
You’ll wince into your popcorn”Īlexander Skarsgård as Viking warrior Amleth in ‘The Northman’. NME said: “For all the weirdness, Eggers’ gruesome ode to Hamlet packs its biggest punch during the fight scenes. And that revenge is non-stop bloody action. Alexander Skarsgård is a powerhouse, in both physical and acting terms, as a Nordic prince seeking revenge for his father’s murder. Robert Eggers, director of weird classics The Witch and The Lighthouse, turned his attention to action in this relentlessly brutal, thrilling movie. NME said: “Just as ugly and beautiful as any classic noir, del Toro’s dark, dazzling three-ring Hollywood circus proves the old-fashioned event film still has a lot of life left.” Easily one of the year’s most stylish movies. He thinks he’s onto a good thing when he learns ‘mind-reading’ tricks, but he finds himself in too deep when he makes a deal with a mysterious psychologist (Cate Blanchett). Bradley Cooper plays a drifter who joins a carnival community, fascinated by their odd ways. You can always rely on Guillermo Del Toro for some beautiful weirdness. NME said: “A shocking, hilarious and terrifying take on grief and masculinity at its most toxic. To say much more would ruin a horror quite unlike anything we’ve seen before. The ever impressive Jessie Buckley plays a grieving woman who heads to the country for some peace but finds herself besieged by predatory men (all in the guise of Rory Kinnear). Toxic masculinity is under the microscope for the latest from Alex Garland ( Ex Machina, Annihilation). With newcomers like this, who needs pros?”Īlana Haim plays Alana Kane in ‘Licorice Pizza’, her debut film role.
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NME said:“It’s surprisingly easy to separate Alana Haim the rock star from Alana Haim the movie star. It’s easy to find the pairing icky, but this is about two people finding someone who gets them, not finding love. Cooper Hoffman (son of Philip Seymour) and Alan Haim (of Haim) play a teenager and a twenty-something who form a deep connection. Paul Thomas Anderson, mostly known for beefy dramas like There Will Be Blood or Phantom Thread, is on unusually breezy form for this not-quite romcom. The gang is up to their usual tricks in ‘Jackass Forever’. NME said: “There’s a kindness and companionship – and freedom – to Jackass Forever that makes for 90 minutes of pure joy. Watching the now middle-aged men go through their creative stunts, always with great concern for each other, makes this one of the most surprisingly heartwarming comedies of the decade. They’re friends who show their love by causing each other hilarious injury. There has always been a sweet element to the ridiculous, crotch-smashing daredevil antics of the Jackass team. Michelle Yeoh makes her action blockbuster comeback in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. NME said: “By weaving together so much action, drama, comedy, sci-fi and general invention, Daniels repeatedly set high bars for their movie to clear.

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Marvel should be taking notes on how to make a multiverse dazzling, not confusing. In the best role of her long career, Michelle Yeoh is a dreary woman told she’s the only person who can save countless different universes. The second film from Daniels (the directing duo behind Swiss Army Man) is an explosion of imagination from beginning to end. NME said: “Though it plays like a glitzy musical in the mould of Bohemian Rhapsody, Elvis also works as a much-needed lesson about America’s cultural history.”Īustin Butler as Elvis Presley. Butler gives a top-tier performance, somehow making Presley a living, breathing human, not just another cheesy impression. It centres on the manipulative relationship between Presley’s manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), and his star. CREDIT: Disney+ ‘Elvis’īaz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic is exactly what you’d expect: mad, dazzling, and with creativity to burn. Olivia Rodrigo in ‘Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)’. NME said: “Peel away the astonishing cinematography and megawatt live performances, and it’s a frank account of the artist’s rapid ascension, as she navigates the scrutiny that comes with being a young woman in the public eye.” Rodrigo shows both the joys of fame and the worries of growing up with all eyes on you.

This intriguing documentary gives a rare insight into what it’s like to be part of the pop machine. In a little over a year, Olivia Rodrigo went from Disney tween star to household name pop star.
