Movie reviews of Jacob Richardson

A strong ending can't entirely replace the middling to poor early parts of the film. Review

A burning treatise on cyclical poverty, racism and police overreach in the streets of Paris. Review

A truly epic undertaking. A pure creative tour de force that needs to be seen to be believed. Review

An amiable and ambling film, that wears its heart on its sleeve. Review

Like watching six movies in one, but all of them done poorly. Review

Unhinged isn’t a good film, but for a schmaltzy and poorly written farce, it is bloody entertaining. Review

A middling adaptation that never truly reaches the fantastical nature of its source material. Review

Funny and poignant, The King of Staten Island impresses. Review

With a populist modern soundtrack, a penchant for colour-filled cinematography, and a story that subverts expectations to constantly surprise, Waves is a burning treatise on the ripple effects of decisions. Review

Serviceable and at times surprising, but satirically on the nose and frequently too expected. Review

This is one movie you won’t want to repeat. Review

A stacked cast seems appropriate for this turn of the century battle of industrial titans. Review

The Way Back doesn’t really break any new ground. But it does tread that old ground with aplomb, and features a terrifically grounded, compelling performance from Affleck. Review

This mystical, magical Bonnie and Clyde story will shock, surprise and stay with you. Review

Dark Waters is perfectly serviceable, but largely uninspired. Review

Beautiful costuming can not an interesting film make. Review

A creatively void, decrepit piece of cinema that features a cast intent on doing the absolute least they can. Review

Terrible CGI and a propensity for the saccharine means this adaptation falls flat. Review

Emma is a funny, engaging and entertaining Austen adaptation. Review

Undeniably confronting, strange and unpredictable, ultimately The Lighthouse will stay with you for days, weeks, and potentially longer - worming its way into your brain. Review

Margot Robbie shines in an at times obnoxiously non-standard, but frequently fun, anti-hero tale. Review

A remarkable oddity of a biopic, whose somewhat despondent undercurrent is ultimately swallowed whole by the irrepressible optimism of Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers. Review

Messy and unkempt, this underwater thriller mixes flashes of brilliance with broadly ineffective storytelling for a distinctly mixed, but never unenjoyable, time at the cinema. Review

Solid performances and a remarkable true life story can’t elevate this paceless film from the depths of mediocrity. Review