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Matthew Turner
Tomatometer-approved critic
Vertigo
London
Movies reviews only
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The Stix (2024) |
Considering the extremely low budget, the film stands as quite the achievement, with the realistic dialogue adding considerably to the film’s documentary-like quality and the real-life locations adding an extra level of authenticity. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jun 19, 2024
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Le Royaume (2024) |
A key highlight of “The Kingdom” is the way Colonna successfully mixes the gangster and coming-of-age genres - Next Best Picture
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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Three Kilometres to the End of the World (2024) |
Parvu may not be interested in the correct course of action his protagonist should take. Instead, he seems to be stating that, sometimes, the right thing happens for the wrong reason. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted Jun 10, 2024
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Santosh (2024) |
“Santosh” features elements resembling noir that are enhanced by Lennert Hillege's shadowy cinematography and an excellent score by Luisa Gerstein, which ratchets up the tension to a considerable degree. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted Jun 03, 2024
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Effigy: Poison and the City (2019) |
Worth seeing thanks to the central performances, the chilling nature of the true story and a small handful of great scenes - Action Reloaded
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| Posted May 27, 2024
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Caught by the Tides (2024) |
On the surface, “Caught By the Tides” is a masterclass in minimalism, telling a touching romantic story with little to no dialogue. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted May 27, 2024
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) |
The themes of the destructive power of abuse and the tragedy of silence are powerfully explored, rendered all the more hard-hitting by the way in which the film refuses to offer anything approaching cathartic release. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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Parthenope (2024) |
Making her on-screen acting debut, newcomer Celestia Dalla Porta makes for a convincing goddess. Still, she's saddled with a script that rarely allows her to even react to what's happening, let alone dig her teeth into anything emotional with resonance. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted May 23, 2024
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Faye (2024) |
By the time you reach the end of “Faye,” you feel you’ve gotten a respectable, fairly rounded look into not just the famous person you know and already love but the normal person you so desperately wanted to know. - Next Best Picture
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| Posted May 23, 2024
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The Reverend (2021) |
Ultimately, the film leaves you with a portrait of a unique and fascinating figure, and Anderson’s vision of shared music as a profoundly spiritual, deeply human experience. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted May 22, 2024
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Detained (2024) |
You’ll probably see some of [the multiple twists and turns] coming, but that doesn’t make them any less enjoyable in the moment. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted May 06, 2024
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The Fall Guy (2024) |
A delight from start to finish, thanks to the sparkling script, thrilling action sequences and to-die-for comic chemistry between Gosling and Blunt - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Apr 30, 2024
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The Three Musketeers: Part II - Milady (2023) |
This is unmissable entertainment from start to finish, delivering thrilling action, humour and powerful emotion. As for Eva Green’s show-stopping central performance, is a Milady spin-off movie / prequel too much to hope for? - Nerdly
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| Posted Apr 19, 2024
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Challengers (2024) |
Playful, sexy and compelling, this is one of the best films of the year, with sensational performances from its three leads - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Apr 12, 2024
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Anyone But You (2023) |
Ultimately, it gets by on the comic timing of its leads, even if the painfully contrived script frequently falls short. - iNews.co.uk
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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Talk to Her (2002) |
A superb soundtrack, great performances and just a hint of controversy, this is Almodóvar on top form. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 25, 2024
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Nine Queens (2001) |
Terrific performances, snappy photography and a razor-sharp script combine to make this one of the most enjoyable films of the year. David Mamet, eat your heart out. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 25, 2024
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Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000) |
An interesting failure. It's well-acted by an extremely game cast, but sadly suffers from a lack of direction and a decent screenplay. - Empire Magazine
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| Posted Mar 25, 2024
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Monster (2023) |
Kore-eda makes great use of certain recurring objects – a shoe, a lighter – to the point where their final appearances feel like the pieces of a puzzle clicking satisfyingly into place - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Mar 13, 2024
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Escape From Extinction (2020) |
The film has a specific point to prove and often feels promotional in tone, but it’s also well researched and packed with both great wildlife footage and interesting information. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Mar 11, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
Epic in scope and astonishing in its world-building, Dune: Part Two combines jaw-dropping visuals with imaginative action and morally complex plotting to thrilling effect - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Feb 28, 2024
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Cabrini (2024) |
You’ll be hard pressed not to find yourself rushing out to do some good deed or other after watching the film. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Feb 13, 2024
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The Dirty South (2023) |
Willa Holland has terrific screen presence – she was always the best thing about the Arrow TV show – and she’s on magnificent form here - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jan 26, 2024
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You, Me & Her (2023) |
A thoughtful, provocative and ultimately moving marital drama that feels more realistic and more honest than any number of Hollywood romcoms. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jan 16, 2024
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The Shift (2023) |
This is a watchable sci-fi thriller, enlivened by strong performances and some nice ideas, but it fails to satisfy on a dramatic or emotional level - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Dec 27, 2023
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Leave the World Behind (2023) |
Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam and boasting a number of terrific set pieces, it’s a creepy, suspenseful and unsettling thriller about human behaviour in the face of the unknown. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Dec 08, 2023
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The Beasts (2022) |
Sorogoyen is a master at ratcheting up the suspense, creating an atmosphere more fraught with tension than any recent mainstream thriller you care to mention. - Nerdly
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| Posted Dec 06, 2023
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Mid-Century (2022) |
This intriguing horror plays some entertaining games with genre expectations and pulls off a handful of decent twists in the process. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Nov 28, 2023
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Young, Sexy, and Dead (2023) |
A darkly comic, gleefully absurd and frequently amusing satire that hits its targets with surprising accuracy. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Nov 19, 2023
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Altered Perceptions (2023) |
Generally speaking, the film makes no sense at all from one minute to the next, with the scenes barely even relating to each other. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Nov 09, 2023
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The Marvels (2023) |
The Marvels frequently undersells its key moments, but the engaging chemistry between the leads and DaCosta’s snappy pacing ensure that it’s never less than entertaining. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Nov 08, 2023
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Alexander (2023) |
A gripping story that is equal parts inspirational and shot through with deep personal tragedy. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Oct 02, 2023
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Saw X (2023) |
As tenth instalments to horror franchises go, this is undoubtedly one of the best, comfortably delivering the horror staples of the series in a way that won’t leave fans disappointed. - Nerdly
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| Posted Sep 29, 2023
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The Creator (2023) |
One of the sci-fi highlights of the year, a powerful and original epic that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen you can find - NME (New Musical Express)
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| Posted Sep 27, 2023
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Mob Land (2023) |
An intriguingly dark small-town thriller with a compellingly downbeat, nasty edge. It also marks out writer-director Nicholas Maggio as a talent to watch. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Sep 18, 2023
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The Killer (2023) |
A gripping, if somewhat formulaic hit man thriller, with a decidedly unexpected soundtrack of Smiths songs. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Sep 16, 2023
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Maestro (2023) |
Cooper could have played it safe with his sophomore feature, but instead he’s gone all out, utilising a number of ambitious directorial tricks and flourishes that lift this out of bog standard biopic territory, to frequently exhilarating effect. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Sep 15, 2023
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) |
This might not be as flat-out unmissable as Asteroid City, but it’s a charming addition to Anderson’s filmography that serves as a promising appetiser for the Dahl adaptations to come. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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Society of the Snow (2023) |
"[Society of the Snow] will definitely make you reconsider any imminent flight plans – not a good thing if you’re at an international film festival." - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Sep 11, 2023
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El Conde (2023) |
This is a treat from start to finish, a brilliantly acted, sharp-toothed satire that draws blood and savours every delicious drop. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Aug 31, 2023
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Ferrari (2023) |
Adam Driver is on typically splendid form here, nailing Ferrari’s distinctive accent and creating a complex, charismatic character, torn in several different directions. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Aug 31, 2023
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Reality (2023) |
Cleverly directed and featuring a star-making performance from Sydney Sweeney, this is one of the best films of 2022. - VODzilla.co
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Talk to Me (2023) |
This is a superbly made debut that marks out both Philippous as serious horror talents to watch. Their next film can’t come soon enough, even if it ends up being Talk To Me Too.
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) |
This isn’t nearly as much fun as it should have been, but Statham’s presence ensures that it remains watchable, even if it never quite delivers the shark-based thrills or craziness you’re hoping for. Eat more people next time, sharks!
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) |
An absolute joy from start to finish, thanks to breathtakingly beautiful, thrillingly original animation, a frequently funny script and a madcap sense of invention that means you never quite know what’s coming next. - Nerdly
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Oppenheimer (2023) |
The supporting cast are astonishing, particularly Downey Jr, who is on career best form as Strauss – his Best Supporting Actor nomination is surely already in the bag. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Aug 08, 2023
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Stay Awake (2022) |
A sharply observed and quietly moving indie drama that’s well worth seeking out, thanks to a thoughtful script and compelling performances from its three leads. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jul 31, 2023
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Asteroid City (2023) |
Just when you think a Wes Anderson movie couldn’t possibly be any more of a Wes Anderson movie – as was the case with the note-perfect magazine-like structure of The French Dispatch – he goes and does it again, only more so. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jun 24, 2023
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Discontinued (2022) |
A thoughtful, smartly acted drama that’s worth seeking out. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jun 24, 2023
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Simulant (2023) |
This Canadian sci-fi thriller has some nice ideas and explores some compelling themes, though it’s also a little unfocused and never quite delivers the expected robo-thrills. - Action Reloaded
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| Posted Jun 21, 2023
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