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Review

Will & Harper – a charming but impersonal road trip movie

by Juan Barquin

Will Fer­rell and his best friend Harp­er Steele embark on a cross-coun­try road trip, reflect­ing on Steele’s expe­ri­ences as a recent­ly out trans woman, in Josh Green­baum’s mean­der­ing but sweet documentary.

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Animated character with large head and striped shirt holding magnifying glass, surrounded by bright lights and colourful background.
Review

Despicable Me 4 review – a paper-thin fourquel

by David Jenkins

Anoth­er chunk of glossy, sil­ly con­tent rolls out for the Steve Carell-front­ed behe­moth ani­ma­tion franchise.

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Three dogs, including a Boston terrier, a Bernese mountain dog, and a mixed-breed dog, sitting on a fallen tree trunk in a forest surrounded by mushrooms and greenery. The Bernese mountain dog is wearing a protective medical cone.
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Strays review – tedious enough to make you hate dogs

by Hannah Strong

Aban­doned by his own­er, a hap­py-go-lucky ter­ri­er must learn to sur­vive on the mean streets in this dire com­e­dy, packed with poo jokes and crotch-bothering.

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Two people in medieval-style costumes - a male in armoured attire and a female in a white gown - standing on a rocky, barren landscape.
Review

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

by David Jenkins

Will Fer­rell and Rachel McAdams are the Ice­landic bar band who acci­den­tal­ly make it big in this occa­sion­al­ly effec­tive comedy.

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Four people sitting at a table in a rustic mountain lodge, enjoying food and drink while looking out at a snowy landscape through large windows. Dark wooden furniture and a chequered tablecloth contrast with the bright, wintry scene outside.
Review

Downhill

by Hannah Strong

This US remake of Ruben Östlund’s ski-bound com­e­dy-dra­ma Force Majeure over­sim­pli­fies the source material.

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Two men wearing red jackets and standing together, one with grey hair and the other with curly brown hair.
Review

Daddy’s Home 2

by David Jenkins

This dire sequel filled with mechan­i­cal­ly-reclaimed com­e­dy marks a depress­ing low point for Will Ferrell.

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Three adults sitting on a sofa, one in a suit, one in a casual shirt, and one in a blouse.
Review

Daddy’s Home

by Clarisse Loughrey

Will Fer­rell and Mark Wahlberg are a match made in mas­culin­i­ty cri­sis heav­en in this oth­er­wise bland comedy.

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Two men in casual clothing, one wearing an orange jacket with tiger print, the other in a blue top, sitting together in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Get Hard

by David Jenkins

The dodgy pol­i­tics of this would-be com­e­dy might have been more hard-hit­ting had Will Fer­rell and and Kevin Hard giv­en us some­thing to laugh about.

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Two men sitting on a sofa, one holding a drink and the other a bowl, in a cosy, wooden-panelled room.
Review

Step Brothers

by Dan Stewart

Will Fer­rell and John C Reil­ly deliv­er in this dys­func­tion­al com­e­dy from direc­tor Adam McKay.

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