Talent Brie Larson

A diverse group of people, of varying ages and backgrounds, gathered around a table, engaged in conversation.
Review

Just Mercy

by Hannah Strong

Destin Daniel Cretton’s biopic of wrongly incarcerated death row inmate Walter McMillian plays it a little too safe.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people sitting on a sofa, a woman in a dark jacket and a man in a pink suit.
Review

Unicorn Store

by Josh Slater-Williams

Brie Larson directs and stars in this enjoyably idiosyncratic comedy about realising your childhood dreams.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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
Woman in white blouse and black skirt standing in an art studio with paintings on the wall.
Review

The Glass Castle

by Emily Bray

Director and star of the delightful Short Term 12 return with an underwhelming epic of intergenerational family discord.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three men sitting together on a wall, laughing and relaxed. Warm lighting and a gritty, aged setting suggest a casual, informal scene.
Review

Free Fire

by David Jenkins

The myth of diplomacy is the key ingredient of a hot lead salad in Ben Wheatley’s wickedly funny pistol opera.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four people with guns in a grassy field, surrounded by mountains in the background.
Review

Kong: Skull Island

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hiddleston on Apocalypse Now, ‘Heart of Darkness’, and great blockbusters.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people sleeping in a hammock at night, surrounded by colourful bedding.
Review

Room

by David Jenkins

Brie Larson shines in this deceptively life-affirming drama about a young mother forced to raise her son in isolation.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing passionately, faces close together, dark moody lighting.
Review

Short Term 12

by Adam Woodward

A barnstorming performance from Brie Larson elevates this bittersweet foster care drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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