Talent Joel Edgerton

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Review

The Boys in the Boat review – gentle, forgettable sports drama

by Hannah Strong

Callum Turner puts in a fine performance as Olympic rower Joe Rantz in George Clooney's latest cosy slice of American history.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Master Gardener

by Hannah Strong

Joel Edgerton plays a horticulturist with a troubled past in Paul Schrader's beautiful but underwhelming drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, stand in a doorway. The woman has curly blonde hair, and the man has his hand on his face, appearing distressed.
Review

Boy Erased

by Ella Kemp

Lucas Hedges plays a young man struggling with his sexual identity in this tender drama from director Joel Edgerton.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Gringo

by Naomi Wong

Nash “Brother of Joel” Edgerton directs this entertaining but lazily scripted Mexican crime caper.

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

It Comes at Night

by Elena Lazic

This coldly affecting contagion horror excels in generating a sense of acute dread, but falls short on the story front.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Midnight Special

by Adam Woodward

Writer/director Jeff Nichols reaches for the stars with this simply awesome sci-fi parable.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Loving

by Christina Newland

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton bring a quiet tenderness to this understated tale of racial prejudice in the Deep South.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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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
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Review

The Thing

by Ashley Clark

While the characterisation is thin and delivered in broad strokes, by the time havoc breaks loose it’s unlikely you’ll care too much.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Warrior

by Adam Woodward

Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton star in this rousing, fiercely acted tale of sibling bonds bruised and bandaged.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Animal Kingdom

by Jason Wood

David Michôd doesn’t put a foot wrong. The writing, direction and performances are first-rate.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect

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