Richard Phippen, Author at NME

‘Cherry’ review: Marvel team-up takes Tom Holland to new heights

The young actor's reunion with the Russo Brothers is a far cry from the MCU

‘Vanguard’ review: Jackie Chan’s second-rate survival thriller is a bizarre flop

In one scene, an airborne agent fires a custard pie shotgun – but it doesn't make a mess bigger than this film

‘Finding Agnes’ review: unfussy Filipino drama buried by the Netflix algorithm

You won't find Marla Ancheta's charming debut in the Top 10, but indie fans should seek it out

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ review: death, drugs and the American Dream

Ron Howard's ode to the forgotten working class fails to acknowledge the legitimate problems they face

‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ review: life begins with middle age for Radha Blank’s stunning debut

The native New Yorker kicks of her career with a witty thinkpiece about knowing your worth

Radha Blank: “It wasn’t easy to get a movie about a 40-year-old Black woman made”

'The Forty-Year-Old Version' is one of 2020's best films – we met the comedian, playwright and rapper behind it

‘Love, Guaranteed’ review: forgettable Netflix romcom can’t promise a good time

Don't bet your Friday night on this flimsy concept-comedy

‘Fatal Affair’ review: algorithmic Netflix thriller isn’t worth the click

This straight-to-streaming drama is designed to appeal to the masses – but ends up pleasing no one

‘The Old Guard’ review: high-concept action thriller is a new kind of superhero romp

Charlize Theron fronts this spandex-free Netflix adventure about a team of immortal mercenaries

‘Stormbreaker’ star Alex Pettyfer on his directorial debut: “It was a life-changing experience”

On-set bust-ups and a reputation as a 'bad boy' derailed the former teen heartthrob's Hollywood aspirations. Can 'Back Roads' put his career on the right track again?