Justin Kurzel’s bold reimagining of the life and crimes of Ned Kelly is a gross misfire.
Tom Hanks is perfectly cast as the late Fred Rogers, America’s favourite neighbour.
Private, unseen protest forges a spiritual path to God in Terrence Malick’s rhapsodic resistance drama.
This starry post-#MeToo takedown of toxic masculinity grossly misrepresents its female subjects.
Kristen Stewart is woefully miscast in Benedict Andrews’ biopic of the late screen icon Jean Seberg.
By Katie Goh
This origin story of an American hero, starring Cynthia Erivo, is rendered as a bland adventure yarn.
The might of Ford takes on the magic of Ferrari in this full-throttle motoring drama from James Mangold.
The true tale, tragic tale of American car engineer John DeLorean is rendered as a colourful, brash but throwaway farce.
By Lou Thomas
The former president of the Soviet Union sits down to discuss his personal legacy and the current state of things.
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones play Victorian balloon enthusiasts in this uninspired historical drama.
A de-aged Robert De Niro takes centre stage in Martin Scorsese’s muscular, melancholy mob drama.
This tender portrait of the exuberant INXS frontman avoids tabloid hysteria in its search for a fragile soul.
Renée Zellweger returns from the wilderness with a performance of awe-striking confidence and emotion.
By Lydia Figes
Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.
Justin Kelly takes on the scandal that rocked the literary world in this starry but uninspired biopic.
By Iana Murray
A Leningrad rock star takes centre stage in Kirill Serebrennikov’s Soviet-era tale of youth in revolt.
This star-studded retelling of the rivalry between electricity magnates Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse lacks dramatic spark.
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