Sydney Sweeney as a nun? Say a prayer for this predictable fright fest

Sydney Sweeney as a nun? Say a prayer for this predictable fright fest

In Immaculate,the star of Euphoria and The White Lotus runs the gamut of sweet-natured optimism to blood-stained desperation in less than 90 minutes.

  • bySandra Hall

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Crypto bro takes on Aussie nut farm:How did this dreadful film even get made?

Crypto bro takes on Aussie nut farm:How did this dreadful film even get made?

How this movie got a release on the big screen is a mystery.

  • byJake Wilson
Kristen Stewart’s new psychological thriller is Thelma&Louise on steroids
★★★½
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Kristen Stewart’s new psychological thriller is Thelma&Louise on steroids

Stewart is a woman unravelling under the pressure of a violent father and a girlfriend set on revenge in the ultra-violent black farce,Love Lies Bleeding.

  • bySandra Hall
How to Have Sex gets a lot right about girlhood – and it’s not pleasant

How to Have Sex gets a lot right about girlhood – and it’s not pleasant

There is a lot to admire in Molly Manning Walker’s semi-autobiographical film. Unfortunately,those who most need to see it likely won’t.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Oscars 2024:What our critics thought of the best picture contenders
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Oscars 2024:What our critics thought of the best picture contenders

Read what our reviewers thought of all the films nominated for best picture at this year’s Oscars.

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Smart and entertaining,this film leaves plenty to think about

Smart and entertaining,this film leaves plenty to think about

Nominated for five Oscars,American Fiction is a zippy satire about the hot topic of representation in literature.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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Does the crazy epic Dune sequel live up to the hype?
★★★
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Does the crazy epic Dune sequel live up to the hype?

Starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya,the film is set to be one of the biggest at the box office this year.

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How brave filmmakers get around the oppressive Iranian regime
★★★★
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How brave filmmakers get around the oppressive Iranian regime

Director Mani Haghighi explores the way living in a theocracy compels citizens to put on a public mask frequently at odds with their private self.

  • bySandra Hall
Bratty,bawdy and silly,Drive-Away Dolls has all the hallmarks of a Coen brothers film
★★★★
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Bratty,bawdy and silly,Drive-Away Dolls has all the hallmarks of a Coen brothers film

Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star in this cheerfully throwaway crime comedy,which is the solo directing debut of Ethan Coen.

  • byJake Wilson
Desolate pub in a gloomy part of town? We know how this story goes...
★★½
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Desolate pub in a gloomy part of town? We know how this story goes...

In Baghead,a young woman inherits a pub with an unwanted tenant in the basement – a ghost who can act as a bridge between the living world and the afterlife.

  • bySandra Hall
The Zone of Interest lays bare the banality and ordinariness of evil
★★★★
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The Zone of Interest lays bare the banality and ordinariness of evil

Jonathan Glazer’s drama about the Auschwitz camp commandant and his wife takes a meticulously forensic approach,allowing them to incriminate themselves.

  • bySandra Hall