Wake Up Dead Man

Wake Up Dead Man; 3rd instalment delivers on everything expected; intriguing mystery, clever dialogue handled by exceptional actors, levity that hits in the film & as commentary on our real world. Changes of setting + characters makes this an evergreen delight, a fresh energy to a solid formula; A

Glass Onion

Glass Onion; A stellar cast collaborates on an exquisitely shot, delightfully fun mystery. Monáe is exceptionally great, adding layers to her performance as the film unfolds and characters become more intertwined. More, please. More Knives Out or more of this cast in new films; A

No Time to Die

No Time To Die; Substitutes stunt spectaculars for emotional storytelling, which isn’t quite what a casual Bond audience wants. Barely a memorable action sequence, wasting this talented cast on this franchise when they could be portraying better characters elsewhere; C+

Knives Out

Knives Out; Layered murder mystery mixes up all the elements of movie making to concoct a pleasure trove of nods and odes. Brilliantly played by the cast, working at multiple levels, political, social, theatrical, without a missed beat. Delightfully entertaining; A+

Logan Lucky

Logan Lucky; Workman like director Soderbergh delivers another solid, quality film that entertains from start to finish. Excellent cast crafts a quirky heist that feels fresh and original within a familiar genre. Refuses to succumb to categorization by just telling the story; B+

Spectre

Spectre; Solid action & superb cinematography in what feels like Daniel Craig's most Moore like Bond film. Mixes Bond eras into its own; B

Skyfall

Skyfall; Small scale Bond film plays intimately with the cast and 007's history. Great acting and drama but action is scaled back too; B+