Alex Etel movies, cinema features and reviews

Though there are sweet moments hidden within its generic story, the mediocrity of Bobby Farrelly's new film becomes exhausting

The director's first animated feature, a bold musical reimagining, is a spellbinding cinematic song of life, death and innocence

The Irreversible director changes lanes for a gentler examination of one's final years that still packs the blunt force of his best work

Isabelle Fuhrman gives a committed turn in Laura Hadaway's debut, but its reliance on tropes means it's more irritating than inspired

Despite some bold and interesting visual touches, the Madeline's Madeline director delivers a predictable, trope-heavy adaptation

As another cinematic year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from miraculous musicals to subversive westerns

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is a vibrant, heartfelt ode to Rent composer Jonathan Larson, hinged on a brilliant lead turn

Alexandre Koberidze’s remarkable second feature depicts a lyrically sublime romance between a pharmacist and a footballer

The writer-director's latest thriller is his best in years, a meditation on ageing that is both ridiculous and entertaining in equal measure

This fourth entry in the MonsterVerse delivers on the promise of its iconic bout, though is let down by a generic script and dull humans

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