Host (2020) Review
Rob Savage directed Zoom video call horror film ‘Host’ (2020) takes “a simple, economic concept and expands it into something chillingly lasting”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
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<p>Reviews of films released in the calendar year 2020, as provided by the stellar team at The Film Magazine.</p>
Babyteeth (2020) Review
Coming-of-age drama ‘Babyteeth’, starring Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace, directed by Shannon Murphy, “side-steps every overworked genre cliché”. Full movie review by Leoni Horton.
Read MoreBad Education (2019) Review
Hitting all the right punches in all the right moments to help you understand the motives of the real life character at its heart, ‘Bad Education’ is edge of the seat movie going and deserves to be celebrated. Charlie Gardiner reviews.
Read MoreScoob! (2020) Review
Mystery Inc is back for a new adventure, this time from Warner Animation Group, with ‘Scoob!’ (2020) featuring some expressive animation, a host of star names and one notably bad cameo. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreHow to Build a Girl (2020) Review
‘How to Build A Girl’ fails to catch up with Beanie Feldstein’s immense talent, using overtired Britcom to water down the issues it brings to light.
Read MoreThe Perfect Candidate (2019) Review
Monumental filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour returns to Saudi Arabia to tell a tale of a woman fighting systemic sexism in ‘The Perfect Candidate’ (2019). Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreYes, God, Yes (2019) Review
‘Stranger Things’ star Natalia Dyer plays a sexually repressed teenager discovering herself and her body amidst a religious upbringing in Karen Maine’s debut feature ‘Yes, God, Yes’ (2019) reviewed by Beth Sawdon.
Read MoreUnhinged (2020) Review
Russell Crowe stars as a sweaty and ultra violent maniac in 2020 thriller ‘Unhinged’, from director Derrick Borte and screenwriter Carl Ellsworth, described as “a throwback thriller” by Joseph Wade in this review.
Read MoreExtraction (2020) Review
Produced by the Russo Brothers, the men behind ‘Avengers: Endgame’, and starring Chris Hemsworth (‘Thor’), Netflix Original action movie ‘Extraction’ “is how you make an all-out shooter”. Joseph Wade’s review.
Read MoreThe Old Guard (2020) Review
Charlize Theron leads an ensemble cast in 2020 Netflix action film ‘The Old Guard’. With a “universe” clearly in Netflix’s sights, is this film worth a sequel? Find out in Joseph Wade’s review.
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