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Two men in suits sitting at a bar, glasses and bottle of alcohol on the table, framed photographs on the wall behind them.
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
Two people, a man and a woman, illuminated by warm orange light in a dark room.
Review

Terminator: Dark Fate

by Matt Thrift

New mod­el, same result: Cameron, Schwarzeneg­ger and Hamil­ton reunite for this ser­vice­able belat­ed sequel to T2.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Four people standing in a field of tall wheat, wearing a mix of casual and Western-style clothing.
Review

Zombieland: Double Tap

by David Jenkins

A tire­some fol­ly that rejoins us with the char­ac­ters of a mild­ly suc­cess­ful 2009 hor­ror-com­e­dy which absolute­ly no-one remembers.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man with a beard and long, dark hair peers out from behind a wooden wall.
Review

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

by Roxanne Sancto

Jesse Pinkman returns in the long-await­ed big-screen send off for one of television’s best-loved characters.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people standing near a brick wall, a man in a green shirt and a woman in a black jacket.
Review

Gemini Man

by Hannah Strong

Will Smith goes mano-a-mano with his younger self in direc­tor Ang Lee’s exhil­a­rat­ing action spectacle.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Weathered older man holding gun, aiming it purposefully.
Review

Rambo: Last Blood

by Anton Bitel

Ram­bo starts off break­ing hors­es before break­ing skulls in this strange­ly lacon­ic revenge fan­ta­sy involv­ing the Mex­i­can cartels.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a dark jacket using a public telephone booth at night.
Review

Angel Has Fallen

by Elena Lazic

Ger­ard But­ler is back as super-patri­ot Mike Ban­ning in this grim­ly vio­lent action threequel.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two muscular men wearing tactical gear walk through a rugged, rain-soaked environment.
Review

Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw

by Hannah Strong

Two titans of action cin­e­ma team up for an auda­cious block­buster romp in this well-mean­ing fran­chise spin-off.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men shaking hands, one in a red and blue superhero costume, the other in an armoured metallic suit.
Review

Spider-Man: Far From Home

by Adam Woodward

After the events of Endgame, the world needs a new hero. And Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mys­te­rio is ready to answer the call.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people in black suits riding a futuristic motorcycle down a busy city street.
Review

Men in Black: International

by Adam Woodward

The galaxy defend­ers suit up again in this soft­ish reboot of the pop­u­lar sci-fi action franchise.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect