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‘The Invite’ review: A hilarious dramedy by Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde is back in the director's seat and stars in one of the lead roles in her new relationship drama, The...

Three-panel cinematic collage from the film The Odyssey. The left panel shows a soldier on a white horse on a beach, the large central panel features a close-up of Matt Damon as a bearded Odysseus in a plumed helmet looking sideways, and the right panel depicts figures pulling a large, dark, horse-shaped structure out of the shallow surf.

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‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon and cast shine in Christopher Nolan epic

After years of anticipation, director Christopher Nolan has brought his epic adaptation of The Odyssey to cinemas. Armed with an all-star cast...

Side-by-side film stills of Milly Alcock as Supergirl. The left side shows her mid-action wearing a blue suit and flowing red cape, while the right side shows her in a brown jacket, smiling and raising her hand in a dimly lit setting.

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‘Supergirl’ review: A solid outing for Milly Alcock’s DC heroine

Milly Alcock has finally arrived in cinemas as a comic book heroine thanks to the release of Supergirl, a compelling entry in...

A side-by-side split image from Toy Story 5 showing a worried Jessie the cowgirl doll and Bullseye the horse on the left, looking across at a green, frog-shaped tablet computer resting on a bed on the right.

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‘Toy Story 5’ review: The magic endures in this franchise

Toy Story 5 is in cinemas, with Joan Cusack’s Jessie taking centre stage in an important tale depicting the threat technology poses...

Two film stills from Disclosure Day, featuring actors Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor. On the left, the pair stand close together with tense expressions while holding hands; on the right, O'Connor's character climbs a ladder on a moving train carriage and reaches out to Blunt's character, who is leaning precariously off the bonnet of a red car wedged against the train.

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‘Disclosure Day’ review: Steven Spielberg does it again

Disclosure Day made its debut in cinemas earlier this week, with legendary ET and Close Encounters director Steven Spielberg returning to the...

Two film stills from Finding Emily featuring Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice; on the left, they look at a mobile phone together outdoors, and on the right, they stand face-to-face in a pub with a decorative stained-glass window.

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‘Finding Emily’ review: A funny and charismatic British campus romcom

Right name, wrong number. Finding Emily is a British romcom that will leave you feeling upbeat. Set in Manchester, the film follows...

Two side-by-side film stills featuring characters from Star Wars. On the left, the Mandalorian stands in a dark, wet alleyway with sparks flying in the background, while Grogu peeks over his shoulder. On the right, a close-up shows Grogu looking forward, with three small Anzellan creatures blurred in the background on a grey terrain.

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Film opinion: Is ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ a perfect family ‘Star Wars’ movie?

Last Friday, The Mandalorian and Grogu hit cinemas, and the reviews have certainly been mixed. A lot of reviews have been negative,...

Side-by-side movie stills from the comedy 'Bottoms' show four teenagers on the left looking shocked and wide-eyed, contrasted with a man on the right wearing a tracksuit and whistle who is gesturing skeptically in a gymnasium.

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Film opinion: Why ‘Bottoms’ is the funniest teen comedy in years

Bottoms sits amongst the teen comedies genre where everything is supposed to feel a little over–the–top and unhinged. The best teen comedies...

Two side-by-side film stills from The Sheep Detectives showing a close-up of two wide-eyed, open-mouthed sheep looking alarmed on the left, next to a smiling, Hugh Jackman wearing a flat cap and a tan jacket on the right.

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‘The Sheep Detectives’ review: The best family film of 2026?

Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson star in the family murder mystery The Sheep Detectives. This is another book adaptation, from Three Bags...

Side-by-side cinematic stills from Hokum. On the left, Adam Scott's Ohm wearing glasses crouches inside a dark wooden crawlspace, holding a warmly lit lantern. On the right, a pale, unsettling figure with large animal ears and wide, unblinking eyes stares forward in front of dim curtains.

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‘Hokum’ review: Damian McCarthy continues to find inventive ways to deliver scares

Damian McCarthy’s newest horror film, Hokum, continues the director’s trend of intuitive scares, set amongst Irish folklore. Few contemporary horror filmmakers reach...

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‘The Invite’ review: A hilarious dramedy by Olivia Wilde

‘The Odyssey’ review: Matt Damon and cast shine in Christopher Nolan epic

‘Supergirl’ review: A solid outing for Milly Alcock’s DC heroine

‘Toy Story 5’ review: The magic endures in this franchise

‘Disclosure Day’ review: Steven Spielberg does it again

‘Finding Emily’ review: A funny and charismatic British campus romcom

Film opinion: Is ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ a perfect family ‘Star Wars’ movie?

Film opinion: Why ‘Bottoms’ is the funniest teen comedy in years

‘The Sheep Detectives’ review: The best family film of 2026?

‘Hokum’ review: Damian McCarthy continues to find inventive ways to deliver scares

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