Talent Jessica Chastain

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Review

Memory review – a frustratingly shallow character study

by Yasmine Kandil

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in Michel Franco's dour drama about high school classmates who unexpectedly reunite amid painful circumstances.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Forgiven

by Josh Slater-Williams

Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes are unhappily married in John Michael McDonagh's uninspired culture clash drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

by Charles Bramesco

Jessica Chastain transforms into the opulent yet controversial ​Tammy Faye Messner in Michael Showalter’s customary biopic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The 355

by Marina Ashioti

Jessica Chastain’s passion project is a questionable espionage thriller that flaunts its international cast of A-Listers.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

IT Chapter Two

by Anton Bitel

Time stands still in more ways than one as this dull rehash of Andy Muschietti’s 2017 horror overstays its welcome.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

X-Men: Dark Phoenix

by Kambole Campbell

Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey becomes fused with a cosmic entity in this lacklustre series add-on.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Molly’s Game

by Manuela Lazic

Jessica Chastain plays real-life high roller Molly Bloom in this goofy gambling drama from Aaron Sorkin.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Miss Sloane

by Matt Thrift

Jessica Chastain takes it to The Man in this House of Cards-y drama about political lobbying.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Zookeeper’s Wife

by Manuela Lazic

They bought a zoo, and now the Nazis want it. Jessica Chastain stars in this soft-edged wartime drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Huntsman: Winter’s War

by David Jenkins

This originality-neutral trawl through a fairy tale fantasy world is saved by the comedy sidekicks.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Crimson Peak

by David Jenkins

Guillermo del Toro’s luxuriant Gothic romance is the full cinematic package.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Martian

by David Jenkins

Matt Damon cracks wise on Mars in Ridley Scott’s rose-tinted paean to human endeavour.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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