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Critically Honor

Short reviews of films, books, plays, theatre, and TV shows, from a young critic.

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The Brothers Grimsby (2016)

2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: INSANE The question of ‘how can he get away with this?’ applies to this Sacha Baran Cohen movie as well. Terribly...

The Assistant (2019)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SLOW The Assistant follows the relatively boring day to day life of Jane (Julia Garner), an assistant to a major...

West Side Story (1961)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ICONIC Winner of the 1962 Academy Award for Best Film, this classic musical which was first performed on stage in...

Interstellar (2014)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: WOAH There is truly something in it for everyone with this film. Not only is it incredibly emotional, but also...

Emma (2020)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SAME Another Jane Austen translated to cinema, but this time it’s exactly like every other film or TV series about...

Goodfellas (1990)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: INGENIOUS Without a doubt, 'Goodfellas' is one of the best movies of all time. From the concept to the screenplay...

Inception (2010)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: WEIRD Christopher Nolan’s direction is nearly always iconic, but his 2010 movie just doesn’t hit quite the same as...

The King of Staten Island (2019)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SURPRISING Dedicated to Pete Davidson’s father, who died while serving as a firefighter in the 9/11 terrorist...

Jackie Brown (1997)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ICONIC One of the least well-known Tarantino movies, and one of the best, without a doubt. Pam Grier shines in her...

A Rainy Day in New York (2019)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: EXPECTED Another classic Woody Allen movie. Although the script is hilarious, at points, the humour feels somewhat...

Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COMIC After his Dad refuses to let him stay in Florida over the summer, Daniel (Earl Cave) is forced to remain in...

Arrival (2016)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: OMG How did this not win Best Adapted Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards? Please, please watch this movie. Eric...

The High Note (2020)

2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: LACKING High Note has a gentle, nice concept for a romantic comedy, and some average jokes which sometimes provoke...

Queen and Slim (2019)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: CURRENT After an awkward Tinder date, Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) are stopped on their...

Detroit (2017)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: TOPICAL A film about dirty, racist cops in the 1967 riots in Detroit, USA. Based on true events, not only is this...

Cats (2019)

1/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: MISTAKE How could it go so wrong? There are so many things wrong with this film, it is difficult to narrow it down...

That Thing You Do (1996)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: JOVIAL Tom Hanks wrote and directed this fun movie, about a young band trying to make it in the 90s music industry....

Legend (2015)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: AVERAGE Brian Helgeland directed and wrote the screenplay for this biographical thriller about the infamous Kray...

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COOL The story of Queen, and their journey to fame and success, mainly focussing on the life of Freddie Mercury. It...

Shoplifters (2018)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ORIGINAL The Japanese drama and Palme d’Or winner, ‘Shoplifters,’ follows a dysfunctional ‘family’ who shoplift to...

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