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Leigh Paatsch
Leigh Paatsch's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) |
His [Costner] elegantly measured direction – particularly when building to battle sequences – is what truly stands out above all else. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 17, 2024
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MaXXXine (2024) |
An amusingly authentic 1980s production design and a few genuinely unforeseen twists will be truly appreciated by those who have stuck by this blood-spattered series from the outset. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 17, 2024
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Fly Me to the Moon (2024) |
Thankfully, the Kelly-Cole relationship quandary adds counterweights of clarity and charm to proceedings, ultimately saving Fly Me to the Moon from straying too far offcourse. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 17, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) |
What genuinely works here is all the result of Murphy’s trademark charisma as a comedian. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 10, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024) |
Yes, there is style as far as the eye can see here, but where the substance might be hiding in this long, 165-minute head-scratcher affair is a matter for each individual viewer. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 10, 2024
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Twisters (2024) |
That task is completed relatively successfully. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 10, 2024
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A Family Affair (2024) |
A sappy, sub-par script, which only serves up one quality scene of note. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) |
While not quite a match for its predecessors, this wilful winding back of the clock to explain the origins of all that make-a-noise-and-die mayhem is not without its own merits. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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The Bikeriders (2023) |
Overall, it is a simple yet deceptively involving and authentic tale being told here, further enhanced by the mystical presence of Butler as Benny, the fastest and most furious Vandal of them all. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jul 03, 2024
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A Silence (2023) |
Once director Joachim Lafosse releases a series of narrative shockwaves into the screenplay, his movie becomes a gripping, gut-wrenching experience that few will have seen coming. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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The Convert (2023) |
Pearce’s nuanced performance and Tamahori’s atmospheric control of proceedings keeps this heavy-going yarn heading in the right direction. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line (2024) |
The Hardest Line crafts a fitting tribute to one of the great Australian cultural warriors of all-time, a bloody-minded bunch who stood their ground, made their noise and made a difference. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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Federer: Twelve Final Days (2024) |
Though that closing match is a bit of a fizzer, the genuine sorrow it elicits from the most stoic blokes in tennis will deeply resonate with true devotees of the game.
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| Posted Jun 20, 2024
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The Exorcism (2024) |
Not enough devil-damning bang for your buck should you show up hoping for plenty of flaming crucifixes, levitating furniture and gruesome physical contortions. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 20, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
Remarkably, Despicable Me 4 delivers plenty of proof that the deliriously inventive and genuinely amusing adventures of the reformed supervillain Gru and his ever-expanding entourage won’t be getting old any time soon. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 20, 2024
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The Watchers (2024) |
While this isn’t a bad idea for a low-impact horror movie there is a rusted-on dullness to proceedings that first-time director Ishana Shyamalan. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 13, 2024
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Hit Man (2023) |
Some wildly inventive scripting and the potent screen chemistry of Powell and Arjona combine to deliver one heck of a great final act. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 13, 2024
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Inside Out 2 (2024) |
Though it will probably assist most younger viewers if they have already seen the first movie, there can be no denying Pixar has crafted a refreshingly original work that will warmly resonate with all ages. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 13, 2024
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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2023) |
Learning more about how the best pages of the Simon songbook came to be written and performed totally justifies the commitment asked of the viewer here. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 06, 2024
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Am I OK? (2022) |
This beautifully written light comedy is actually all about friendship. In particular, how to remain best friends when the worst of times happen along. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 06, 2024
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) |
Though the pair aren’t moving so fast these days, their comedic rapport remains as strong and genuinely amusing as ever. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Jun 06, 2024
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High & Low - John Galliano (2023) |
This genuinely gripping, warts’n’all portrait of the once-legendary fashion designer John Galliano is one of the best documentaries of the year so far. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 29, 2024
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Atlas (2024) |
Lopez works very hard to keep this movie together, and she does quite a solid job considering. Production values are quite strong throughout, though not enough to distract you from a story that makes less sense with every minute. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 29, 2024
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The Garfield Movie (2024) |
Weirdly, the second half of the movie feels as like quite a rushed knock-off of the same plot used for the classic kids flick Chicken Run. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 29, 2024
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The Final: Attack on Wembley (2024) |
A straightforward, no-bulldust collection of eyewitness accounts – chillingly verified by stacks of phone footage – makes for compelling and revealing viewing. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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The Three Musketeers: Part I - D'Artagnan (2023) |
The dynamically dashing nature of the action scenes live up to the swashbuckling standards many will be expecting. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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IF (2024) |
Though unfailingly well-intentioned, a wonkily constructed screenplay works against IF at several crucial junctures. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is better than most action films on the big screen right now, but it doesn’t compare to director George Miller’s other movies in the popular franchise - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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Tarot (2024) |
An underwhelming horror film light on for real frights or even the faintest chills. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Unfrosted (2024) |
A fair-to-middling feel-good feature that marks Seinfeld’s directorial debut. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
The relatively unknown cast do a fine job establishing and expanding a whole new array of characters. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 08, 2024
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The Taste of Things (2023) |
Lovers of great food on film had better cancel all other reservations and take a seat at the table of this sumptuous visual feast. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 01, 2024
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Boy Kills World (2023) |
Aside from a late-breaking twist which may earn the grudging respect of welded-on action fans, much of the movie plays out as everybody would expect. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 01, 2024
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The Idea of You (2024) |
Just as the movie earns respect from the viewer in all the right ways, the well-matched screen pairing of Hathaway and Galitzine does not result in a single awkward or incongruous moment. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted May 01, 2024
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The Teachers' Lounge (2023) |
This is no easy watch – the multiple tensions at work here see to that – but you won’t be forgetting any of it in a hurry. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Abigail (2024) |
From what shapes as a premise of limited potential, the production leaps into an unpredictable realm where viewers will be both kept on their toes and decidedly amused right through to the splatter-tastic end. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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The Fall Guy (2024) |
Come along for the stunts. They are genuinely spectacular. Stick around for the romantic fireworks. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are a movie match made in box-office heaven. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Jeanne du Barry (2023) |
The title character is the principal focus of an uneven screenplay, which sometimes struggles to make sense of Jeanne’s rise through the ranks of the Palace Versailles as Louis’ kingdom nears the brink of ruin. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 17, 2024
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Late Night with the Devil (2023) |
While the authentic visual design of the movie sells the premise to full value, it is the anxious energy filling the Night Owls studio like a noxious gas that truly leaves a lasting, unsettling chill here. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 17, 2024
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Challengers (2024) |
Via a trio of exciting, exacting performances, each participant’s virtues and flaws are brought to life vividly and convincingly. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 17, 2024
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Scoop (2024) |
As far as factual re-enactments go, this is both consistently entertaining and highly informative stuff. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 10, 2024
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Civil War (2024) |
The mood conjured by filmmaker Alex Garland and his accomplished cast (led by Kirsten Dunst, Wagener Moura and Cailee Spaeny) is as powerful as it is relentless. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 10, 2024
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Back to Black (2024) |
The movie expertly examines the key influences and events that shaped Winehouse’s gifts so definitively. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 10, 2024
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The Tiger's Apprentice (2024) |
Though there is plenty going on here, a distinct dullness sets in once all characters are established, and battle lines are drawn for a predictable finale. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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Monkey Man (2024) |
Action fans in particular will be left both stunned and exhilarated by Monkey Man. Particularly when Patel’s intricate control of every aspect of the production is truly at its peak. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) |
Lively vocal performances, quality humour and zippy pacing make this an easy and effective pick for younger viewers across the coming school holiday period. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Mar 27, 2024
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Io Capitano (2023) |
At turns powerful, poignant and heart-wrenchingly raw, Io Capitano is quite unlike anything else you will see this year.
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| Posted Mar 27, 2024
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) |
When viewed in terms of pure smash-’em-up spectacle, The New Empire lands a slight notch above its predecessor. The ground-shaking combat sequences emit a deep rumble and transpire on a massive scale that will satisfy a majority of MonsterVerse devotees. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Mar 27, 2024
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Road House (2024) |
Though the bulk of the action has been relocated to the Florida Keys, the essence of the first movie’s presence remains the same. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Mar 20, 2024
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) |
There are more than enough ghouls, goo and goofy wisecracks to justify yet another movie, which should be recommendation enough. - Herald Sun (Australia)
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| Posted Mar 20, 2024
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