Hannah Wales
hannahwalesy.bsky.social
Hannah Wales
@hannahwalesy.bsky.social
Film critic for Pearl & Dean, Showbiz News and Film Editor at Cover Media and the Miss behind Miss Flicks (missflicks.com)! Member of OAFFC, IFSC and Cherry Picks. Email: hannah@missflicks.com
Marty Supreme is stressful, intense, wildly unpredictable and surprisingly funny. Think Uncut Gems but with ping pong! Timothee Chalamet delivers another fine performance that is sure to snag him more nominations. In cinemas Friday.

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Marty Supreme review: Timothée Chalamet is ruthless and shameless in stressful drama
Timothée Chalamet plays up-and-coming table tennis champ Marty Mauser in Josh Safdie's comedy-drama.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Housemaid is a wild, unhinged and fun ride. I'm slightly disappointed that I read the book first and ruined most of the twists, but there are still some surprises for readers. Sydney Sweeney is solid, but Amanda Seyfried owns this movie.

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The Housemaid review: Brace yourselves for a wild ride
Sydney Sweeney's Millie is hired as the housemaid for the wealthy Winchesters. None of them are who they say they are.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Avatar: Fire and Ash is another action-packed cinematic spectacle and technical marvel. However, it's much longer than it needs to be and repeats a lot of the story beats in The Way of the Water. In cinemas Friday.

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Avatar: Fire and Ash review: You may feel a sense of déjà vu
The Sully family comes under attack from a new enemy, the Ash people, in the third Avatar film.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
June Squibb, 96, is a delight in Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut Eleanor the Great. The story was unexpected and may not sit right with some, but I found it to be a sweet, moving film with its heart in the right place. In cinemas now.

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Eleanor the Great review: Unexpected gem from Scarlett Johansson
June Squibb plays a lonely 94-year-old who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young student.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Good morning. Alex Horne has a 24-hour song going on for #StandUpToCancer live right now if you fancied popping over for a little watch/donate 👇
Alex Horne’s 24-Hour LIVE Endurance Challenge for Stand Up To Cancer!
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December 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Wake Up Dead Man is streaming on Netflix now!
The third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, is in selected cinemas from today. Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor are brilliant and I liked the darker tone and sense of humour, but it's long, overcomplicated and the weakest of the bunch.

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – LFF Film Review
Benoit Blanc goes to a Catholic church to investigate an impossible murder.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Kate Winslet's directorial debut Goodbye June is an effective tearjerker set to have us weeping at Christmas! The ensemble cast are terrific. I could personally relate to the story so it hit me in the feels. If I'd watched alone, I would have bawled uncontrollably!

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Goodbye June review: Kate Winslet’s directorial debut will hit you in the feels
Four siblings come together over Christmas when their sick mother returns to hospital.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ella McCay is an old-school, earnest drama starring the delightful Emma Mackey. I enjoyed many things about it (like Jamie Lee Curtis!), but it is ultimately uneven, unfocused and unsatisfying. It's a shame because Mackey deserves to be a bigger star.

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Ella McCay review: Unfocused drama with too many characters
Emma Mackey is Ella McCay, a 34-year-old who becomes the governor of her state.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Considering where #28YearsLater ends, I'm very intrigued to see how the story continues in The Bone Temple...
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Preparation for the Next Life is a slow-burning, melancholic and beautiful film about a love story between an immigrant and a soldier in New York City. Sebiye Behtiyar totally deserves her Breakthrough Performer nomination from the Gotham Awards.

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Preparation for the Next Life review: An Instagram vs. reality love story
An immigrant falls in love with a U.S. soldier but their romance is tested by the reality of their situations.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Silent Night, Deadly Night, a remake of the 1984 festive slasher, has some good moments (THAT party sequence!), but overall, it's not scary, gory or fun enough to be a memorable Christmas horror. In cinemas Friday.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) review: Get Rohan Campbell in a better horror
A young man moves to a new town and embarks on a killing spree dressed as Santa.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Jay Kelly stars the ever-charming George Clooney as a Hollywood actor reconsidering the choices he's made in life. Noah Baumbach's exploration of regret really crept up on me and hit me in the feels. Adam Sandler is the heart and soul of the story.

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Jay Kelly review: Adam Sandler shines in poignant exploration of regret
Hollywood star Jay Kelly reflects on his life choices as he travels through Europe to accept an award.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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putting aside for a minute what this means for everyone's favourite franchises or whatever, the oldest movie studios careening towards streaming monopolies who have little interest in actual theatrical releases is frankly fucking miserable about.netflix.com/en/news/netf...
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion) - About Netflix
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December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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WES ANDERSON: A RETROSPECTIVE is out now 💛

pls enjoy some other people’s thoughts about it.

you can order through the link below

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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I really have no faith in this wording: "Netflix expects to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations... including theatrical releases for films." I'll believe it when I see it.
Netflix has won the bidding war to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery.

The sale is not yet finalized, as the U.S. Department of Justice could also interfere due to anti-trust concerns.

(Source: www.thewrap.com/netflix-wins...)
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Dreamers is an important, all-too-relevant film about life in an immigration removal centre. It may not be perfect, but I hope everyone sees this film and comes away with more empathy for migrants, especially in today's climate. In cinemas now.

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Dreamers review: A vital, timely drama about the migrant experience
A Nigerian migrant is found working illegally and sent to Hatchworth Removal Centre.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Elizabeth Olsen is an absolute delight in the old-school romantic comedy Eternity, co-starring Miles Teller and Callum Turner. I loved her sensational performance (always) and the film's sense of humour, but the second half is far too long and slow.

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Eternity review: Elizabeth Olsen is sensational in throwback comedy
Joan must decide who she wants to spend eternity with - her first husband or her second.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It Was Just An Accident is an impressive act of bravery from Jafar Panahi. That being said, I wasn't as taken by the film as much as the majority (and I've watched it twice). I just couldn't get with the tone, as the farcical situation is played so straight.

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It Was Just An Accident review: An act of bravery from Jafar Panahi
Vahid encounters who he thinks is his former prison tormentor and debates how to punish him.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
To celebrate the release of Dreamers, I spoke to lead actors Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Ann Akinjirin and writer-director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor about how they prepared for their tender drama and how their film humanises immigrant characters in today's divided climate.

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Dreamers team on humanising migrants and their preparation techniques
Writer/director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor and actors Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Ann Akinjirin talk all things Dreamers.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sydney Sweeney gives a committed performance as boxer Christy Martin in Christy. The boxing story is conventional and cliched, but what happens in her personal life is shocking and gripping, making the film worth watching. In cinemas today.

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Christy review: Come for the boxing, stay for the shocking story
Sydney Sweeney plays boxer Christy Martin in David Michod's biographical drama Christy.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The third Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, is in selected cinemas from today. Daniel Craig and Josh O'Connor are brilliant and I liked the darker tone and sense of humour, but it's long, overcomplicated and the weakest of the bunch.

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – LFF Film Review
Benoit Blanc goes to a Catholic church to investigate an impossible murder.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Zootropolis 2 is in cinemas today! Make sure you stay until the very end of the credits.
Zootropolis 2 (or Zootopia 2): The creative world-building, the animal-based jokes, the visuals and the voice acting are all top-tier. The story is slightly weaker than the first, but I still had a great time. In cinemas Friday.

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Zootropolis 2 review: Another brilliant outing with Nick and Judy
Unlikely partners Nick and Judy are now ZPD cops and are desperate to prove themselves with a serious case.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Ken Jeong bringing Bobby's "That's my girls!" energy.
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM