Talent Dakota Johnson

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Review

Madame Web review – did anyone involved in this film actually want to be there?

by Hannah Strong

Dakota Johnson delivers a remarkably disinterested performance as a clairvoyant superhero in this shoddy Spider-Man spin-off.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Woman with curly brown hair and serious facial expression, wearing a green jacket.
Review

The Lost Daughter

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Olivia Colman delivers an acting masterclass in this off-kilter psychodrama from first-time director Maggie Gyllenhaal.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men standing in a maize field, discussing something. Tall green plants, overcast sky.
Review

The Peanut Butter Falcon

by Hannah Strong

This sweet-natured, Tom Sawyer-esque tale of unlikely companionship has just enough charm to keep it going.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long, auburn hair and green eyes wearing a grey top.
Review

Suspiria

by Anton Bitel

Luca Guadagnino puts a bold allegorical spin on Dario Argento’s baroque horror classic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long blonde hair sitting alone in a dimly lit room, looking thoughtful.
Review

Bad Times at the El Royale

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Seven strangers convene in a run-down Lake Tahoe hotel in Drew Goddard’s enjoyably pulpy ensemble mystery.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bride and groom embracing on their wedding day, with the bride wearing a lace-trimmed dress and the groom wearing a dark suit. They are smiling and have their eyes closed, indicating a tender, romantic moment.
Review

Fifty Shades Freed

by Charles Bramesco

Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan go out with a whimper in this mildly titillating trilogy capper.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, with one wearing a blindfold.
Review

Fifty Shades Darker

by David Jenkins

Could this be the most nauseatingly vanilla erotic film franchise in the history of cinema?

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A young woman with short dark hair wearing a denim pinafore dress, carrying various pieces of luggage including a mint green suitcase, standing in front of a stone wall.
Review

How to Be Single

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson shine in this progressive comedy about sex and singledom.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four people walking on a dirt path surrounded by lush greenery.
Review

A Bigger Splash

by Craig Williams

Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes are in irresistible form in this heady romantic thriller from Luca Guadagnino.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Black Mass

by Vadim Rizov

Despite Johnny Depp’s best efforts, this by the numbers gangster biopic doesn’t do its story justice.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Fifty Shades of Grey

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A femme-driven cumming-of-ager with ripe dialogue, nudie montages and a feisty lead in Dakota Johnson.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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