Carmen Paddock

Carmen Paddock MovieJawn 4 days ago WICKER makes such a convincing argument against convention and cynicism – mostly with its open heart, occasionally with gleeful mayhem. Go to Full Review Wicker (2026) 94% - -

Carmen Paddock TAKE ONE Magazine Oct 23, 2026 Shot in Academy ratio and black and white, the resulting world feels out of time and place, nostalgic for a past that never was. Go to Full Review Fatherland (2026) 93% - -

Carmen Paddock Movies We Texted About Oct 13, 2026 the rote structure and over-egged emotional turns do its tragic tales no favours. Go to Full Review Elsinore (2026) 88% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Sep 1, 2026 4/5 Willem Dafoe is a winning everyman, and Greta Lee’s performance – her best to date – maximises archness and sincerity. Go to Full Review Late Fame (2025) 94% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Aug 25, 2026 4/5 Capsized stays afloat through terrific performances and a script that emphasises community not as a magical solution but a wry, loving, often difficult forum in which to negotiate life’s ups and downs. Go to Full Review Capsized (2026) - - - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Aug 20, 2026 3/5 A low-budget cinema marvel... The film is at its strongest when explanations fall by the wayside; there is more than enough in the rich, surreal world to captivate. Go to Full Review The Peril at Pincer Point (2026) 100% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Aug 20, 2026 3/5 The parts of Sophie Heldman’s historical drama are excellent: a strong cast, a sweeping score just the right side of sentimental, meticulous historical detail, and a script that develops character through quotidian scenarios rather than exposition. Go to Full Review The Education of Jane Cumming (2026) - - - -

Carmen Paddock MovieJawn Jun 26, 2026 Making matters worse, any themes the film might have been building to are immediately thrown out the window, muddling the purpose of the story and leaving a sour taste regarding what was previously schlocky but highly engaging Go to Full Review Unidentified (2025) 73% - -

Carmen Paddock TAKE ONE Magazine Jun 4, 2026 Unfortunately, performances and occasional wit cannot save KÖLN 75 from being baffling and trying. Unlike the real concert, this film squanders what could be a great premise on a too-neat feel-good story. Go to Full Review Köln 75 (2025) 89% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny May 29, 2026 3/5 Mileage may vary as to the efficacy and impact of this love triangle but the smaller characters the trio encounter are memorably drawn, adding to a slice-of-life so effectively rendered through the camera’s gaze. Go to Full Review Erupcja (2025) 82% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny May 18, 2026 4/5 With excellent sound design, inventive chicken-eye-level camera angles, and an entirely real cast of animals (there's no CGI or AI, and none were harmed in the making), Hen is a mini marvel. Go to Full Review Hen (2025) 100% - -

Carmen Paddock Movies We Texted About May 11, 2026 While the film’s arc hits predictable beats, the push and pull between Ross and Bottomley give it an emotional resonance and truth that keeps investment high. Go to Full Review California Schemin' (2025) 91% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Apr 13, 2026 4/5 Tensions and revelations constantly threaten to overwhelm, but Miroirs No. 3 zigzags through expected plot developments to subvert and surprise without contrivance. Go to Full Review Miroirs No. 3 (2025) 95% - -

Carmen Paddock Movies We Texted About Apr 8, 2026 Dead Lover is gusty and glorious in its go-for-broke grossness. Underneath the cadavers, mutations, belly laughs, outrageous melodrama, and gallons of goo lies a heart of gold. Glowicki’s work is destined for cult classic status. Go to Full Review Dead Lover (2025) 87% - -

Carmen Paddock TAKE ONE Magazine Mar 20, 2026 In the end, MOLLY VS THE MACHINES does veer towards censorship and restricted access for teens – a perhaps "boomer" take on the issue. The more sustainable answer would be holding tech moguls accountable... Go to Full Review Molly vs The Machines (2026) - - - -

Carmen Paddock TAKE ONE Magazine Mar 20, 2026 Considering these natural events will become more and more common, and stronger, as the climate crisis intensifies, the film occupies a strange place between call to action and resignation to fate. Go to Full Review Rebuilding (2025) 92% - -

Carmen Paddock TAKE ONE Magazine Mar 20, 2026 EFFI O BLAENAU is a terrific, timely picture of very modern, very preventable tragedies. Go to Full Review Effi o Blaenau (2026) 100% - -

Carmen Paddock MovieJawn Mar 20, 2026 Heartfelt, humorous, and a great watch throughout its relatively brief run time, Cornbread Mafia celebrates all-American ingenuity Go to Full Review Cornbread Mafia (2026) - - - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Mar 12, 2026 4/5 Graham’s understated everyman and Riseborough’s just-off-kilter portrait of normal are equally captivating, especially as events spiral towards the weird. Go to Full Review Good Boy (2025) 88% - -

Carmen Paddock The Skinny Mar 3, 2026 4/5 An excellently constructed picture that walks the line between pleasingly retro and cleverly relevant. Based on a true story, it eschews showmanship and exploitation in favour of an understated, taut nail-biter. Go to Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 91% - -