"Like a Boss" is a movie that has made reviewers smile, not because it’s funny ‘cos it’s not, but for the opportunities it gives for creative similes, says reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Dougal Macdonald
Dougal Macdonald is the former film reviewer for CityNews”
"Bombshell", movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD says, didn't really excite him. he still had the good grace to give it a solid star rating.
Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD is two-star sniffy about "Dolittle".
“1917” feels like it’s observing real time – no editorial cuts, no jumps between places or actions or characters... delivering a look that’s new, memorable and discomforting for the best reasons, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD wonders about Shaun the Sheep’s latest adventure.
Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD reckons “True History of the Kelly Gang” tells important parts of Ned’s story with more credibility than did its predecessors.
“‘Spies in Disguise’ is an animated spoof of every super-spy hero movie ever made. And it’s not half bad!,” enthuses movies reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD says “My Spy” is a comedy evoking the era when Hollywood comedies were smart rather than potboilers fuelled by American TV’s voracious demand for low-energy fodder for low-energy minds.
Movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD says "The Gentlemen" is rough-textured, tough to digest, complex and jolly good fun.
"Little Women" looks good, especially the exterior scenes. Filmed in and around Concord, Massachusetts, it offers some authenticity of place., says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"We’re about to embark on the movie industry’s annual orgy of self-praise and political finagling called the Oscars. 'Jojo Rabbit' looks good for at least a nomination," writes film reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
"The best I can say about 'Jumanji: The Next Level' is that it’s a noisy, vigorous statement of the bleeding obvious – escapism to the max," writes film reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
