 Jul 2021

The film spends scant time exploring the implications of these darker themes, and doesn’t attempt to understand the root of Dreykov’s god…

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Review of The Tomorrow War (2021)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 05 Jul 2021

Pratt, and in particular Betty Gilpin as his wife, give likable, grounded performances…

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Review of F9 (2021)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 27 Jun 2021

Prior acquaintance with the eight previous instalments of this colossal action movie franchise isn’t necessary for enjoyment of this one…

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Review of Supernova (2021)

By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 27 Jun 2021

While the result may occasionally get bogged down by dramatic contrivance, it’s generally buoyed up by a pair of likably bickering performances…

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Review of Mary J. Blige's My Life (2021)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 27 Jun 2021

Footage of recent concerts and meet and greets is included to showcase both her imperious glamour and how far she’s come, yet we never really…

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Review of Supernova (2020)

By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 27 Jun 2021

While the result may occasionally get bogged down by dramatic contrivance, it’s generally buoyed up by a pair of likably bickering performances…

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Review of Fatima (2020)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 27 Jun 2021

Pontecorvo seems particularly interested in conveying the gravitas of Lúcia’s spiritual burden, which is anchored by Gil, who is full of…

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Review of Sweat (2020)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 26 Jun 2021

Von Horn understands the gap between Sylwia’s authenticity online – mediated through the safety of a screen – and the intimacy her followers…

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Review of Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 20 Jun 2021

The dismal dialogue wouldn’t matter quite so much if at least the action sequences delivered a few thrills, but the whole thing is so shoddily…

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Review of In the Earth (2021)

By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 20 Jun 2021

Suffice to say that, as with all of Wheatley’s best works, In the Earth combines humour and horror in terrifically bamboozling fashion, not…

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Review of Luca (2021)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 20 Jun 2021

While Luca might lack some of the dizzying inventiveness that marks out top-tier Pixar, it’s packed to the gills with charm…

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Review of In the Heights (2021)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 19 Jun 2021

Perhaps a more potent political statement is the way that Christopher Scott’s choreography claims and owns every square inch of the block…

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Review of The Father (2020)

By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 13 Jun 2021

For all its apparent structural complexities, The Father is not quite as mysterious as its creators would have us believe…

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Review of Parallel (2018)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 13 Jun 2021

Montages, seesawing Dutch tilts and profligate overuse of lighting gels fail to conceal the fact that the film’s writing doesn’t match…

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Review of Parallel (2020)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 13 Jun 2021

Montages, seesawing Dutch tilts and profligate overuse of lighting gels fail to conceal the fact that the film’s writing doesn’t match…

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Review of A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

By Simran Hans (401) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 07 Jun 2021

To suggest Krasinski is only interested in surface thrills feels at odds with the seriousness of his craft…

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Review of Asia (2021)

By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 06 Jun 2021

This impressive Israeli feature debut from Ruthy Pribar stars a mesmerising Shira Haas…

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