Downright touching denouement to Tom Cruise action sequel
In Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, time finally looks to be catching up with him Tom Cruise's macho fantasy about a middle-aged guy with the force of an invulnerable machine.
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Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson was born in London and grew up in Melbourne. He got his start reviewing movies for various websites and has been writing for the Age since 2006.
Where Am I Going? hits the mark
Gennaro Nunziante's comedy is reportedly the highest-grossing Italian film of all time.
Ron Howard adaptation of Dan Brown scavenger hunt a children's story for adults
On a basic storytelling level Inferno is competent, with a cast far better than the material deserves.
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe review: refugee tales translate awkwardly on screen
Ros Horin's documentary about making a play with women refugees is at times culturally uncomfortable.
Blunt slightly miscast in pallid The Girl on the Train adaptation
Emily Blunt looks anything but glamorous yet she still fails to win us over as the heavy drinking, stalking protagonist Rachel Watson from Paula Hawkins' novel.
Menacing thriller has all the right ingredients
Beautiful cinematography, menacing characters, but doesn't fit easily into genres, confusing the audience.
Historical tale of damsel in distress
It's a bit of a soap opera but Son Ye-jin does well as a heroine against the odds.
Big on ideas but short on charm
Too many subplots and poorly pitched humour let down this new take on an old ploy.
Beautifully drawn but slow as a turtle
Michael Dudok de Wit's first feature is well up to the standards of Studio Ghibli, but the story line drags and is unlikely to suit younger audiences.
Zellweger's Bridget Jones no wiser or funnier than before
Like faded rock stars, the cinematic heroes and heroines of yesteryear keep returning to the spotlight, older, sadder, but typically no wiser than when we last saw them.
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