Tara Bennett

Tara Bennett IGN Sep 22, 2026 8/10 The Love Hypothesis is a funny, sexy rom-com adaptation from page to screen. Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman bring the comedy and heat to Olive and Adam, while Rachel Marsh and Jaboukie Young-White provide great support in a very charming ensemble. Go to Full Review The Love Hypothesis (2026) 73% - -

Tara Bennett IGN Sep 14, 2026 7/10 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom has a simple narrative for kids to enjoy, but there’s also some serious horror knowledge at play here that parents and animation fans will appreciate. Go to Full Review Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) 99% - -

Tara Bennett IGN Sep 8, 2026 6/10 Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and the rest of the Practical Magic 2 cast toil and trouble to conjure up a worthwhile sequel, but they’re cursed with a very messy script. Go to Full Review Practical Magic 2 (2026) 36% - -

Tara Bennett AV Club May 8, 2026 B+ While Remarkably Bright Creatures may repel those with little patience for stories of fate, those who enjoyed the book—or those who enjoy character pieces as catharsis—will find this a worthwhile adaptation. Go to Full Review Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) 86% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Mar 2, 2026 B+ On the whole, Man on the Run is a visually and technically creative documentary that successfully contextualizes McCartney’s decade of metamorphosis as a person and musician via his second band, Wings. Go to Full Review Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) 100% - -

Tara Bennett AV Club Feb 20, 2026 B+ If you’re drawn to the kind of melodrama that quietly unfurls in the pained faces of its actors, with the requisite subtext of Catholic guilt and whiskey as therapy, then this adaptation of Bernard MacLaverty’s 2017 novel will scratch your itch. Go to Full Review Midwinter Break (2026) 63% - -

Tara Bennett IGN Feb 3, 2026 9 A revival that celebrates what makes the Muppets great while bringing some welcome but subtle changes. Go to Full Review The Muppet Show (2026) 98% - -

Tara Bennett AV Club Dec 31, 2025 B+ We Bury The Dead is a thoughtful trek into the unknown. As Ava moves towards her own discovery, she ends up finding more truth in what remains unresolved—by experiencing what grief dredges up in the living. Go to Full Review We Bury the Dead (2024) 87% - -

Tara Bennett AV Club Sep 26, 2025 B+ Much like its locale, Dead Of Winter is a sparse but engrossing thriller, one that excels because of the nuanced work of its cast and Kirk’s focus on Barb’s grief amid the chaos. Go to Full Review Dead of Winter (2025) 76% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Sep 18, 2025 6.5/10 There’s a disconnect that remains between Sarah and David that neither the script, Kogonada or the talents of Robbie and Farrell overcome in the end. Go to Full Review A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) 37% - -

Tara Bennett Tellyvisions Sep 5, 2025 A- Fellowes & Curtis have gifted audiences with a trilogy closer that’s worth coming back for as it brings satisfying closure to world and hits about every emotional note a fan could hope for in seeing these characters off to their imagined futures. Go to Full Review Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) 91% - -

Tara Bennett AV Club Aug 22, 2025 B Jiao Zi has crafted a timeless, relatable antihero and expands upon the original film both visually and conceptually—though his film will leave audiences emotionally underwhelmed. Go to Full Review Ne Zha II (2025) 91% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Jun 12, 2025 8.5/10 Song labors with purpose, executing skilled character work and intimate, honest conversations to earn her swoon-worthy Materialists climax and resolution. Her ability to satisfy the rom com aficionado and the genre dismissive is pretty miraculous. Go to Full Review Materialists (2025) 77% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Apr 17, 2025 9.0/10 Coogler deftly weaves the history and the violence of the time into a fresh representation of what being a vampire could represent to this culture, which adds real gravitas to the showdown between this community and the “monsters.” Go to Full Review Sinners (2025) 97% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Feb 28, 2025 6.7/10 Although the premise has the potential to be both poignant and darkly comedic, Hausmann-Stokes has such a reverence for his former military characters that he handles them with kid gloves throughout the script. Go to Full Review My Dead Friend Zoe (2024) 94% - -

Tara Bennett Tellyvisions Feb 24, 2025 B+ Cleaner isn’t reinventing the hostage thriller playbook, but this is a well-put-together and entertaining throwback worth a watch. Go to Full Review Cleaner (2025) 51% - -

Tara Bennett Tellyvisions Feb 14, 2025 B+ While retaining the comedic and heartfelt tone of the first two films, Paddington in Peru broadens out the scope and scale of the franchise by leaving London and exploring the mystery and dangers of Paddington’s home of origin. Go to Full Review Paddington in Peru (2024) 93% - -

Tara Bennett Tellyvisions Feb 14, 2025 A- Get thee to this version of Macbeth if you’re a Shakespeare stan or even just a Tennant or Jumbo appreciator. They carve their own spaces with these classic characters and...inform the play in ways that the best productions have done throughout the ages. Go to Full Review MACBETH: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (2025) - - - -

Tara Bennett Tellyvisions Jan 3, 2025 A The Brutalist is a lovingly created throwback to old-school cinema. It’s breathtaking in its grounded ambition of bringing to life the haunting intimacy of Hungarian-Jewish architect László Tóth’s (Adrien Brody) immigrant experience. Go to Full Review The Brutalist (2024) 93% - -

Tara Bennett Paste Magazine Nov 22, 2024 8.9/10 Malcolm Washington is very assured with his blending of genres, which honors and invigorates Wilson’s classic play. Go to Full Review The Piano Lesson (2024) 88% - -