Talent Dan Stevens

Three people, a woman in a headscarf covering her mouth, a woman with a concerned expression, and an older man with a beard, sitting together in a dimly lit room.
Reviews

The Ritual review – fails to scare, entertain or convert

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens can't save this awful excuse for an exorcism thriller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair and a determined expression holds a weapon in an interior setting with a wooden door and another figure in the background.
Reviews

Cuckoo review – never quite takes flight

A young woman begins to suspect something is desperately wrong at the ski resort her family have moved to in Tilman Singer's uneven sophomore film.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one grasping the other in an intense embrace, with one person's mouth open in a scream.
Reviews

Abigail – avoid the trailer for maximum, bloody pleasure

A pack of hired goons get more than they bargained for in this inventive and nasty evil kid romp.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Massive, fur-covered creature with large, fierce expression in a misty, mountainous landscape.
Reviews

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review – big, goofy fun

A surprisingly entertaining showdown sequel which opts for no funny stuff and doing the simple things well.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people lying in long grass, their faces close together.
Reviews

I’m Your Man

Maria Schrader’s slightly flat sci-fi romance sees Dan Stevens play a humanoid robot designed for love.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Animated girl with big eyes and pigtails, wearing a pink top, against a green background.
Reviews

Earwig and the Witch

Studio Ghibli’s first computer-animated feature boasts bags of charm and one its most endearing heroines.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people in medieval-style costumes - a male in armoured attire and a female in a white gown - standing on a rocky, barren landscape.
Reviews

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams are the Icelandic bar band who accidentally make it big in this occasionally effective comedy.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in white t-shirt and holding electric guitar performing at a microphone.
Reviews

Her Smell

Elisabeth Moss is a punk-rock musician spinning out of control in Alex Ross Perry's latest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man with dark hair and a beard wearing a beige coat stands in a dimly lit interior, looking pensive and holding a book.
Reviews

Apostle

Dan Stevens has a run in with a religious cult in this dread-filled folk horror from The Raid director Gareth Evans.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a flowing, bright yellow ballgown twirling in a grand, ornate ballroom.
Reviews

Beauty and the Beast

This luxuriant live-action refit of the beloved animated feature sees Disney extend its recent winning streak.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man with a beard and a woman with long hair, standing together in a dimly lit setting.
Festivals

Colossal – first look review

A drunk Anne Hathaway wreaks havoc in South Korea in this brilliant, utterly bizarre monster movie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a black jacket holding a gun in a red-lit room.
Reviews

The Guest

Dan Stevens is a strange visitor who ends up being a dull visitor in Adam Wingard’s underwhelming genre mash-up.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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