Even if you aren’t a fan of Friedkin’s film, there is no denying the power of its iconic sequences: the arrival of Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) at…
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Read more Strays review: Three stars for foul-mouthed, R-rated dog comedyOver the past year, Warner Bros’ DC superhero films seem to have suffered a severe case of Kryptonite poisoning. Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The…
Read more New DC superhero film Blue Beetle is ‘stale and derivative’(Image credit: Amazon Prime Video) Amazon Prime video’s adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s hit 2019 LGBTQ+ romance novel is disappointingly predictable and clichéd, writes Louis Staples. T The best…
Read more Red, White & Royal Blue is ‘a royal disappointment’The end of The Meg teased Jonas’s romance with the oceanographer Suyin, who had a young daughter, Meiying (Sophia Cai). In the sequel, we learn that Suyin has…
Read more Meg 2: The Trench review: Ben Wheatley’s sequel is ‘plain awful’The zany, joke-packed fish-out-of-water farce keeps a grin stuck on your face, almost as if you were a classic Barbie or Ken yourself. Gosling’s clowning is especially…
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