Avedon (2026) Super Review: Ron Howard Opens the Archive of the Photographer Who Shaped an Era
Ron Howard’s documentary about Richard Avedon is elegant, admiring and full of never-before-seen material, though it rarely challenges its subject.
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Expert movie reviews with star ratings, analysis, and verdicts on the latest films in cinemas and streaming.
Amazing Grace (2026) Super Review: Hannah Walters Is Blazing in Ruth Carney’s Raw Helpline Drama
Ruth Carney’s debut follows a man in crisis and the volunteer on the end of a suicide helpline. It is intense and hard to watch, and the performances are remarkable.
Rammstein: Live in Mexico City (2026) Super Review: Fire, Fury and 65,000 Fans on the Big Screen
Paul Dugdale’s concert film captures Rammstein at Foro Sol across three sold-out nights. It is loud, theatrical and made for fans.
I Play Rocky (2026) Super Review: Anthony Ippolito Lands the Knockout in Peter Farrelly’s Stallone Story
Peter Farrelly’s crowd-pleaser about how Sylvester Stallone fought to star in Rocky is broad and sentimental, but Anthony Ippolito’s lead performance gives it real punch.
The Eyes of Ghana (2026) Super Review: A Warm Rescue Mission for Africa’s Lost Archive
Ben Proudfoot’s moving documentary follows 93-year-old cameraman Chris Hesse as he races to save the films that captured Ghana’s independence. Joyful, if a little too reverent.
The Last Temptation of Becky (2026) Super Review: Lulu Wilson Takes On the Fourth Reich in a Gleefully Violent Sequel
Becky is now a CIA agent, going undercover at an inn by Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair to stop Neil Patrick Harris’s would-be Fourth Reich. Gory, funny and a blast.
George Michael: The Faith Tour (2026) Super Review: A Lost 1988 Concert Becomes a Big-Screen Celebration
Newly rediscovered 35mm footage of George Michael’s 1988 Faith tour makes a joyous, great-sounding concert film, even if it offers little beyond the songs.
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026) Super Review: The Quiet Genius Behind Music’s Biggest Legends
A warm, witty documentary about Peter Asher, from Peter and Gordon and the Beatles’ inner circle to producing James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, that is great company even when it gets a little starry-eyed.
La Bola Negra (2026) Super Review: Los Javis Paint a Lush, Sprawling Saga of Desire Across Three Eras
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo’s ambitious Spanish drama links three men across 1932, 1937 and 2017. It is lush, bold and divisive, with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close in support.
Soul Patrol (2026) Super Review: The Vietnam War’s First Black Special Ops Team Finally Tell Their Story
J.M. Harper’s documentary reunites the surviving members of the Vietnam War’s first Black special operations unit, using their own Super 8 footage. Powerful and unusual.
De Gaulle: Résistance (2026) Super Review: Simon Abkarian Is a Commanding General in a Stately Wartime Epic
Antonin Baudry’s film follows Charles de Gaulle’s flight to London in 1940 and his refusal to accept defeat, with Simon Russell Beale as Churchill. Long, handsome and gripping.
Onwards and Sideways (2026) Super Review: Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney Find Joy in a Parkinson’s Diagnosis
John Madden directs a funny, humane British drama about two strangers diagnosed with Parkinson’s on the same morning, with superb performances from Rhys Ifans and Laura Linney.
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) Super Review: Takashi Yamazaki Brings the King of the Monsters Back With Thunder and Heart
Two years after Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki returns to post-war Japan for a sequel with staggering effects and real emotional weight, even if the story is less tightly built.
Club Kid (2026) Super Review: Jordan Firstman’s Party Animal Meets the Son He Never Knew
Jordan Firstman writes, directs and stars as a New York club promoter whose life is upended by a 10-year-old son. Funny, tender and one of the autumn’s best comedies.
Mouse (2026) Super Review: Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s Tender, Funny Coming-of-Age Story
Set in 2002, Mouse follows a teenager whose friendship falls apart and who grows close to her friend’s mother, played by Sophie Okonedo. Tender, funny and beautifully observed.
Nuisance Bear (2026) Super Review: A Polar Bear’s-Eye View of a Warming World
Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman follow polar bears through tourists, wildlife officers and hunters in Churchill, Manitoba. Immersive, beautiful and unsettling.