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Daryl MacDonald
Daryl MacDonald's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Movies reviews only
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Cherry (2022) |
Although they bring a wonderful stylishness to Cherry, the Russos can’t quite bring it home. There is too much story and not enough substance here. - InSession Film
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| Posted Jul 17, 2024
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Persian Lessons (2020) |
It’s a worthwhile watch for the fantastic performances of its central leads, and if you can let go of the glaringly obvious language plot holes, then you may find Persian Lessons a thrilling addition to the ever increasing genre of Holocaust movies. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The White Tiger (2021) |
The White Tiger is excellent. Hilarious, edgy, modern, and stylish, it leans into its more superficial aspects to great effect, even if it sacrifices some of its more salient points along the way. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Dig (2021) |
The superb acting and gorgeous cinematography, however, isn’t enough to stop The Dig from getting a little side-tracked and bogged down in unimportant side plots and characters who don’t add much to the story. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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In the Shadows (2020) |
Whether he intended it or not, Tepegöz has crafted a Rorschach in which what you get out of it depends on the viewer themselves, and that’s no bad thing. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Victim(s) (2020) |
It’s a gripping thriller of a movie if you can make it through the opening twenty minutes. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Run Hide Fight (2020) |
Ritten has made a tone-deaf movie using one of the worst epidemics in American history as the backdrop. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Swordsman (2020) |
The Swordsman is a beautiful mix of stunning choreography, impressive martial arts work, and attention to period detail that keeps you in the moment. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Surge (2020) |
Surge is worthwhile viewing for the state of tension it can inspire in an audience...anyone who enjoys the manic formula the Safdie’s have perfected will likely find much to like here. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Man Standing Next (2020) |
For all the opportunities to explore the positions of its various main players, what we’re left with is a staid, plodding drama which feels too afraid to really explore its concepts. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Cherry (2021) |
Holland is excellent and shows he can handle prestige drama just as well as he can handle a Spiderman costume, but even his eminently watchable performance can’t lift Cherry above the ranks of a fairly average drama, which is a shame... - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) |
What he’s done is make a more coherent story, allowing his characters – heroes and villains – the opportunity to develop. This is a welcome addition. Unfortunately, Snyder has also brought an almost overwhelming doom and gloom back to the DCEU. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Silk Road (2021) |
Silk Road plays more like a run-of-the-mill thriller than anything else. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Occupation: Rainfall (2020) |
Rainfall comes some way short of success, but it looks beautiful and tries hard... - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Birthday Cake (2021) |
It's a paean to better movies and you might end up asking yourself why you didn't just watch one of those instead. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Stillwater (2021) |
What lifts Stillwater out of the doldrums of mediocrity is the performances of the actors and McCarthy’s admirable determination to steer away from the cliched idea of revenge actioner... - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Bright Side (2020) |
The Bright Side is a beautiful meditation on loss and life. It may be cliched in its plotting, but the characterizations are what make it all worthwhile. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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Yakuza Princess (2021) |
Stilted acting, and more interest in style than storytelling. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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The Many Saints of Newark (2021) |
The little things can be ignored though – especially if you've never seen the show – in favour of the truly stand out performances, specifically from Nivola, and the brilliantly executed thematic beats. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 26, 2024
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No Time to Die (2021) |
Whatever you think of Daniel Craig or his wrist-slashing attitude to 007, it can’t be denied that he has forever changed the franchise and ensured the future for James Bond looks very bright indeed. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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The Gravedigger's Wife (2021) |
As he struggles in vain to make some small semblance of a difference to those he loves, Ahmed is asking us the question: are we really okay with this? - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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The Outfit (2022) |
For a debut feature, The Outfit is confident, assured, and as well designed as one of Burling’s suits. If you can forgive some of the more silly developments and enjoy Rylance’s performance, you’ll find a lot to enjoy here. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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Yuni (2021) |
Yuni is a beautiful, spiritual, and genuinely authentic experience of a movie which shines a light on the difficulties of coming of age in a society which tends to snuff out individualism and uniqueness. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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I Want You Back (2022) |
I Want You Back doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It is a familiar set up and execution which relies on the chemistry of its leads. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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Where Is Anne Frank (2021) |
Where Is Anne Frank is a timely, and necessary story. It's just a shame Folman chose to tell that story in this way. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 25, 2024
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Baby Assassins (2021) |
What matters is the chemistry Izawa and Takaishi bring to the screen, and how they elevate what could have been another paint-by-numbers action movie into something a little more unique. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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The Sea Beast (2022) |
The Sea Beast is one of the more surprising movies of the year; feeling like a fresh take on a rapidly staling narrative, with genuinely gorgeous animation and set pieces, and a depth to match its ocean backdrop. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) |
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande is a delight and likely one of the best comedies we’re going to see in 2022. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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You Are Not My Mother (2021) |
Ultimately, You Are Not My Mother is a fascinating watch with an excellent production value. It is let down only by its lackluster third act... - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Escape From Mogadishu (2021) |
Escape From Mogadishu works well in its more quiet moments, and carries its message of unity amid turmoil, and the need to put down nationalist flags and identify with one another on a deeper level. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Athena (2022) |
Athena is a dark, gritty, utterly breathtaking piece of filmmaking. It is gorgeously expansive and daring, and its cinematography a thing of wonder. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 24, 2024
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Living (2022) |
Its unshowy, no-frills filmmaking, including a 1.33:1 aspect ratio meant to evoke the period alongside cinematographer Jamie Ramsay's boxy framing, might put viewers off. However, surrender yourself to this quiet, contemplative piece of cinema... - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 23, 2024
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Champions (2023) |
Fans of the genre will probably enjoy this, but if you're looking for something new, you'd be better off looking elsewhere. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 23, 2024
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Wicked Little Letters (2023) |
Everything is fairly perfunctory and well acted, and there are amusing moments – mostly from Colman – but due to its repetitive nature and over-reliance on its central conceit mean Wicked Little Letters will likely fade in the memory. - InSession Film
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| Posted Apr 23, 2024
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The Burning Season (2023) |
The Burning Season is an intricately told story of secrets, guilt, and lust, anchored by great chemistry between its co-stars, and a satisfying script that reveals more secrets as each chapter unfolds. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 09, 2024
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The Iron Claw (2023) |
The Iron Claw is a spectacular triumph of a movie. You may call it a movie about wrestling, or a movie about tragedy, but ultimately it’s a movie about family, the power and force of it and how it affects the lives of its members. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 04, 2024
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Mister Organ (2022) |
Ultimately, Mister Organ is a fascinating – and hilarious – look at one man’s rampant narcissism and how it affects those he comes into contact with. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 19, 2023
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The Beasts (2022) |
Sorogoyen‘s effort combines the raw beauty of Galicia’s rural interior with its brutal lifestyle to achieve a thrilling narrative. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 11, 2023
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God's Creatures (2022) |
Ultimately it is a well-made, well-acted piece of filmmaking. If only it was able to tie together its elements a little better. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 11, 2023
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Another Round (2020) |
Another Round is a raucous, joyous tale of friendship and catharsis. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Rose: A Love Story (2020) |
Unfortunately, it suffers from over-indulgence and will likely test the patience of all but the most ardent of horror fans, and the pay-off is nowhere near satisfying enough for the build-up involved in getting there. - InSession Film
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| Posted Mar 08, 2023
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My Sailor, My Love (2022) |
Directed with a sparse nature by Härö, and anchored by beautiful performances from Cosmo and Walker specifically, it is by turns beautiful and sad, but always moving. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Mar 04, 2023
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My Neighbor Adolf (2022) |
My Neighbour Adolf had within its DNA the potential for something good, but alas an inability to strike a consistent tone means the talents of David Heyman and Udo Kier and unfortunately squandered. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Nov 12, 2022
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) |
Featuring incredible performances all around but especially from Farrell, and some of the best writing you’re going to see this year, it’s not one to miss - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Oct 22, 2022
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The Whale (2022) |
It might lose its way at times and doesn’t seem to be able to distinguish between genuine care for its moribund protagonist and exploitative gazing, but you feel its heart is in the right place, anchored by an incredible performance from Brendan Fraser. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Oct 22, 2022
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Holy Spider (2022) |
As Holy Spider reaches its chaotic apex, the tension notches up towards a satisfying conclusion and Abbasi’s message is never lost throughout this. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Oct 15, 2022
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To Leslie (2022) |
Anchored by an incredible performance from Riseborough, and supported by a phenomenal cast of hall-of-fame acting talent, It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but To Leslie is a good addition. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Oct 07, 2022
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The Woman King (2022) |
Come the end of year awards, don’t be surprised to see Davis and co on those podiums because The Woman King might very well be one of the best movies you’ll see this year. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Sep 24, 2022
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Student Body (2022) |
Student Body is not a perfect film, but I think that it will serve as a capsule to recognize future artists. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Sep 24, 2022
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) |
Those who do enjoy its delightfully unhinged cinematic style, its unabashed love of pop culture references, and its wild, multi-layered bacchanalian wonder, will likely proclaim this one of the best movies of the year. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted May 14, 2022
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