At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.
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If one expects a more reflective, in-depth character study of this long-time Avenger, Black Window never really probes Natasha or her past in a way that feels satisfying enough for a farewell movie.| Read in full: Black Widow film review We Love Cinema
Black Widow imbues the title character with genuine personality beyond her sultry one-liners and association with the Avengers, even if the exploration of her emancipation is superficial.Little White Lies
It shouldn’t really have taken 11 years for the Widow to get her own standalone adventure. But thanks to some zesty new character dynamics and smart twists, Marvel have finally done her right.Empire
Cate Shortland has to manage the evident tension between sequences required of every Marvel movie (spin-and-kick fights, Hindenburg-like large flying objects coming down in flames, ‘reveals’ of new action figure-worthy outfits and antagonists) and smaller, intimate, odd character beats that tie the set-pieces together.Sight & Sound
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With none of the saving graces of Tetris, Air, or Barbie, this ambition-free look at the Beanie Baby craze is pure mediocrity
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From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
With the year at the halfway point, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring documentaries to box office bombs
From classics to cult favourites, our team highlight some of the best one-off screenings and re-releases showing this week in the capital
