Friday, July 30

Saint Maud

Director: Rose Glass

Review: Both emotionally engaging and shocking with a masterful handle on tone and a perfectly pitched central performance.

Watch it if: You want something with a clear and concise vision.

And if you liked: First Reformed, Taxi Driver, Heartless, Martin

Thursday, July 29

F9: The Fast Saga

Director: Justin Lin

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Review: Each scene lasts about 10% too long and they really ratchet up the corny dialogue but still brings plenty of ridiculous thrills and spills to carry it through.

Watch it if: You're into the Fast & Furious movies.

And if you liked: The Fate of the Furious, Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Tuesday, July 27

Jaws 3

Director: Joe Alves

Review: Unfocused and meandering with shockingly dated effects and no real sense of peril.

Watch it if: You're a completionist.

And if you liked: Jaws 2, Piranha (2010), Jurassic World

Monday, July 26

Old

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Review: Loses its grip in the final third but brings plenty to the table in terms of fun ideas and escalating tension.

Watch it if: You enjoy an unashamedly pulp genre film.

And if you liked: The Village, The Happening

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Friday, July 23

Jaws 2

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Review: Not particularly memorable in the end but hits about 80% of what made the original sing.

Watch it if: You're interested in something that keeps the energy going even if it's not changing the world.

And if you liked: Jaws, Damien: Omen II

Wednesday, July 14

Black Widow

Director: Cate Shortland

Review: Loses some of its threads in the third act but delivers good fun and humour with some decent action and some charismatic cast members.

Watch it if: You're ok with a big blockbuster stepping into some bleak territory here and there.

And if you liked: Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Avengers