Review Round Up

Snake Eyes review round-up: GI Joe spinoff, starring Henry Golding, is a 'more interesting variety of a boring movie'

While Henry Golding's performance has been unanimously praised, most reviewers dubbed Snake Eyes a "tame, anonymous product" with "popcorn-money" worthy action.

The Midnight Sky review round-up: George Clooney's 'derivative' directorial carries 'zero emotional weight'

George Clooney's The Midnight Sky "may have links with today's reality, but it never feels real," critics have said.

Hillbilly Elegy review round-up: Amy Adams, Glenn Close's film is an 'extended Oscar-clip montage' with no purpose

Hillbilly Elegy, which debuts on Netflix on 24 November, has been panned by critics as 'exploitative and crass' and 'a rich person’s idea of what it is like to be a poor person.'

On the Rocks review round-up: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones' Sofia Coppola comedy is a 'lovely, elegant, funny film'

On the Rocks, which is scheduled to release on Apple TV Plus on 23 October, is "a portrait of New York at its finest."

Ready or Not review round-up: The 'deliciously diabolical sophomore feature' is a rare 'Get Out-like horror movie'

"What’s unexpected is the subversive wit that turns Ready or Not into a satiric sneak attack on the institution of marriage," says the Rolling Stones review.

Stranger Things 3 review roundup: Critics laud new season for being 'different', spotlight David Harbour's performance

Stranger Things season 3 takes places few months after the second season ended

Detective Pikachu review round up: Ryan Reynolds brings 'sardonic' sensibility to a 'predictable' plot

Though Detective Pikachu opens in theatres on 10 May, critics are impressed with Ryan Reynolds’ performance but unhappy with the quality of animation

Glass review round-up: M Night Shyamalan's trilogy-closer is 'uneven, disappointing and ultimately unsatisfying'

Unlike Unbreakable and Split, Glass has mostly received negative reviews from critics, with IGN's Rosie Knight calling it a "tonally confused" movie with "hints of greatness."

Bumblebee review round-up: An 'imaginative' Transformers spin-off with 'enough wit, playfulness and charm'

Bumblebee is the first Transformers film not helmed by Michael Bay.

Mary Poppins Returns review round-up: Emily Blunt's narrative is 'lively, big-hearted' but can't live up to original

Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins, has Emily Blunt stepping into the shoes of veteran actor Julie Andrews as the flying nanny