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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 Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: LOVELY Poor, broke Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) and Zak who has cerebral palsy and recently escaped his nursing home (Zack...

Swiss Army Man (2016)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: WEIRD Hank, played by Paul Dano, is about to hang himself when he sees a corpse, played by Daniel Radcliffe, washed...

Yesterday (2019)

1/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: CRINGE Jack Malick goes from wannabe singer living in Suffolk with his parents to a global sensation after everyone...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SLOW A young female painter goes to paint the daughter of a friend of her father’s, who requires a portrait for her...

Made in Dagenham (2010)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COMPELLING The true story of women who made the seats for Ford, and on being named unskilled labourers, fight the...

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COMPLICATED Edward Norton directed and acted in ‘Motherless Brookyn’, which follows a private detective who suffers...

Game Night (Film)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: HILARIOUS The duo of Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams lead the hilarious tale of a group of friends who meet for a...

Snowpiercer (2013)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SCARY A futuristic film from the director of ‘Parasite,’ set on a train that holds the last remaining humans after a...

The Rhythm Section (2020)

2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: IRRITATING For a film which Rotten Tomatoes considers a ‘must-see,’ the movie is full of unanswered questions, and a...

Richard Jewell (2019)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ENGAGING Following the life of Richard Jewell, a security guard who discovered the bomb placed in Centennial Park...

Spotlight (2015)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: FANTASTIC The true story of how one Boston newspaper uncovered the Catholic Church’s dark history of abuse, and a...

Blinded by the Light (2019)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SWEET Hilariously funny and so terribly cute at the same time. The most lovable character you’ll ever meet, who...

Hustlers (2019)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: THOUGHT-PROVOKING Hustlers focuses on the lives of two strippers, played by J.Lo and Constance Wu, and their...

The Farewell (2019)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: HONEST A fictional tale showcasing the raw emotion felt when apart from family. A Chinese family is separated from...

21 Bridges (2019)

3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ORDINARY An engaging storyline, following an NYPD police officer (Chadwick Boseman), who seeks to uncover the lies...

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: DIFFERENT 1 hour and 40 minutes of fun is the only way to describe this film. Following young Ricky Baker, who has...

Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)

4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: GOOD Tarantino originally wanted there to be only one ‘volume’ of Kill Bill, but the length of the film was...

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: BEST The best Tarantino film in my opinion. Captivating with a variety of genres mushed together, yet somehow makes...

Official Secrets (2019)

2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: BORING Kiera Knightly’s performance, although impressive, is the only exciting part of this film. She plays...

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