Contributor Adam Woodward

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Review

Motherless Brooklyn

by Adam Woodward

Edward Norton directs and stars in this patchwork New York noir about a Tourette-suffering private eye.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Last Christmas

by Adam Woodward

This misjudged yuletide rom-com does a gross disservice to George Michael’s musical legacy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

Midway

by Adam Woodward

Roland Emmerich’s expensively mounted re-enactment of the Battle of Midway benefits from a balanced perspective.

1
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Irishman

by Adam Woodward

A de-aged Robert De Niro takes centre stage in Martin Scorsese’s muscular, melancholy mob drama.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Sorry We Missed You

by Adam Woodward

Ken Loach doubles down on his kitchen-sink shtick in this heavy-handed indictment of Britain’s gig economy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Short Stuff

Watch this beautiful short film about a father trying to find his son

by Adam Woodward

My Boy is the latest micro-budget drama from British writer/director Charlotte Regan.
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Review

The Day Shall Come

by Adam Woodward

Chris Morris exposes the “dark farce” at the heart of US homeland security in this blunt political satire.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

by Adam Woodward

Berry Gordy leads a roster of iconic artists in paying tribute to one of the most successful record companies of the 20th century.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Incoming

Eyes Wide Shut is returning to cinemas for its 20th anniversary

by Adam Woodward

The re-release of Stanley Kubrick’s final masterpiece will be accompanied by a new documentary short.
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Interviews

Shola Amoo: ‘The media’s depiction of blackness needs constant analysis’

by Adam Woodward

The British-Nigerian filmmaker on his intimate portrait of black masculinity, The Last Tree.

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