Movie reviews of Jacob Richardson

A sun-soaked coming of age story, grounded in heartbreaking familial guilt. Review

A mile-a-minute thrill ride, full of lackadaisical jokes, explosive action and a series of twists and turns. Review

A manic pixie dream of a movie with a cool premise, ultimately unravelled by a messy ending. Review

Full Time is an emotionally investing and beautifully acted tale that feels relatable, important and engaging. However, its endless anxiety-inducing stress levels could have benefitted from a more cohesive protagonist goal. Review

A gorgeous looking adaptation of the best-selling novel that fans of the books will likely love; even with its shortcomings. Review

A sumptuously beautiful, in-depth and intriguing look at a little known, but critically important piece of history. Review

A charming slice of history, presented with humor, warmth and pathos. Review

Christian Bale brings an energy and enthusiasm to the project that helps to cover up the comfortability, lack of energy and sheer ineptitude of the rest of this been there, done that project. Review

Elvis is a thrill ride, but one anchored by a career-making performance from Austin Butler that sustains you through the twists, turns and gaudy showmanship of Baz Luhrman’s Hounddog scored fever dream. Review

Benediction is both admirably slow, deliberate, inquisitive and introspective, and also frustratingly so. Review

A charming, thrilling story, but Chris Evans is no Tim Allen. Review

Jurassic World: Dominion is the sort of IP draining franchise instalment that sustains itself with fan service, while not only not delivering any sense of the new or creative, but actively subverting the few original ideas in the previous movie to return to familiar paths. Review

Beautifully shot, staged and acted, but ultimately unfulfilling period drama. Review

Last Seen Alive is poorly produced, with a terrible plot, some horrible characters, and a production quality that beggars belief. It’s also a film single-handedly saved by Gerard Butler, who somehow, amidst this absolute mess, delivers a bit of a fresh take on a character we’ve seen before. Review

This animated offshoot feels like an extended TV episode, rather than a cinematic experience. Review

An unbelievably good sequel to the classic 80’s film. Review

The blend in this mincemeat could have been better, but in the end it’s perfectly edible. Review

An underwhelming and largely unambitious take on the multiverse, that throws opts for jump scares and cameos rather than character development and fresh takes. Review

Nic Cage is back, with a meta action/comedy that holds your interest, examines his fame, while also adroitly plumbing the depths of his back catalogue. Review

The Northman is a breathtakingly beautiful, gorgeously rendered vision that is as bloody and violent as it is strange and unmissable. Review

The famed children's book series comes to life in a razor sharp animated piece that will hold parents' attention, as well as that of their kids. Review

Mind-boggling multiversal musings ultimately take a backseat to an emotional family tale in this must see movie. Review

Big, loud and dumb - but a helluva lot of fun. Review

Muddled, with flashes of brilliance, but an overall sense of ‘why?’, Morbius is a film that isn’t so much bad or good, as confusing. Review