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Doug Jamieson
Tomatometer-approved critic
Doug Jamieson is an Australian freelance film critic and entertainment industry journalist. Armed with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism & Screen Studies) from Griffith University, and passion for all things film, Doug lives and breathes cinema and the film industry.
Movies reviews only
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) |
A wildly fun vehicle delivered with plenty of passion for this franchise and a surprisingly endearing beautiful tribute to what came before. Grab your popcorn and enjoy. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 24, 2024
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Longlegs (2024) |
It's chilling in a way that crawls under our skin courtesy of Osgood Perkins' masterful blend of supernatural and psychological horror and one genuinely frightening performance from Nicolas Cage. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 18, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024) |
A quirky, macabre, and devilishly funny enigma that only becomes stranger as each puzzle piece falls into place. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 12, 2024
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) |
This origin chapter plays to its own beat while still connecting to the broader world established by John Krasinski. In other words, this is precisely how a prequel should be done. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 29, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
Despite this film's penchant for spiraling off into tangents that mostly go nowhere, 'Despicable Me 4' is still breezily entertaining fluff that will play well with young viewers. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 26, 2024
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Inside Out 2 (2024) |
Hilarious, heartwarming, and hugely entertaining, 'Inside Out 2' does everything a great sequel should. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 13, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
While many similar ingredients of 'Mad Max: Fury Road' flow through this prequel, they don't gel quite as magically in this visually striking but overly long and narratively shallow disappointment. - The Jam Report
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| Posted May 17, 2024
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IF (2024) |
A film that elicits an equal measure of laughs and tears, John Krasinski delivers a flawed but loveable winner with the infectiously sweet and beautifully wholesome 'IF.' - The Jam Report
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| Posted May 15, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
This solid next chapter sets a new course for a franchise with seemingly plenty of gas left in its tank. - The Jam Report
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| Posted May 09, 2024
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The Fall Guy (2024) |
A ridiculously entertaining, genuinely funny, and charmingly romantic crowd-pleaser. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 19, 2024
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Challengers (2024) |
A very stylish, occasionally trashy, palpably sexy, and unashamedly horny good time. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 17, 2024
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Civil War (2024) |
One of the most urgent, intense, and memorable films of the year. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 12, 2024
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Monkey Man (2024) |
Smart, original, savage, and deliciously wild, 'Monkey Man' is a total blast. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 06, 2024
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The First Omen (2024) |
Unsettling, atmospheric, and beautifully crafted, it's that rare kind of horror prequel that completely justifies its existence. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 04, 2024
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Late Night with the Devil (2023) |
Tense, thrilling, chilling, smart, and entirely unforgettable. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 03, 2024
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) |
'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' offers up another tremendously entertaining serving of monster mayhem and very little else. And that's perfectly fine. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Mar 28, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
A grand cinematic spectacle that takes its place as one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made - The Jam Report
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| Posted Feb 27, 2024
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Wish (2023) |
A wondrous throwback to classic animated musicals of the past. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 17, 2023
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Saltburn (2023) |
Refreshing, naughty, shocking, and unforgettable, it's a deliciously twisted tale of obsession and desire that is just as alluring as it is sickening. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 16, 2023
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The Marvels (2023) |
Breezily enjoyable but not entirely satisfying. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 11, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) |
Scorsese delivers something that feels both old and new, vast and intimate, captivating and infuriating, beautiful and horrifying. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Oct 22, 2023
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Dumb Money (2023) |
An extremely entertaining, often hilarious, and strangely inspiring crowdpleaser. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Sep 16, 2023
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) |
A follow-up that once again fails to take advantage of its outlandish premise. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Aug 03, 2023
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Oppenheimer (2023) |
Haunting, captivating, and unforgettable, 'Oppenheimer' is a film that will stay with you for an eternity. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 21, 2023
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Barbie (2023) |
A candy-coloured, dizzying delight that's not only genuinely hilarious and wonderfully entertaining but bitingly subversive and shrewdly pertinent. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 19, 2023
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) |
The most exhilarating blockbuster of the year. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 07, 2023
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Joy Ride (2023) |
Unapologetically uninhibited and deliciously entertaining, 'Joy Ride' is a provocative and surprising breath of fresh air. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jul 05, 2023
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Elemental (2023) |
'Elemental' feels like Pixar is getting its groove back. This is what they do best; original storytelling that feels entirely human while existing in a world that's anything but. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) |
Astonishingly animated and deliriously entertaining, it's a monumental achievement. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 02, 2023
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The Boogeyman (2023) |
'The Boogeyman' offers plenty of chills and thrills. Sadly, they're the kind you've seen numerous times before. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jun 01, 2023
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The Little Mermaid (2023) |
Led by a star-making performance from the luminous Halle Bailey, the undeniably magical and terrifically delightful 'The Little Mermaid' hits that sweet spot between reinvention and nostalgia. - The Jam Report
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| Posted May 24, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) |
A bittersweet goodbye to our beloved bunch of a-holes that goes for the heart and reminds you why you instantly fell in love with these characters way back in 2014. - The Jam Report
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| Posted May 03, 2023
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Evil Dead Rise (2023) |
Unapologetically gnarly, relentlessly gruesome, and genuinely humourous, 'Evil Dead Rise' is undeniably fun with a capital F. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 21, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
While its narrative is rather formulaic and it’s lacking the depth of more profound animated fare, 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is still a fun and gorgeously animated delight. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 04, 2023
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Air (2023) |
A textbook example of a simple story told tremendously well, 'Air' is an engaging, feel-good triumph. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Apr 04, 2023
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Of an Age (2022) |
A quietly delicate and perfectly restrained queer masterwork that radiates with a tender, honest, and breathtaking depiction of first love. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Mar 27, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) |
A visual feast that never rests on merely creating something that looks spectacular, this is an old-fashioned fantasy blockbuster that soars on the strength of its cast and comedy. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Mar 18, 2023
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Scream VI (2023) |
With a fresh new location, a bigger body count, immensely tense set pieces, and more brutal death scenes, 'Scream VI' is deliriously entertaining stuff. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Mar 10, 2023
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Cocaine Bear (2023) |
A film that knows precisely what it is and gleefully serves up 95 minutes of pure unadulterated fun. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Feb 23, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) |
While there's a kooky, psychedelic feel that echoes Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy, it falls under the weight of its own ambition and loses sight of what made its two predecessors so breezily enjoyable. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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Babylon (2022) |
'Babylon' is somehow both many things. It's grotesque yet gorgeous. It's obscene yet opulent. It's baffling yet bold. It's repugnant yet resplendent. It's hollow yet heartfelt. Fortune favours the brave and Chazelle isn't playing it safe here. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jan 20, 2023
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (2023) |
A suave, stylish old-school action thriller that knows exactly what it is and offers everything its audience wants. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Jan 07, 2023
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
It favours style over substance. But when that style is so impeccably crafted, it's hardly an issue. You came here to be dazzled and dazzled you shall be. A masterclass in spectacle filmmaking. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Dec 13, 2022
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) |
'Matilda the Musical' breaks the trend of disappointing Roald Dahl adaptations to deliver a rollicking good time at the cinema with lashings of heart and humour plus a little touch of magic. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) |
Stunningly animated and brought to life by a superb ensemble voice cast, 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' is the biggest surprise of the season and one of the best animated films of the year. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 27, 2022
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Strange World (2022) |
A beautifully animated delight with an intergenerational father-son narrative that may just hit you right in the feels. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 21, 2022
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She Said (2022) |
A powerful story told in an unremarkable style, 'She Said' soars on the strength of this gripping true tale and the solid performances of Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 17, 2022
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My Policeman (2022) |
A tepid, dull, and tiresome gay melodrama, 'My Policeman' feels like something the LGBTQ+ cinematic landscape left behind eons ago. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 12, 2022
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The Whale (2022) |
While the stagey, melodramatic 'The Whale' is far from a perfect film, it provides the right vehicle for Fraser to showcase his staggeringly impressive dramatic chops. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 11, 2022
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
A valiant attempt to move forward without the predecessor's enigmatic leader. - The Jam Report
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| Posted Nov 09, 2022
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