Jordan King

Jordan King Empire Magazine 6 days ago 5/5 Possible Love by name, impossible not to love by nature. Lee Chang-dong’s long-awaited directorial return is another sumptuous, slow-burn stunner from a true master of the form. Go to Full Review Possible Love (2026) 100% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Sep 10, 2026 4/5 An epic summer for Oasis fans becomes a euphoric cinematic experience. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely, maybe the decade’s best concert movie yet. Go to Full Review Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) 97% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jul 1, 2026 3/5 Millie Bobby Brown’s third outing as Sherlock Holmes’ maverick, mystery-solving kid sister may be messy, and more than a little convoluted, but it’s a fine caper nonetheless. Go to Full Review Enola Holmes 3 (2026) 65% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jun 26, 2026 4/5 The romcom comeback is well and truly on — and Voicemails For Isabelle leads the way. Nick Robinson and Zoey Deutch’s palpable on-screen chemistry is enough to make even the coldest of hearts believe in love. Go to Full Review Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) 88% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jun 16, 2026 4/5 An everything-and-the-talavera-sink stop-motion delight that synthesises magic, music and the macabre into a mostly exhilarating, occasionally exhausting cinematic experience, Mexico’s first stop-motion feature was more than worth the wait. Go to Full Review I Am Frankelda (2025) 95% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Feb 14, 2026 5/5 A beautifully hand-crafted love letter to childhood, self-discovery, and the life-changing power of really good chocolate, Little Amélie is 78 minutes of pure animated joy that welcomes one and all.  Go to Full Review Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025) 97% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Oct 22, 2025 3/5 Driven by a boss Jeremy Allen White performance, Scott Cooper’s Bruce Springsteen biopic — just like its subject — finds its true voice once it stops trying to play the hits. Go to Full Review Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 61% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Dec 10, 2024 4/5 Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls’ feature co-directorial debut is a riotously funny, unexpectedly poignant ode to gaming, Shakespeare, the indestructible nature of art, and the benefits of befriending bazooka wielding extraterrestrials. Go to Full Review Grand Theft Hamlet (2024) 94% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Aug 31, 2023 2/5 In the world of Mob Land, nothing good lasts. Disappointingly, despite the cast’s best efforts and a few striking visual flourishes, nothing good lasts in the film itself either. Go to Full Review Mob Land (2023) 47% 77%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Aug 14, 2023 4/5 Long since dubbed the Irish Studio Ghibli, Cartoon Saloon’s latest may just be their own My Neighbor Totoro — an elemental, gentle, and incredibly cute animated adventure for all the family. Go to Full Review Puffin Rock and the New Friends (2023) 100% 80%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Mar 17, 2023 2/5 Dame Judi Dench can’t save a film whose third act so spectacularly nosedives into “Batshit-Craziest Story Choices Ever Put On Film Hall Of Fame” territory. Go to Full Review Allelujah (2022) 38% - -

Jordan King Empire Magazine Mar 1, 2023 3/5 Despite messy plotting and occasional ill focus, fantastic lead performances help The Strays find its way before a knockout ending really carries Martello-White’s eye-catching debut home. Go to Full Review The Strays (2023) 54% 27%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jan 13, 2023 2/5 Though Cage and Armstrong’s father-daughter dynamic merits praise, The Old Way tries so hard to emulate Westerns past that it squanders a gilt-edged opportunity to do something new. Go to Full Review The Old Way (2023) 33% 70%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jan 6, 2023 2/5 Despite Banderas’ best efforts and some stylish camerawork, this is nothing like a good crime thriller. Go to Full Review The Enforcer (2022) 32% 48%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jul 24, 2022 3/5 Buoyed by its leads’ fizzing chemistry and infectious spirit, Billy Porter’s directorial debut may be flawed, but its feel-good vibes and charm make it prime for comfort viewing. Go to Full Review Anything's Possible (2022) 87% 59%

Jordan King Empire Magazine May 11, 2022 4/5 Musically sublime, gracefully directed, and filled with an inspiring optimism that couldn’t be more timely, this is another first-class exercise in capturing music on film from Dominik, Cave and Ellis. Go to Full Review This Much I Know To Be True (2022) 100% 97%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Mar 10, 2022 3/5 Though a forgettable villain and some uninspiring set-pieces sometimes hinder The Adam Project, Reynolds and Scobell’s cracking performances and the film’s surprising emotional depth make it worth a look. Go to Full Review The Adam Project (2022) 68% 73%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Jan 22, 2022 4/5 It may be a tough watch, but, boasting a quartet of excellent performances, Fran Kranz's directorial debut is a technically adept, emotionally exhausting yet deeply cathartic film that couldn't be more timely. Go to Full Review Mass (2021) 95% 90%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Nov 2, 2021 3/5 Chuck Steel's claymation carnage and genre-spoofing shenanigans are great fun, but its repetitious, offensive jokes dilute the fun. Go to Full Review Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (2018) 88% 75%

Jordan King Empire Magazine Oct 14, 2021 4/5 Whilst occasionally breathless to the point of exhausting, there's nothing second-rate aboutThe Beta Test, asharp satire on the film industry that really packs a punch. Go to Full Review The Beta Test (2021) 92% 62%