Reviews

Pollyanna Roberts finds Smile a refreshing and frightening horror thriller

Joseph Vinton provides a broad, balanced season sweep of House of the Dragon, with particular praise for the show’s writing and performances.

Matthew Bowden shows his deep love for The Banshees of Inisherin: a triumphant reunion for Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson

Lisette Read finds See How They Run an entertaining yet derivative take on the popular “whodunnit” genre

While enjoying aspects of Amazon’s take on Middle Earth, Jess Cadogan finds that it doesn’t fully satisfy the most hardcore of Tolkien fans

Jess Cadogan exposes the rampant tonal inconsistencies of Marvel’s summer blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder

Admiring the film’s influencer culture commentary, Lisette Reed commends Shepherd’s direction whilst praising Mia Isaac’s standout performance

With the finale confirming next season as its last, Catherine Stone offers broad season sweep, praising and critiquing its Sparrow Academy expansion

Gracie Moore finds some enjoyment in the latest instalment of the Jurassic World franchise, even if it doesn’t come close to Spielberg’s original

Matthew Bowden finds that Adam Sandler’s amiable, committed performance slightly elevates Hustle beyond the run-of-the-mill sports drama