Talent Natalie Portman

Two young women wearing dresses, standing in front of a lake with a tree in the background.
Review

May December review – a frothy psychodrama with a lurid bite

by Hannah Strong

Todd Haynes' deliciously dark melodrama sees Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman go head-to-head as a housewife and the woman tasked with playing her in a film.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
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 man and a woman sitting at a table, engaged in conversation, with tropical foliage in the background.
Review

Lucy in the Sky

by Hannah Strong

Astronaut Natalie Portman struggles to adapt to life back on earth in Noah Hawley’s dull space drama.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Rolling green hills with grazing cattle under a vibrant sunset sky.
Review

Eating Animals

by David Jenkins

If you didn’t realise there are environmental and economic downsides to consuming meat, then this entry-level film is for you.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A person with dark hair and a stern expression standing in front of microphones, wearing a black outfit.
Review

Vox Lux

by Greg Wetherall

A star is born amid tragic circumstances in Brady Corbet’s stylish and cynical second feature.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people examining a large, scaly reptile in a forested environment. The image shows their hands and arms interacting with the creature, which appears to be some type of crocodilian or alligator.
Review

Annihilation

by Adam Woodward

Alex Garland delivers a visually stunning, coolly affecting allegory for life, loss and human fallibility.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in red dress standing in an ornate room with furniture and artwork.
Review

Jackie

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A career-best Natalie Portman channels the spirit of former FLOTUS Jackie O in this ace biopic.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
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
A person wearing a black cowboy hat and a green jacket, aiming a gun towards the camera.
Review

Jane Got a Gun

by David Jenkins

Natalie Portman has her finger firmly off the trigger in this calamitous faux feminist western.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A man wearing a red cape and Thor-like armour holding a large hammer while standing in a forest.
Review

Thor: The Dark World

by Adam Lee Davies

Familiarity trumps originality in this fun and very funny comic book sequel with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A blonde, muscular man wearing a black shirt and jeans, standing in a muddy, industrial setting, wielding a sledgehammer and breaking apart a large object.
Review

Thor

by James Smith

Just sit back and try to enjoy this story of an arrogant God and his hammer, and you probably won’t be disappointed.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three dancers in black and grey dancewear posing at a ballet barre against a dark, textured backdrop.
Review

Black Swan

by Matt Bochenski

If Black Swan is Darren Aronofsky’s claim to creative genius, it’s one that is undermined by the film’s own dual nature.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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