Talent Christian Bale

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Review

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer review – shine on you crazy German

by Adam Woodward

Thomas von Steinaecker flips the camera on one of Germany's favourite filmmaking sons, investigating his long and far-reaching career.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in dark clothing toasting with drinks at a rustic wooden table lit by candles in a dimly lit room.
Review

The Pale Blue Eye

by Anton Bitel

A hardened detective teams up with a young Edgar Allen Poe to solve a murder in Scott Cooper's chilly thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people facing each other, silhouetted against a purple sky.
Review

Thor: Love and Thunder

by Adam Woodward

Taika Waititi returns to the MCU five years after Thor: Ragnarok with a disappointing sequel sorely lacking in charm and imagination.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A group of men standing around a red sports car, one holding a trophy aloft. The men are smiling and appear to be celebrating a victory or achievement.
Review

Le Mans ’66

by David Jenkins

The might of Ford takes on the magic of Ferrari in this full-throttle motoring drama from James Mangold.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Vice

by Hannah Strong

Adam McKay’s played-for-laughs portrait of former VP Dick Cheney strays into Bond villain parody.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a beard sitting in a grassy field, with a cloudy sky and wind turbines visible in the background.
Review

Hostiles

by David Jenkins

Christian Bale gives it his actorly all as a jaded cavalry gunslinger in Scott Cooper’s dour, old-timey western.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a beard and moustache wearing a beige coat, holding a camera, surrounded by red flags.
Review

The Promise

by Sophie Wyatt

Hotel Rwanda’s Terry George returns with a colourful historical portrait of the Armenian Genocide.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a dark suit and a woman in a beige jumper, facing each other in what appears to be a domestic setting.
Review

Knight of Cups

by David Jenkins

Terrence Malick continues to inspire awe with this transcendent tale of a man looking back to past loves.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man on the phone in an office, sitting at a desk with a nametag that reads "Michael Berry, M.D."
Review

The Big Short

by David Jenkins

The director of Anchorman 2 dials back the screwball in this frisky tale of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown of 2007.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man in a white T-shirt holding a rifle, standing in front of a wooden structure.
Review

Out of the Furnace

by Matt Thrift

A magnetic Christian Bale adds much-needed gravitas to this otherwise conventional blue-collar revenge saga.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man wearing a dark mask and a fur-lined coat stands in a snowy, urban environment at night.
Review

The Dark Knight Rises

by Adam Woodward

Christopher Nolan’s baroque opus is a worthy trilogy closer, both seriously epic and epically serious.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in casual clothing, one with an arm around the other, standing in what appears to be a workshop or studio setting.
Review

The Fighter

by Kevin Maher

A formulaic boxing movie made utterly compelling by one of the most committed actors in the business.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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