James Whitbrook
James Whitbrook's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025)
“GQuuuuuuX is interested in the immediate contrast of having it both ways at once, constantly calling to iconic moments from the original show while ceaselessly prodding at them and twisting them to cast them in new light.” –
io9.com
Feb 26, 2025
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Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
20%
“A movie that comes in just under two hours probably shouldn’t feel like a slog, but Section 31 does, with neither the spectacle to dazzle audiences away from its anaemic character work, nor the thematic meat on its bones for them to sit and chew on.” –
io9.com
Jan 23, 2025
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
100%
“It’s a greatest hits celebration of Wallace & Gromit, but if you don’t know what those hits are, they still land with a ton of humor and charm this time around.” –
io9.com
Nov 2, 2024
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Godzilla Minus One (2023)
99%
“By so masterfully using its period setting to make its political allegories clear and explicit to its audience... [Minus One is] more than just one of Godzilla’s best cinematic appearances ever, but one of the year’s best movies full stop.” –
io9.com
Nov 27, 2023
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Belle (2021)
95%
“Hosoda's return to themes that have defined his directorial career is as gorgeous to behold as it is blindingly hopeful.” –
io9.com
Sep 20, 2022
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Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
76%
“Godzilla vs Kong's fatal problem [is] there are four movies going on at once, and the one you want to see most is the one most drowned out by the others.” –
io9.com
Mar 29, 2021
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Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
71%
“Even though events play out largely similar to the previous version, those events at least now feel much more natural and cohesively progressed through, creating a much stronger, coherent film in the process.” –
io9.com
Mar 15, 2021
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Chaos Walking (2021)
21%
“Despite its big names, Chaos Walking's languid energy is certainly not worth navigating.” –
io9.com
Mar 3, 2021
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Space Sweepers (2021)
70%
“Some pretty cool space action wrapped around a decent, but aimless sci-fi adventure.” –
io9.com
Feb 5, 2021
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Lupin III: The First (2019)
95%
“It's an absolute blast and a faithful iteration on the style and scope of these characters in a medium that allows their zany hijinks to dazzle brighter than ever.” –
io9.com
Oct 22, 2020
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My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
92%
“On a primal level, it is still an absolute blast to watch these characters come into their own as heroes and unleash their powers in glorious, bonkers action time and time again.” –
io9.com
Feb 27, 2020
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
79%
“What Birds of Prey is, is loud, bright, and fun as all hell.” –
io9.com
Feb 5, 2020
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Weathering With You (2019)
93%
“Despite the fact that it struggles to stand on its own two feet at times, there's a lot to love... From the earnestly beautiful simplicity of its protagonists' plight to its tender, touching examination of Tokyo, it is a film that revels in intimacy.” –
io9.com
Jan 2, 2020
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
42%
“If you're fine with some incredibly stupid people playing second fiddle to glorious kaiju moments, King of the Monsters will provide one of the best popcorn blockbusters of the summer.” –
io9.com
May 28, 2019
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
68%
“Detective Pikachu gets away with a lot thanks to the cute critters that populate its world-which, in many ways, is a lot like Pokémon as a franchise at large.” –
io9.com
May 3, 2019
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Batman Ninja (2018)
82%
“In less loving hands it would be an unholy mess, but the passion behind the sheer audacity of what Batman Ninja lays down transforms it into an utterly joyful experience.” –
io9.com
May 11, 2018
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Doctor Strange (2016)
89%
“Strange is pretty much the same sort of movie we've seen from Marvel Studios ever since Robert Downey Jr. snarked his way through the first Iron Man and into our hearts all those years ago, and the same style of origin Marvel has been delivering since.” –
io9.com
Mar 23, 2017
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