Jason Blake
Jason Blake's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Dying (2024)
100%
4/5
“An unflinching examination of family ties, loyalties and responsibilities focused on an orchestra conductor in the jaws of the Gen X crunch.
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Limelight
Apr 21, 2025
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The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
96%
4/5
“A splendid French drama delivers in all the required areas – action, romance, scenery, costume – with intelligence and heart.” –
Limelight
Mar 24, 2025
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Grand Tour (2024)
91%
4/5
“An enchanting if sometimes inscrutable adventure.” –
Limelight
Feb 5, 2025
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Conclave (2024)
93%
4/5
“This juicy election drama takes viewers into the inner sanctum of the Vatican at a time when the whole world is watching.” –
Limelight
Dec 3, 2024
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Lee (2023)
67%
3.5/5
“Winslet is always worth the price of admission and she's at her most gritty and powerful here and she's backed strongly by Alexander Skarsgård.” –
Limelight
Oct 24, 2024
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The Moogai (2024)
44%
3/5
“Jon Bell's First Nations suspense drama is disquieting at times, but not scary enough, despite its top cast.” –
Limelight
Oct 24, 2024
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The Critic (2023)
52%
3.5/5
“Ian McKellen excels in this twisty-turning tale of a vitriolic theatre critic who will stop at nothing to stay in the limelight.” –
Limelight
Sep 30, 2024
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Comandante (2023)
41%
3/5
“Submarine movie jollies aside, Italy's Das Boot feels weighed down by a sense of purpose lying outside of the drama itself.” –
Limelight
Sep 18, 2024
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Midas Man (2024)
82%
3/5
“Midas Man fumbles a golden opportunity to tell us what we don't know about the tragically short life of Beatles manager Brian Epstein.” –
Limelight
Aug 30, 2024
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Thelma (2024)
98%
4/5
“The elderly vigilante genre is rarely as charming as Josh Margolin’s movie starring June Squibb.” –
Limelight
Aug 24, 2024
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Last Summer (2023)
86%
3.5/5
“Immoral or understandable? Catherine Breillat leaves it up to you to decide.” –
Limelight
Aug 7, 2024
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The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023)
100%
4/5
“The Teacher who Promised the Sea is a tenderly realised and strikingly well shot film anchored by a fine performance by Auquer, whose appealing portrayal makes us bond to Antonio very quickly.” –
Limelight
Jul 12, 2024
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Brats (2024)
85%
3/5
“What Brats does well, however, is reacquaint you with some very good films – especially those of the late John Hughes – and to the idea that this period of moviemaking was unique for a more nuanced foregrounding of the late-teen experience...” –
Limelight
Jul 12, 2024
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I Am: Celine Dion (2024)
100%
3.5/5
“I Am is quite the rollercoaster. A worthwhile watch.” –
Limelight
Jul 5, 2024
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Perfect Days (2023)
96%
4/5
“The German auteur turns his lens on Tokyo for what is, in part, a celebration of the city’s excellent public toilets.” –
Limelight
Jun 13, 2024
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024)
4/5
“A work of theatre about the theatre – its travails, agonies, ghosts and pleasures – that works exceptionally well on screen.” –
Limelight
Jun 13, 2024
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A Silence (2023)
81%
4/5
“Based on real-life events, this meticulously crafted, deeply unsettling mystery thriller features stellar performances.” –
Limelight
Jun 13, 2024
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Divertimento (2022)
100%
3.5/5
“A winning central performance and the music of Ravel grace this appealing biopic about a conductor trying to beat the odds stacked against her.” –
Limelight
Jun 13, 2024
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Freud's Last Session (2023)
44%
3.5/5
“Anthony Hopkins continues his strong, late-career run of films (which includes the recent One Life, Netflix’s The Two Popes and his Oscar-winning turn in The Father) in this sedate but engrossing adaptation of Mark St Germain’s stage play.” –
Limelight
Apr 26, 2024
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The Zone of Interest (2023)
93%
4/5
“Perhaps English writer-director Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest will prove just as memorable [as Schindler’s List] -- not for what it shows (which is comparatively little, hence its M rating), but for what it leaves us to imagine.” –
Limelight
Feb 23, 2024
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Maestro (2023)
78%
4.5/5
“As director and lead actor, Cooper demonstrated his dual-duty skills admirably in his 2018 remake of A Star Is Born. In Maestro, he takes it to another level in a film that crackles with inventive energy.” –
Limelight
Dec 21, 2023
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The Blue Caftan (2022)
96%
4/5
“Woven with exquisite care and respect, Maryam Touzani’s Arabic language drama depicts a love triangle of a middle-aged couple and a young man who works in their small tailoring business in a Moroccan town.” –
Limelight
Dec 8, 2023
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One Fine Morning (2022)
93%
3.5/5
“Happily, this heartfelt film from Mia Hansen-Løve offers something of a ray of hope in its story of a widowed single mum, her relationship with a married scientist, and the stresses she faces managing the welfare of her mentally declining father.” –
Limelight
Dec 8, 2023
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Close (2022)
91%
4.5/5
“Utterly gripping and wrenchingly sad.” –
Limelight
Dec 8, 2023
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Alcarràs (2022)
93%
4/5
“It’s taken a long time to get to general release, but Alcarràs is very much worth the wait.” –
Limelight
Dec 8, 2023
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