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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Matt Shakman’s vision of the The Fantastic Four: First Steps may gesture towards greatness in its retro-futurist production design, but ultimately retreats into hollow grandeur, leaving behind a world rich in style for a superficial simulation that never dares to challenge its own utopian ideals.
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28 Years Later (2025)
Through Danny Boyle’s return to the horror series which redefined the zombie genre, 28 Years Later delivers an unexpectedly touching coming-of-age tale, confronting an apocalyptic world stripped of its humanity yet fostering a melancholy beauty that so many survivors stubbornly reject.
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Superman (2025)
James Gunn’s blend of emotional sincerity and stylish flair in Superman offers a workable blueprint for the DC Universe, rejuvenating the alien hero with a radical, countercultural kindness, and nudging the genre towards stories that prioritise character over spectacle – without entirely sacrificing either.
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L’Atalante (1934)
The canal barge which becomes home to newlyweds Jean and Juliette may feel like an oppressive enclosure at times, yet Jean Vigo’s lyrical direction of L’Atalante also reveals it to be a sanctuary of healing, guiding them on a journey to the marital bliss that has so far eluded them.
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F1 (2025)
Joseph Kosinski swaps jets for race cars in F1’s thrilling sports drama, stylishly redressing familiar tropes with sleek technical mastery, and turning its predictable rivalry into an electrifying, finely choreographed dance of collaboration.
