Matthew Turner

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Sep 16, 2026 2.5/5 Despite its flaws, this is surprisingly watchable, delivering an effectively twisted take on the usually saccharine Hallmark genre. Go to Full Review Stalkers (2025) 80% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Sep 13, 2026 5/10 It’s by no means unwatchable, and when it’s firing on all cylinders (in the lift scene, for example), it’s a lot of fun. It’s just a shame that level of enjoyment and invention isn’t sustained throughout the whole film. Go to Full Review Father Joe (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Sep 9, 2026 7/10 An engaging, briskly directed family drama that should probably come with a trigger warning for anyone with a similarly fraught family dynamic. Go to Full Review The Fire Within You (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Sep 5, 2026 8/10 This is a striking debut for Wetscher, perfectly capturing the pain and confusion of intense adolescent friendships, as well as the disruptive intrusion of the adult world into innocent childhoods. Go to Full Review Eklipse (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner NME (New Musical Express) Sep 3, 2026 4/5 In short, this is a beautifully written and superbly directed origin story that’s thought-provoking, thrilling and laugh-out-loud funny. Go to Full Review Ink (2026) 72% - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Aug 25, 2026 3/5 The performances are extremely strong across the board, with Pidgeon and Douglas both clearly destined for bigger things. Go to Full Review Lazareth (2024) 50% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Aug 17, 2026 9/10 "Red Rocks" is a terrific piece of work from Dumont that feels unique and distinct. By turns suspenseful, playfully funny, and full of emotional weirdness, it's not just one of the best films at Cannes, it's also one of the best films of the year. Go to Full Review Red Rocks (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Aug 17, 2026 7/10 Overall, it is a well-made, superbly acted courtroom drama that pushes all the right emotional buttons and delivers a resonant message in the process. Go to Full Review Women on Trial (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Aug 17, 2026 6/10 This is an emotionally engaging documentary that plays like an intimate independent drama thanks to Voiseux’s singular style of filmmaking. After the completion of this ten-year project, it will be fascinating to see what he does next. Go to Full Review Gabin (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Aug 17, 2026 8/10 This is a highly accomplished debut that impresses on multiple levels: as a finely observed portrait of female friendship, an exploration of the impact of trauma, and a rage-inducing look at the way society still fails so many victims of sexual assault. Go to Full Review Sad Girlz (2026) 100% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Aug 17, 2026 9/10 This is a richly textured, thought-provoking period drama and queer coming-of-age story that does justice to the real-life character of Jane, finally giving her a long-overdue place at the center of her own story. Highly recommended. Go to Full Review The Education of Jane Cumming (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Aug 10, 2026 4/5 [The film] marks out writer-director Pakzad as an exciting new genre talent to watch, and it will be fascinating to see what she comes up with next. Go to Full Review Find Your Friends (2025) 49% - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Aug 3, 2026 2.5/5 It’s set up to be a fairly standard final girl story, with a deadly supernatural element…but instead it becomes something much darker, delivering genuine chills in the process. Go to Full Review Mala (2026) - - - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Jul 7, 2026 4/5 A simple, but effective portrait of life before the internet. Go to Full Review Passengers (2025) 100% - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Jun 19, 2026 4/5 A superbly made doc that shows the human side of a deeply political issue. Go to Full Review Roads of Fire (2025) 100% - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Jun 13, 2026 3/5 An enjoyable action romp, thanks to Drake’s punchy direction and strong character work. Go to Full Review Guns Up (2025) 61% - -

Matthew Turner Action Reloaded Jun 13, 2026 3/5 It’s always a delight when a perennial character actor is handed a lead role and knocks it out of the park, and that’s what happens here. Go to Full Review The Last Rodeo (2025) 69% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture Jun 2, 2026 5/10 "Death Has No Master" ultimately feels like a missed opportunity, both in articulating a more overtly political message and in delivering more genre-based thrills. Go to Full Review Death Has No Master (2026) 76% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture May 27, 2026 8/10 Manuela Oyarzun is excellent as Silvia, delivering a remarkable performance as a woman who has kept her emotions locked away for three decades. Her canine co-star (also called Yuri) is equally good Go to Full Review La Perra (2026) 62% - -

Matthew Turner Next Best Picture May 25, 2026 5/10 "Ashes" confirms Diego Luna’s skill as a director of actors, as his collaboration with Anna Diaz delivers a memorable and compelling central performance. Still, the story is badly let down by an unfocused, ultimately unsatisfying script. Go to Full Review Ashes (2026) 81% - -