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Review

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

by Kambole Campbell

Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey becomes fused with a cos­mic enti­ty in this lack­lus­tre series add-on.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

by Anton Bitel

The third instal­ment in Legendary’s Mon­ster­Verse fran­chise is a clash of the titans on an epic scale.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

by Matt Thrift

Keane Reeves’ ​‘excom­mu­ni­ca­do’ pro­tag­o­nist wages a one-man war in this ante-upping threequel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Woman at War

by Aimee Knight

An Ice­landic choir teacher stakes a stand against big busi­ness in this com­pelling eco-thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Shadowy figure in a darkened, underwater environment with eerie green lighting.
Review

Avengers: Endgame

by Hannah Strong

The stars align one final time in this emo­tion­al and fit­ting finale to the Avengers saga.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Muscular, shirtless man in dark environment with tattoos and goggles.
Review

Hellboy

by Anton Bitel

Neil Marshall’s reboot finds our red-skinned hero caught on the horn’s of his own des­tined dilemma.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in superhero costumes engaged in a confrontation.
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
Two men wearing tactical gear in a lush, green landscape.
Review

Triple Frontier

by Hannah Strong

JC Chandor’s South Amer­i­can action-thriller boasts a stel­lar cast, but it’s all brawn and no brains.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a black leather jacket and a purple top stands in a doorway against a blurred background.
Review

Captain Marvel

by Hannah Strong

Brie Lar­son is great as Car­ol Dan­vers, but we’d hoped for slight­ly more from Marvel’s first female solo super­hero movie.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young boy wearing a red jacket holding a sword in a landscape setting.
Review

The Kid Who Would Be King

by Jake Cunningham

A group of school kids embark on an Arthuri­an quest in Joe Cornish’s charm­ing adven­ture movie.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect