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Catherine Bray

TheGuardian·Variety

5Reviews
Rarely scored4 of 5 scored
2Publications
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

2026 · TheGuardian

None of what transpires as a result is particularly entertaining, and we can only urge families to vote with their wallets and hand over their hard-earned to higher quality children's entertainment. Children deserve charm and at least some degree of wit from their entertainment – and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie has neither.

4.0
TRM 5.4
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The Mortuary Assistant

The Mortuary Assistant

2026 · TheGuardian · Mar 2026

While embalming techniques are as lovingly crafted as in the original video game, there's not enough light to balance out the darkness when things take a demonic turn. The Mortuary Assistant lacks the light to contrast with the shadows: Rebecca and Raymond are both dark, tormented, oblique characters, occupying dark, tormented, stylised worlds, and there's very little light to balance it out.

4.0
TRM 4.9
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I Swear

I Swear

2025 · Variety · Sep 2025

A portrait of John Davidson, who campaigned for Tourette Syndrome awareness, makes for a sometimes humorous, sometimes touching true story.

KILL

KILL

2024 · TheGuardian · Jul 2024

Kill's objectives are achieved with an energy and enthusiasm that make it a tasty piece of action cinema which doesn't pull its punches; it's finger-cracking good.

8.0
TRM 7.2
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Sam Bahadur

Sam Bahadur

2023 · TheGuardian · Dec 2023

Manekshaw is presented throughout as a hero, consistently correct, noble, witty and forgiving. Whether he's standing up to politicians, boxing a rival or charming his future wife, the guy can do no wrong, and the charming Vicky Kaushal is well-cast in the role. Where this approach lands the film in trouble is in the overall shape of the drama – the incidents and set-pieces are neatly done, but the structure is somewhat episodic.

6.0
TRM 5.8
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