Talent Nicole Kidman

Two people in intimate embrace, with a man caressing a woman's face.
Review

Babygirl review – intelligent, elegant adult filmmaking

by Hannah Strong

Halina Reijn's psychodrama sees Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson go toe-to-toe as a CEO and an intern who become embroiled in a complex illicit affair.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Ornate gold trident against dark blue background, with close-up of a person's eyes peering through the trident.
Review

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review – a superhero sequel that sinks

by David Jenkins

Aggressively unmemorable return to a garish CGI Atlantis in which Jason Momoa’s sub-aqua regent wards off another potential apocalypse.

2
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one wrapped in a grey blanket, one in a black cloak, sitting on horses in a desolate landscape.
Review

The Northman

by Hannah Strong

Robert Eggers assembles an intrepid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, a woman with curly hair and a man in a suit, against a brick wall.
Review

Being the Ricardos

by Leila Latif

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem play TV legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s snappy biopic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Glamorously dressed people celebrating at a lavish event, with a large illuminated "Eleanor" sign in the background.
Review

The Prom

by Emily Maskell

Ryan Murphy’s star-studded restaging of the hit Broadway musical hits all the right notes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three blonde women in formal attire - grey, pink, and black outfits - standing in an elevator.
Review

Bombshell

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This starry post-#MeToo takedown of toxic masculinity grossly misrepresents its female subjects.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two well-dressed individuals, a woman in a pale beige outfit and a man in a dark suit, sitting together on a patterned sofa against a floral wallpaper background.
Review

The Goldfinch

by Adam Woodward

Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman star in this disastrously dull adaptation of Donna Tartt’s best-seller.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
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
Serious-looking person with short, dark hair wearing a black leather jacket.
Review

Destroyer

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nicole Kidman suffers through prosthetics and a patchy script in Karyn Kusama’s detective noir.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a younger man in a blue hat and a older man in a wheelchair, interacting on a city street.
Review

The Upside

by Thomas Hobbs

Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart pair up for a wholly unnecessary remake of French dramedy The Intouchables.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Muscular man with trident standing in waterfall, wearing yellow and blue costume.
Review

Aquaman

by Elena Lazic

DC Comics chance their arm with this zany, entertaining and frequently confounding underwater epic.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, singing into a microphone together on stage in a dimly lit setting. The woman has blonde, wavy hair and is wearing a sparkling outfit, while the man has dark hair and is wearing a black outfit.
Review

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

by Hannah Strong

John Cameron Mitchell returns to the director’s chair with a tale of teenage intergalactic romance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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