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ABC Radio Melbourne is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Thomas Caldwell.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Triangle of Sadness (2022) Thomas Caldwell Triangle of Sadness is far from subtle about what it wants to say, but it is hard to resist its depiction of wealthy, powerful and beautiful people as they are stripped of dignity and autonomy.
Posted Dec 08, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Bones and All (2022) Thomas Caldwell A film as seductive as it is strange, where all its contradictions work to remind us of just how exciting cinema can be.
Posted Nov 23, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Armageddon Time (2022) Thomas Caldwell The film is driven by an uneasy momentum into a new vision of America where inequality and prejudice are increasingly ingrained, and opposition to them is increasingly failing.
Posted Nov 09, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Woman King (2022) Thomas Caldwell An exciting character-driven spectacle of historical conflict, political machinations and heroism.
Posted Oct 27, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Stranger (2022) Thomas Caldwell A highly sophisticated film about fractured identities and the way the trauma of a violent crime continues to resonate beyond the original incident.
Posted Oct 12, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
See How They Run (2022) Thomas Caldwell In the end it all breezes by with ease and is enjoyable at the time while not feeling completely satisfying on reflection. It is cinematic comfort food aimed at a broad audience and it delivers an enjoyable diversion.
Posted Sep 28, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Quiet Girl (2022) Thomas Caldwell So much of the film is carefully crafted to feel delicate and fragile, yet the whole time it is really showing us something so completely grounded and honest about how simple it is to show children kindness and love.
Posted Sep 16, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Both Sides of the Blade (2021) Thomas Caldwell Less an exercise in cynicism, more an uncomfortable examination of unpleasant truths.
Posted Aug 31, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) Thomas Caldwell In increasingly puritanical times where sex and even mature conversations about sex are almost absent from mainstream cinema, it is so refreshing to be gifted a film that treats the topic with the respect and joy that it deserves.
Posted Aug 17, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Official Competition (2021) Thomas Caldwell Like many satires Official Competition feels like it could only have been made (and maybe fully appreciated) by people who love what is being mocked.
Posted Jul 20, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Compartment No. 6 (2021) Thomas Caldwell It transcends cultural differences, it transcends conventional movie romance narratives, and the feelings it stirs up cannot necessarily be easily explained.
Posted Jul 07, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Ali & Ava (2021) Thomas Caldwell Seeing both characters find their ways through their pain and loneliness to be true to each other and themselves is what makes Ali & Ava such a rich, warm and rewarding cinema experience.
Posted Jun 22, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Benediction (2021) Thomas Caldwell Through what has become Davies's recognisable mosaic style of presenting moments rather than conventional scenes, a complex portrait of Sassoon gently unfolds.
Posted Jun 09, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Thomas Caldwell Top Gun: Maverick is a triumph, designed to capitalise on the love audiences have for the iconic original, but also with plenty for non-fans or complete newcomers to also enjoy.
Posted May 26, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Little Tornadoes (2021) Thomas Caldwell A compelling and subtle film about Australian men coping with trauma and the world changing around them.
Posted May 12, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Petite Maman (2021) Thomas Caldwell A seemingly small film that resonates with beauty and power.
Posted Apr 27, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Thomas Caldwell The juggling act that Everything Everywhere All at Once pulls off between high concept outrageousness and real and recognisable moments of human failings often within the one scene is truly remarkable.
Posted Apr 13, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Duke (2020) Thomas Caldwell It is funny, sweet and sentimental without ever feeling overly saccharine or heavy-handed, even when it increasingly panders to expectations and pushes credibility to the point that it is clearly taking massive liberties with the details.
Posted Mar 31, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Turning Red (2022) Thomas Caldwell A nuanced and compassionate exploration of how to reconcile differences, embrace change no matter how painful, and learn the value of seeing family members as human beings rather than extensions of yourself.
Posted Mar 17, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Batman (2022) Thomas Caldwell If nothing else, The Batman helps shift Batman back to being a hero for the people.
Posted Mar 03, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
C'mon C'mon (2021) Thomas Caldwell A very small and personal film about one man and one child articulates an overwhelmingly powerful and sincere subtext about community, family and the legacy we leave behind for the next generation.
Posted Feb 16, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Drive My Car (2021) Thomas Caldwell Everything about the film is presented in plain terms and in plain sight, but Hamaguchi draws parallels and delivers reveals with so much gentle grace.
Posted Feb 02, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Nightmare Alley (2021) Thomas Caldwell It is difficult not to embrace the film with the excitement of experiencing something so familiar presented in a way that feels as fresh and vibrant as it did 80 years ago.
Posted Jan 21, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The French Dispatch (2021) Thomas Caldwell It is an exhilarating experience to watch a film made with so much joy, confidence and delight.
Posted Dec 09, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
No Time to Die (2021) Thomas Caldwell One of the most successful elements of No Time to Die is how well it blends the seeming contradictions of the Bond films.
Posted Nov 11, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Nitram (2021) Thomas Caldwell A testament to how such troubling subject matter can be explored in cinema with integrity and sensitivity without sacrificing its power.
Posted Oct 28, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
The Velvet Underground (2021) Thomas Caldwell Haynes's achievement in visually creating the type of film that the band may have made at the height of their career is a perfect tribute to The Velvet Underground.
Posted Oct 14, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Hating Peter Tatchell (2021) Thomas Caldwell If nothing else, Hating Peter Tatchell is a great overview of the incredible work LGBTIQA+ activists have achieved over the past five decades all over the world.
Posted Sep 30, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Pig (2021) Thomas Caldwell One of the most unusual, touching and humanistic films about love and loss in recent years.
Posted Sep 16, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Thomas Caldwell A vital record of a long-overlooked moment in American Black history where music and politics intertwined to create something hopeful, profound, defiant and unifying.
Posted Sep 04, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
Respect (2021) Thomas Caldwell Respect does have moments that truly transcend the limitations of its otherwise by-the-numbers approach and those are the moments where the music comes alive.
Posted Aug 19, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Rosa's Wedding (2020) Thomas Caldwell There is real joy in seeing Rosa's subtle but mighty transformation.
Posted Jul 23, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Black Widow (2021) Thomas Caldwell For the most part Black Widow is a satisfying blend of comedy, drama and of course action.
Posted Jul 08, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
The Sparks Brothers (2021) Thomas Caldwell The Sparks Brother will no doubt be a treasure trove of information for fans of the band, but for newcomers it is an excellent introduction into the world of Sparks.
Posted Jun 24, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Cousins (2021) Thomas Caldwell Demonstrates the power, accessibility and relevance of cinema when it is made unapologetically culturally specific.
Posted Jun 10, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Cruella (2021) Thomas Caldwell Less a prequel and more a reimagining ... expressive, fun and enjoyable.
Posted May 27, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
The Perfect Candidate (2019) Thomas Caldwell The Perfect Candidate is ... not a film bursting with grand statements about injustice followed by explosive triumphs, but it is a film about everyday frustrations and small wins.
Posted May 13, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
First Cow (2019) Thomas Caldwell The fact that platonic male-bonding of this kind seems so unusual to see on screen speaks to how valuable it is to have it represented in First Cow.
Posted Apr 29, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Gunda (2020) Thomas Caldwell The resolution is a strangely rewarding payoff due to how precisely it conveys and inspires a pure emotional response that feels earned and sincere.
Posted Apr 15, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Father (2020) Thomas Caldwell A remarkably powerful film to both admire and be deeply moved by.
Posted Apr 01, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Saint Maud (2019) Thomas Caldwell Saint Maud is a distinct and bold work that will serve as a calling card for both Glass and star Morfydd Clark. It also has one of the most memorable final second of any film in recent years.
Posted Mar 18, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Nomadland (2020) Thomas Caldwell Nomadland is a rich and rewarding character-driven film that blends almost documentary-like observational scenes of Fern's encounters with the people that she meets on the road with moments of sublime beauty.
Posted Mar 04, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Minari (2020) Thomas Caldwell Minari is a triumph of storytelling, unfolding the experience of the Yi family with enough humour to balance out the more anxious moments, and a lightness of touch that allows the enormity of its emotional payoff to embrace rather than overwhelm.
Posted Feb 18, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
The Nest (2020) Thomas Caldwell A finely crafted psychological drama that very successfully delivers a much broader commentary about the lives and realities we build and destroy for ourselves.
Posted Feb 04, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Only the Animals (2019) Thomas Caldwell Writer/director Dominik Moll crafts an intriguing film that ultimately leans more towards allegory rather than a conventional mystery.
Posted Jan 28, 2021  Edit critic review
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