David Cronenberg swaps body horror for toilet humour – among other poor choices – in Maps to the Stars, says MacDara Conroy
Jennifer Lawrence’s wings are clipped in the lurid but tedious spy drama Red Sparrow, says MacDara Conroy
‘It’s fan fiction of the worst kind’ - MacDara Conroy takes issue with the dramatic liberties of Mr Holmes
Gambling-themed drama Mississippi Grind is ‘a road movie of sorts, with a particularly odd couple’ says MacDara Conroy
'The subliminal desperation of its tagline – ‘Watch me’ – doesn’t even bear thinking about' – MacDara Conroy on Paul Haggis’ ensemble drama Third Person
‘For once we have a remake that definitively trumps its predecessor’ - MacDara Conroy on the 2016 version of The Magnificent Seven
The Breadwinner is a weighty story but a feast for the senses, says MacDara Conroy
Present-day western Hell or High Water is a classic Robin Hood tale retold with modern complications, says MacDara Conroy
Will Smith’s con-artist caper Focus has some pretty significant shortcomings, says MacDara Conroy
Toni Erdmann will make you laugh, even though it’s not really a comedy, says MacDara Conroy