Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

Shazam!

by Adam Woodward

Beat it, Batman. Step aside, Supes. The DC Extended Universe has got itself a new golden boy.

2
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three animated characters: a man with blue skin, a large hairy creature with a red nose and teeth, and a woman with black hair and a red dress. They are set against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a waterfall.
Review

Missing Link

by Adam Woodward

Hugh Jackman’s intrepid explorer makes a startling discovery in Laika’s latest stop-motion treasure.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men wearing hats and coats conversing in a dimly lit scene.
Review

The Highwaymen

by Adam Woodward

This drab Depression-era procedural takes a sideways look at the Bonnie and Clyde saga.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing glasses and a red jacket.
Video

Watch: Jordan Peele on Us, doppelgängers and reinterpreting Hitchcock

by Adam Woodward

The American writer/director discusses his nightmarish new horror.
Smiling Black man in green and purple shirt outdoors.
Review

Minding the Gap

by Adam Woodward

An innocent celebration of skateboarding evolves into a profound study of the transition from youth to adulthood.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A man in a suit smiling and holding a small black dog on his shoulders.
Incoming

James Gunn will direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3 after all

by Adam Woodward

Disney confirms rehiring following Gunn’s public dismissal in July 2018.
A man resting his head on a woman's shoulder as she embraces him. Warm, muted colours and a sense of comfort and support.
Review

Everybody Knows

by Adam Woodward

Fiery central performances from Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem fuel this slowburn mystery from Asghar Farhadi.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people walking hand-in-hand through a field of colourful wildflowers towards a large cross in the distance.
Incoming

Watch the first trailer for Florence Pugh folk horror Midsommar

by Adam Woodward

Something wicked this way comes... in Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary.
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Review

Serenity

by Adam Woodward

LWLies intercepts a telecommunication between Matthew McConaughey and his agent.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Curly-haired man in black jacket looking serious, surrounded by camera crew.
Festivals

Alejandro González Iñárritu announced as President of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival

by Adam Woodward

The acclaimed director becomes the first Mexican artist to receive the honour.

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