Movie reviews of Jacob Richardson

A heavy handed, occasionally moving, look at immigration, citizenship and deportation in the US, anchored in a well performed family drama. Review

Sparkling: The Story of Champagne is a baffling documentary that jumps all over the place. For those interested in champagne, this will be tolerable, but one imagines for a general audience this is best reserved for when it debuts on Sunday arvo television. Review

Passing is slow, and could be a tough to engage with streaming film, but those who make it through will reap the rewards of a stunningly beautiful, and well acted, drama. Review

Last Night In Soho is a joy; thrilling, exciting, beautiful and, ultimately, the sort of movie you’ll think on fondly for weeks after leaving the theatre. Review

An electrifying burst of chaotic energy; impossible to look away from. Review

A genuinely funny and lovely kids film that occasionally tackles the social media behemoths with sledgehammer subtlety. Review

A flawed, but engaging documentary piece, Sumodo -The Successors of Samurai- is a unique traipse into the intriguing world of sumo. Review

Three Perfect Daughters has some problematic helicopter parenting, but is a funny take on well-worn material. Review

A surprisingly nuanced take on rape culture, told with suitable bravado and violence for a medieval epic. Review

A meditative comedy, with a huge but largely misspent cast, nevertheless offers an entertaining reprieve from the day-to-day. Review

A somewhat baffling attempt at intertwined destinies, and unavoidable violence. Review

A surprisingly calm turn from Nic Cage anchors this affecting drama of one man and his truffle pig. Review

Serviceable but unessential viewing, Forever First Love struggles to define its place. Review

A semi-biopic that tugs on the heartstrings, while not necessarily practicing what it preaches. Review

A new phase for the Marvel Cinematic Universe is heralded by a fun new hero, a strong villain, an exciting film and a hell of a lot of cool action. Review

Respect delivers a potent telling of a musical legend, perfectly embodied by Hudson. Review

The Ice Road is confusing, full of ridiculous product placement, and produce with all the zest of a lime you cut in half and left in the fridge for the next 8 weeks, but there’s an indescribable nugget of honesty and truth in it that is nevertheless endearing. Review

Snake Eyes is oddly better than expected. Review

M. Night Shyamalan delivers a relatively expected, but still enjoyable thriller in Old. Review

Jungle Cruise feels a lot like Pirates of the Caribbean, and while it doesn’t have the iconic lead performance that film did to turn it into an instant classic, it’s still a hell of a lot of fun. Review

A blistering experience, that takes a strange concept, courts exposition sparingly, and ultimately delivers a truly emotional and revelatory time in the cinema. Review

A deeply consumeristic advert for Warner Bros IP, vaguely shrouded in what looks like a film, but which fails to capture the magic of the original. Review

Gunpowder Milkshake is an inventive, beautifully shot action film grounded in female empowerment but ultimately a hell of a lot of fun. Review

A strong family/comedic element helps mask the bland action in this ‘been there, done that’ superhero film. Review