2023 Reviews Index

Title Published Score
Percy Jackson and the Olympians review (2023) – Everything fans want 15 Dec 4
Rebel Moon review (2023) - Zack Snyder gives us half of a Star War 15 Dec 2
Doctor Who specials: The Star Beast review - is it that time again? 24 Nov 4
Star Wars Thrawn trilogy review - the original sequel trilogy 13 Nov 5
Loki season 2 finale recap: all ‘God’ things must come to an end 10 Nov 4
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review (2023) — the franchise sings 9 Nov 4
The Marvels review (2023) – a comic book movie done right 9 Nov 4
Lawmen: Bass Reeves review (2023) — strong enough to stand alone 3 Nov 3
Loki season 2 episode 5 recap: one Miss Minutes to midnight 3 Nov 3
Invincible season 2 part 1 review (2023) - vulnerable where it counts 30 Oct 4
Five Nights at Freddy's review (2023) - biting horror 25 Oct 3
Marshall Middleton review: punchy, portable sound 19 Oct 4
The Exorcist: Believer review (2023) – destroyed by its own legacy 4 Oct 2
Ahsoka episode 8 recap (2023) - the hero the galaxy needs and deserves 4 Oct 4
Loki season 2 review - more timey-wimey than Doctor Who 3 Oct 4
Saw X review (2023) — vile but uninteresting 28 Sep 1
Gen V review (2023) - a bright new generation of supes 27 Sep 4
Ahsoka episode 7 recap (2023) - finally, Thrawn feels like a villain 27 Sep 3
The Creator review (2023) - A.I-pocalypse Now 26 Sep 4
The Fall of the House of Usher review — is this peak Flanaverse? 22 Sep 4
The Expendables 4 review (2023) — time to expend this franchise 21 Sep 1
Sex Education season 4 review (2023) - a near-perfect climax 21 Sep 4
Ahsoka episode 6 recap (2023) - finally, the Thrawn awakens 20 Sep 3
Welcome to Wrexham season 2 review - new season, same charm 19 Sep 4
Foundation season 2 episode 10 recap — A galactic bloodbath 15 Sep 4
Ahsoka episode 5 recap (2023) - remember The Clone Wars? 13 Sep 3
Foundation season 2 episode 9 recap — The break of Day 8 Sep 5
The Nun 2 review (2023) – more scares, same Valak issues 7 Sep 2
Ahsoka episode 4 recap (2023) - Jedi against Jedi 6 Sep 3
Foundation season 2 episode 8 recap — Always darkest before the Dawn 1 Sep 4
One Piece review (2023)- Netflix’s best live-action anime yet 31 Aug 3
Ahsoka episode 3 recap — having a star whale of a time 30 Aug 3
The Equalizer 3 review (2023) — Leave those adorable Italians alone! 29 Aug 3
Foundation season 2 episode 7 recap — It's a Hardin life 25 Aug 3
Fremont review — new Jeremy Allen White movie is romantic and stirring 24 Aug 4
Ahsoka episodes 1 and 2 recap — somehow, Thrawn has returned 23 Aug 0
Foundation season 2 episode 6 recap – You can't Hari love 18 Aug 4
Strays review (2023) - a cautionary tale for delulu doggies 17 Aug 3
Blue Beetle review (2023) - a promising debut for an underrated hero 16 Aug 3
Foundation season 2 episode 5 recap – The (Rachel) House always wins 11 Aug 3
Gran Turismo review (2023) — Pumps the brakes too often 8 Aug 2
Meg 2: The Trench review (2023) – More sharks, but not enough action 4 Aug 2
Foundation season 2 episode 4 recap – It's Queen Sareth's world now 4 Aug 4
Heels season 2 review (2023) – Is this the best wrestling show on TV? 28 Jul 4
Foundation season 2 episode 3 recap – I'm sorry, Titan's... what? 28 Jul 3
TMNT Mutant Mayhem review (2023) – So much Turtle Power! 27 Jul 4
Heartstopper season 2 review (2023) - queer joy continues to triumph 26 Jul 4
Haunted Mansion review (2023) — A little light on the fright 26 Jul 3
Secret Invasion episode 6 recap — is this it? 26 Jul 2
Good Omens season 2 review (2023) - it feels good to be bad 26 Jul 4
Talk to Me review (2023) — A nightmare with style 24 Jul 4
Foundation season 2 episode 2 recap – let's get complicated, keep up 21 Jul 3
Oppenheimer review (2023) – Nolan's frustrating take on complex genius 19 Jul 3
Secret Invasion episode 5 recap — Nick Fury, shadiest man alive 19 Jul 3
Barbie review (2023) — I, for one, welcome our new Barbie overlord 19 Jul 4
The Bear season 2 review (2023) - the finest cuisine on TV right now 17 Jul 5
Foundation season 2 episode 1 recap – we're all heading for a crisis 14 Jul 4
Insidious 5 review (2023) – just another manic demon-day 7 Jul 3
Mission Impossible 7 review (2023) — I think I saw God 5 Jul 4
Lego Ghostbusters Ecto 1 and 2 review - a great sciencemobile 30 Jun 3
Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 2 episode 3 recap - stitch in time 29 Jun 0
The Witcher season 3 volume 1 review - the tipping point 29 Jun 3
Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 2 episode 2 recap - Una on trial 22 Jun 3
No Hard Feelings review (2023) - Jennifer Lawrence shines 21 Jun 4
Elemental review (2023) – Pixar's original rom-com catches fire 21 Jun 4
Greatest Days review (2023) - fun summer musicals are Back for Good 16 Jun 3
Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 2 episode 1 recap - Klingon chaos 15 Jun 4
Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 2 review (2023) - moments of magic 12 Jun 4
Outlander season 7 review — Claire Fraser is Superwoman 12 Jun 4
Lego Dark Knight Tumbler review: a fantastic Lego Batmobile 7 Jun 4
The Flash review (2023) – new DC movie is very fast and kinda furious 6 Jun 3
Rise of the Beasts review (2023) — Autobots, give us nothing! 6 Jun 2
Across the Spider-Verse review (2023) - Spider-Perfection 1 Jun 5
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 12 recap - a perfectly imperfect finale 31 May 5
Sisu review (2023) – 1001 ways to kill a Nazi 30 May 4
Succession season 4 episode 10 recap – a shocking winner 29 May 5
Asteroid City review (Cannes 2023) – very stylish and very safe 27 May 3
The Boogeyman review (2023) - Not quite the King of Kings 25 May 3
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 11 recap - two moms for the price of one 24 May 4
Killers of the Flower Moon review (Cannes 2023) - it's a masterpiece 22 May 5
The Little Mermaid review (2023) - joyful, undiluted Disney magic 22 May 5
Barry season 4 episode 7 recap - every action has a consequence 22 May 4
Succession season 4 episode 9 recap – Roman finally breaks down 22 May 5
Indiana Jones 5 review (Cannes 2023) - not much snap in Indy's whip 20 May 3
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly review (1966) - Vintage Clint Eastwood 19 May 5
Fast X review (2023) – it's all about family, and blowing stuff up 17 May 4
Barry season 4 episode 6 recap - Let the past die 15 May 3
Succession season 4 episode 8 recap – Shiv's big secret 15 May 5
Still A Michael J. Fox Movie review (2023) - a moving portrait 12 May 4
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 9 recap - Isaac explodes and Roy steps up 10 May 4
Book Club 2 review (2023) – a big glass of pinot grigi-oh no 9 May 2
BlackBerry review (2023) - compelling tale of boom and bust 8 May 3
Barry season 4 episode 5 recap - Is this the real life? 8 May 4
Succession season 4 episode 7 recap – GoJo exposed 8 May 4
Star Wars Visions Volume 2 review - a joyous, astonishing achievement 4 May 5
Return of the Jedi review (1983) - Star Wars at its playful best 4 May 4
Queen Charlotte A Bridgerton Story review (2023) - compellingly candid 4 May 4
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 8 recap - surprise, surprise 3 May 4
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review (2023) - Bleak but beautiful 1 May 4
Barry season 4 episode 4 recap - Love in a time of war 1 May 5
Succession season 4 episode 6 recap - Kendall’s big plan 1 May 5
Peter Pan and Wendy review (2023) — A drab bedtime story 28 Apr 2
Aliens review (1986) — it's Alien, but more 27 Apr 5
Ted Lasso season 3, episode 7 - Sam Obisanya takes on the government 26 Apr 4
Barry season 4 episode 3 recap - you won’t like Barry when he’s angry 24 Apr 4
Succession season 4 episode 5 recap – GoJo makes a move 24 Apr 5
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 10 recap - the big goodbye 20 Apr 3
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 8 recap (2023) - happily ever after? 19 Apr 3
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 6 recap - AFC Richmond in 'Ams-Ted-Dam' 19 Apr 3
Barry season 4 episodes 1-2 recap - everybody hates Berkman 17 Apr 4
Yellowjackets season 2 episode 4 recap (2023) - a bleak future 17 Apr 4
Succession season 4 episode 4 recap – a new snake emerges 17 Apr 4
Beau is Afraid review (2023) - not quite an Aster disaster 14 Apr 2
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 9 recap - answers 13 Apr 4
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 7 recap (2023) - an all-time high 12 Apr 5
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 5 recap - a sign from above 12 Apr 4
Evil Dead Rise review (2023) - Thanks, I’m traumatised 11 Apr 4
Yellowjackets season 2 episode 3 recap (2023) - blood on the walls 10 Apr 4
Renfield review (2023) - Dracula is your toxic boyfriend 10 Apr 3
Succession season 4 episode 3 recap - insert stunned expletive here 10 Apr 5
The Pope's Exorcist review (2023) – Russell Crowe gets his spook on 7 Apr 3
On a Wing and a Prayer review (2023) - Airborne? More like air-boring 6 Apr 2
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 4 recap - Nate the Great triumphs 5 Apr 4
Super Mario movie review (2023) – a nostalgia trip for Nintendo fans 5 Apr 3
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 6 recap (2023) - attack of the cameos 5 Apr 3
Air review (2023) - Affleck and Damon hit new heights 3 Apr 4
Succession season 4 episode 2 recap – surprising twists and turns 3 Apr 5
Yellowjackets season 2 episode 2 recap (2023) - all consuming 3 Apr 4
Drifter review (BFI Flare) — navigating sex and self-esteem in Berlin 31 Mar 4
The Stroll review (BFI Flare 2023) — a battle cry for trans resilience 29 Mar 5
Tetris review (2023) - style and substance combine in neat thriller 29 Mar 3
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves review (2023) – a new hit 29 Mar 4
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 5 recap (2023) - return of the plot 29 Mar 4
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 3 recap - Zava until we die! 29 Mar 4
Yellowjackets season 2 episode 1 recap (2023) - burning questions 27 Mar 5
God's Creatures review (GFF 2023) - Mescal's most chilling role yet 24 Mar 4
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 6 recap - Geordi La Forge returns 23 Mar 2
John Wick 4 review (2023) – Reeves shines in a long but stunning end 22 Mar 4
Ted Lasso season 3 episode 2 recap (2023) - Roy Kent vs Trent Crimm 22 Mar 4
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 4 recap (2023) - mercifully shorter 22 Mar 3
Succession season 4 episode 1 review - a new Roy war begins 22 Mar 5
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 5 recap - infiltration 16 Mar 3
Shazam 2 review (2023) – DC movies are just waiting for James Gunn 15 Mar 3
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 recap (2023) - unwitting redemption 15 Mar 3
The Last of Us episode 9 recap (2023) - Joel finds the light 13 Mar 4
65 review (2023) - Adam Driver's dinosaur movie is a roaring success 10 Mar 4
Ted Lasso season 3 review - we're on course for a hat-trick 10 Mar 4
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 4 recap - surfing the wave 9 Mar 4
You season 4 part 2 review (2023) — no, really, it's super unhinged 9 Mar 4
BlackBerry review (2023) - Glenn Howerton proves he's more than comedy 8 Mar 4
Scream 6 review (2023) – Ghostface is back and better than ever before 8 Mar 4
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 2 recap - there and back again 8 Mar 3
Champions review (2023) – Woody Harrelson misses the mark 7 Mar 2
Breaking review (2023) - John Boyega leads suspenseful thriller movie 7 Mar 3
The Last of Us episode 8 recap (2023) - Joel comes full circle 6 Mar 3
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 3 recap - The Wrath of Vadic 2 Mar 3
Operation Fortune review (2023) - Guy Ritchie back on hilarious form 1 Mar 4
Creed 3 review (2023) – new Spin-off breaks free of Rocky's shadow 1 Mar 4
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 1 recap (2023) - Mando's apology tour 1 Mar 4
The Last of Us TV series episode 7 recap (2023) - what's left behind 27 Feb 5
Cocaine Bear review (2023) - a f***ing bear did cocaine! 23 Feb 4
Suzume review (Berlinale 2023) - Makoto Shinkai's best anime movie yet 23 Feb 5
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 2 recap (2023) - the son 23 Feb 2
The Last of Us TV series episode 6 recap (2023) - no peace, not yet 20 Feb 3
Star Trek Picard season 3 episode 1 recap - old friends 16 Feb 3
Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania review (2023) - let Kang rule the MCU 16 Feb 3
Titanic review (1997) - James Cameron somewhat stands the test of time 14 Feb 4
The Last of Us TV series episode 5 recap (2023) - into the fire 11 Feb 3
Star Trek Picard season 3 review (2023) - another swing, another miss 10 Feb 2
Blue Jean (2023) review - a grounded, compassionate debut 10 Feb 4
Magic Mike 3 review (2023) – It is time to get off the pony 10 Feb 2
You season 4 part 1 review (2023) - deliciously unhinged as ever 9 Feb 4
The Last of Us episode 4 recap (2023) - Kansas City, here we come 6 Feb 3
Knock at the Cabin review (2023) - M. Night's return to form 1 Feb 4
The Whale review (LFF 2022): as harrowing as it is beautiful 1 Feb 5
EO review (2023) - we just got a new favourite donkey 30 Jan 4
Sword Art Online Progressive 2 review (2023) – new anime thrives 30 Jan 4
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review (2023) - actually worth the hype 30 Jan 4
The Last of Us TV series episode 3 recap (2023) - the best so far 30 Jan 5
Polite Society review (Sundance 2023) - a surprising action-comedy 27 Jan 3
Rye Lane review (Sundance 2023) - a refreshing British rom-com 26 Jan 4
Scrapper review (Sundance 2023) - a charming British comedy movie 25 Jan 4
Plane review (2023) - another decent Gerard Butler-led thriller 25 Jan 3
Eileen review (Sundance 2023) - Anne Hathaway brings the killer charm 24 Jan 4
Infinity Pool review (Sundance 2023) - The rich go wild once again. 23 Jan 3
The Last of Us episode 2 recap (2023) - burn it down 23 Jan 4
Babylon (2023) review: Damien Chazelle goes dark mode 20 Jan 4
The Last of Us TV series episode 1 recap (2023) - an excellent start 16 Jan 4
The Last of Us TV series review (2023) - a near-perfect adaptation 16 Jan 4
TAR review (2022) – Cate Blanchett makes for one hell of a conductor 11 Jan 4
The Old Way review (2023) - Nicolas Cage leads a fine Western 10 Jan 3
M3GAN (2023) review - a gloriously unhinged horror movie 6 Jan 4
A Man Called Otto review (2023) Tom Hanks steals the spotlight 6 Jan 3
The Pale Blue Eye review (2023) – Christian Bale shines in new horror 6 Jan 3