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TMW #140: Project Hail Mary, Ready or Not 2, Arco, La Grazia and Broken English reviewed Plus, the week's biggest trailers including Dune: Part Three and Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Check out the latest edition of The Movie Wingman for reviews of Project Hail Mary, Ready or Not 2 and more:

Could listen to Baz Luhrmann wax lyrical about Elvis all day. You must see EPiC in cinemas - will be surprised if it doesn't end up in my top 10 of the year

TMW #132: Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, The Secret Agent, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You and EPiC reviewed Plus the week's biggest trailers, including The Mandalorian and Grogu

I awarded 14 stars out of a possible 15 for my reviews this week - strong weekend to go to the cinema

I've long admired Bart Layton and he did not disappoint as an interviewee

'Wuthering Heights' review: this sexed-up reimagining is a bonking success Oscar-winning writer Emerald Fennell does away with Victorian stuffiness in her star-studded, saucy take on Emily Brontë's Yorkshire romance

I was won over by the boldness of Wuthering Heights, and am very happy such a knowingly OTT adaptation exists. Reviewed for @nme.com

TMW #127: Nouvelle Vague's Guillaume Marbeck on playing Godard Plus, your chance to win a copy of Minority Report on 4K Ultra HD!

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, meet Guillaume Marbeck, the French actor making his feature debut (!) as Jean-Luc Godard in Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague. Plus, we're giving away a copy of Minority Report on 4K Ultra HD!

‘Pushes the nostalgia buttons’: why Enchanted is my feelgood movie The latest in our series of writers picking their go-to comfort films is a tribute to Amy Adams and what might be her greatest performance

Wrote about why Enchanted is my go-to feelgood movie (and Amy Adams' most egregious Oscar snub)

TMW #117: Review of the Year Part 2 Featuring vampires, folk singers and architects

It’s my turn to share my films of the year for @themoviewingman.bsky.social today - unusually horror-heavy for me…

TMW #112: Supergirl teaser trailer special - James Gunn, Milly Alcock and Craig Gillespie on the DCU's newest superhero Here's the first look at the latest DCU movie, with insights from the star and filmmakers

In a bonus edition of The Movie Wingman, we take a look at the first teaser for #Supergirl, and hear from star Milly Alcock, director Craig Gillespie and producer James Gunn about the DCU's newest hero:

How do people who evangelise about AI deal with the fact that it so often gets simple questions wrong? In answer to the question 'Are James L. Brooks and Albert Brooks related?' Google gave one wrong answer, so I tried it again and got another (different!) wrong answer

I was given a sneak peek at the #Supergirl teaser trailer today but can say no more for now 🤐

They’re giving out hankies with the popcorn at the Goodbye June premiere 😳

TMW #105: Toy Story at 30 and casual franchise fandom Plus, a green and pink quiz in time for Wicked: For Good

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're reflecting on Toy Story at 30 (!!), as well as the joys of franchises that you love to like. Read the full newsletter here, and sign up for free to never miss an issue:

TMW #103: Family-friendly Predator pitches Plus, when viral campaigns don't work

We’ve switched off payments and paywalls so The Movie Wingman is now an entirely free newsletter! Sign up for a twice-weekly drop of reviews, thinkpieces, funny features, interviews and more:

In the latest edition of The Movie Wingman, you could win a copy of Edward Scissorhands on 4K Ultra HD - check out the newsletter and enter the competition here 👉 themoviewingman.substack.com/p/tmw-101-hu...

TMW #100: Bugonia, Relay and Kontinental ‘25 reviewed Plus the week's biggest trailers, including Scream 7!

In today's review round-up, we're rating Bugonia, Relay and Kontinental '25. Plus, the week's biggest trailers!

TMW #90: Justin Kurzel interview Plus, a Leonardo DiCaprio quiz!

In today's edition of The Movie Wingman, we're talking to the brilliant Australian director Justin Kurzel about his first documentary, Ellis Park, which takes a walk on the wild side with composer/musician Warren Ellis

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One of my favourite bits of movie trivia relates to Robert Redford’s failed screen test for The Graduate. RIP to a genuine screen legend

TMW #85: Ranking summer 2025's blockbusters Plus, an 80s horror quiz!

Summer's officially over, so in today's edition of The Movie Wingman we're ranking the season's blockbusters. Check it out and see if you agree with our list!

TMW #83: Caught Stealing, The Roses and The Toxic Avenger reviewed Plus, a round-up of the week's must-see trailers

Get ready for the weekend with today’s reviews, featuring Caught Stealing, The Roses and more

Hanna Flint is bringing back the excellent Critics Support Fund initiative again for this year’s LFF! If you’re a journalist from a low-income backgrounds, this fantastic opportunity could be for you. Read the application link carefully before applying! forms.gle/P66Ck36qxDYX...

A quick update: we’re trialling a new phase of The Movie Wingman, where for the foreseeable future there will be no paywall & all content will be free to read. So if you've ever considered joining us and signing up to the twice-weekly newsletter, now's the time to get involved!

Really enjoyed chatting to Billy Barratt, who is ace in Bring Her Back

‘Untamed’ review: Netflix murder mystery is pretty compelling Eric Bana brings grit to this picturesque, bingeable miniseries

Reviewed Eric Bana's new Netflix show for @nme.com - a welcome change of scenery for the murder-mystery procedural www.nme.com/reviews/tv-r...

TMW#70: Freddie Highmore interviewed and the long and short of movie titles Plus a 'blue' movies quiz!

In today’s edition, we’re talking to Freddie Highmore ahead of the launch of his new Prime Video thriller series, The Assassin. He tells us about action scenes, handling career success at a young age, and going behind the camera as a director.

📸: Stefan Bertin

Isaac Ordonez on Pugsley’s “big promotion” for ‘Wednesday’ season two Nevermore’s new recruit reveals all

Really enjoyed chatting to Isaac Ordonez - aka Pugsley - for @nme.com ahead of Wednesday season two

TMW #68: M3GAN sequel ideas and the death of the streaming movie Plus, prepare for the new DCU blockbuster with a Superman quiz

In today's newsletter, we've come up with some M3GAN sequel ideas that could save the franchise, and we're musing on the death of the streaming movie. Plus, a Superman quiz! Read now in your inbox, or find the whole thing here: