John Nathan

The American Society of Magical Negros review: Good idea, but not good enough for an entire film

This would work as a Saturday Night Live sketch, but that’s about it

Machinal review: superb depiction of a life trapped by conventions

Sexually repulsed by her spouse, the affair is the Young Woman’s only source of hope

Outnumbered: I’m now a shul bouncer and my mother, wife and daughters are amused

There were ripples of suppressed laughter when I announced my first security security shift

Civil War review: On the horrifying road to a very disunited States

London Tide review: A tide that laps at your knees, rather than sweeping you away

The Comeuppance review: Grim repear comes calling at the college reunion

A fast, furious and justifiably gory revenge flick

Dev Patel’s directorial debut about India’s criminal underground is underpinned by a moral cause

Power of Sail, review: Diving into the choppy waters of the US culture wars

This play shows how a white supremacist world view is gaining momentum, even in the upper echelons of American society

Back to Black review: A sanitised version of Amy’s life that will offend no-one

A film that tries hard not to offend anyone, and succeeds in self-censorship

Mothers’ Instinct review: A study in grief morphs into a thriller

Jessica Chastain is excellent but Anne Hathaway is stronger still

MJ The Musical review: Jacko show is an off-the-wall Thriller

The show’s star Myles Frost matches the moves of the best dancer of a generation

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, review: This icy kingdom certainly left me cold