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Talent Forest Whitaker

A woman wearing a sparkling gold dress and singing on stage, with a band playing behind her.
Review

Respect

by Cheyenne Bart-Stewart

This con­ven­tion­al Aretha Franklin biopic is ele­vat­ed by Jen­nifer Hudson’s trans­portive cen­tral performance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An older bearded man wearing a brightly coloured coat and a young boy wearing a striped sweater sitting at a desk in a dimly lit room.
Review

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

by Flora Spencer Grant

For­est Whitak­er stars as a down-on-his-luck toy­mak­er in David E Talbert’s fes­tive fam­i­ly frolic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Individual in orange hazmat suit holding a sign that reads "HUMAN"
Review

Arrival

by Adam Woodward

Denis Villeneuve’s lat­est is the most low-key alien inva­sion dra­ma you’ll ever see.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Muscular boxer in the ring, wearing black shorts and gloves, with a shirtless, tattooed torso.
Review

Southpaw

by Adam Woodward

A clas­sic under­dog saga comes full cir­cle in this low impact box­ing dra­ma star­ring Jake Gyllenhaal.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in front of a yellow school bus. The man wears a police uniform and has a stern expression.
Review

The Last Stand

by Adam Woodward

Arnie takes the stage as America’s last line of defence in Kim Jee-woon’s high­ly sat­is­fy­ing action romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect