Linda Marric

Linda Marric is a freelance film critic and interviewer. She has written extensively about film and TV over the last decade. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies from King's College London, she has worked in post-production on a number of film projects and other film-related roles. She has a huge passion for intelligent sci-fi movies and is never put off by the prospect of a romantic comedy. Her favourite movie is Brazil.

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Film

Tár film review: A conductor's misconduct

Cate Blanchett is phenomenal as a fictional classical conductor in the midst of a career crisis

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M3GAN and Cady (Violet McGraw) in M3GAN, directed by Gerard Johnstone.

M3GAN Film review: An AI doll develops self-awareness

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: Steven Spielberg, winner of Best Director - Motion Picture and Best Picture - Drama for "The Fabelmans", poses in the press room during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

On a night when Spielberg triumphed, other Jewish nominees missed out

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Tom Hanks is Otto Anderson in Columbia Pictures A MAN CALLED OTTO. Photo by: Niko Tavernise

A Man Called Otto Film review: Hanks warms the heart

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Empire of Light Film review: Mendes falls flat

Olivia Colman valiantly tries to rescue a movie that could have been so much more yet fails on almost every level

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January 5, 2023 13:24

Olivia Colman and Tom Brooke in EMPIRE OF LIGHT. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. Â© 2022 20th Century Studios

The JC Awards 2022: Films A father’s last days make a case for change

Our film critic welcomes the movie industry’s return to normality — but what caught her eye?

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December 29, 2022 14:37

(from left) Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) and Bobby (Billy Eichner) in Bros, co-written, produced and directed by Nicholas Stoller.

The Pale Blue Eye film review: A military mystery

Christian Bale stars as a detective hunting down in a serial killer at an 1830s US army training academy in a film that deserves extra marks for originality.

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December 22, 2022 15:59

Corsage Film review: The corseted empress breaks free

An expertly crafted study in female rage against the establishment

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December 22, 2022 15:51

Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth in a scene from "Corsage." (IFC Films via AP)

Stutz Film review: A therapist saviour

Judd Apatow collaborator Jonah Hill chronicles the career of the counsellor he credits for rescuing him from a lifetime of anxiety

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December 15, 2022 14:54

Stutz. (L to R) Jonah Hill and Phil Stutz in Stutz. Cr. Netflix © 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water film review: A 3-hour sci-fi action adventure on a grandiose scale

Avatar: The Way of Water does exactly what is expected from it

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December 13, 2022 16:30

Nocebo Film review: A maid story mixes classic horror with socio-political issues

Director Lorcan Finnegan returns with dark and understated thriller

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December 8, 2022 14:55

Nocebo Film review: A maid story mixes classic horror with socio-political issues

Matilda the Musical Film review: Thrilling if overlong version of a classic

Successful RSC musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 tale gets the big-screen treatment

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December 8, 2022 14:54

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. Alisha Weir as Matilda Wormwood in Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. Cr. Dan Smith/Netflix © 2022

Lynch/Oz Film review: - A director’s obsession with the Wizard of Oz

Director Alexandre O. Philippe's latest documentary takes on the relationship between David Lynch and 1939 film The Wizard of Oz- and it's a must-see for movie buffs

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December 2, 2022 11:27