Talent Matthias Schoenaerts

Five people, three men and two women, standing in a dimly lit room with red and blue lighting. The group appears to be a team or group of individuals, possibly in a professional or work-related setting.
Review

The Old Guard

by Hannah Strong

Netflix eyes up a superhero franchise to call their own with Gina Prince-Bythewood's entertaining action epic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in heavy winter coats, one in a cap, standing in a city street at dusk.
Review

Kursk: The Last Mission

by Anton Bitel

Thomas Vinterberg reconstructs the K-141 Kursk submarine disaster but throws in a few too many gimmicks.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Racer and the Jailbird

by Hannah Strong

Matthias Schoenaerts and Adèle Exarchopoulos couple up in this naff Belgian crime-drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Red Sparrow

by Elena Lazic

Jennifer Lawrence plays a Soviet spy whose repeated abuse leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Disorder

by David Jenkins

The ever impressive Matthias Schoenaerts plays a PTSD sufferer in this taut thriller from Alice Winocour.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Far from the Madding Crowd

by Trevor Johnston

Carey Mulligan shimmers in an otherwise fairly ordinary adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing close together and appearing to have an intimate conversation.
Review

Suite Française

by David Jenkins

Nazi occupation in the French countryside leads to forbidden love in this so-so literary adaptation.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man in navy coat holds small black dog on street.
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The Drop

by Adam Woodward

The late James Gandolfini shows Tom Hardy how it’s done in this gritty gutter thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A close-up portrait of a man with a serious, pensive expression. He has a rugged, weathered appearance with a beard and piercing eyes set against a dark, shadowy background.
Review

Bullhead

by Violet Lucca

Rust And Bone bruiser Matthias Schoenaerts is our tragic guide to the crazy world of the Flemish bovine hormone black market.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with long dark hair stands on a rooftop, arms raised, against a blue sky background.
Review

Rust and Bone

by Basia Lewandowska Cummings

Jacques Audiard shows us his little-seen feminine side in this eccentric, high-styled emo romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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