A secret society of assassins is played by a stellar cast – but does it really matter that they’re all women?Gunpowder Milkshake takes its “John Wick with chicks” premise and runs with it, scything through swathes of the supporting cast and creating a …
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review – a superhero movie that justifies the hype
Marvel’s latest blockbuster is an electrifying fusion of convincing characters and breathtaking CGIAlthough it often feels as though barely a month passes without another comic book movie puffed as a new pinnacle of achievement for the superhero genre,…
I’m Your Man review – domestic bliss with a humanoid
Dan Stevens plays a precision-tooled robot who could be the answer to a single woman’s prayers in this smart, Berlin-set comedyThe last thing that academic Alma (Maren Eggert) wants, following a messy breakup with a colleague, is a man. But in order to…
Old review – M Night Shyamalan’s beach thriller is all washed up
Gael Garcia Bernal and Vicky Krieps are all at sea in this holiday-from-hell dramaThere’s only a certain extent to which a director can flirt ironically with the clunky storytelling of a Tales of the Unexpected episode before it stops being ironic and …
Jungle Cruise review – theme park ride leaves the handbrake on
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson fail to ignite in a Disney adventure that’s long on tropes and short on sparksBy casting Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, two actors of rare personal charm, this Disney adventure should have managed to transcend its somewh…