Derek Armstrong, Author at REEL GOOD

REVIEW | “Wuthering Heights” (2026)

Derek Armstrong / 9:40 / 16.02.26

Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Wuthering Heights excises certain plots but then leaves us too much time with its main characters.

Derek Armstrong / 9:14 / 13.02.26

A Valentine's Day movie with a naughty title doesn't have the naughty spirit to back it up.

Derek Armstrong / 9:31 / 02.02.26

Embattled Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi examines the revenge instinct in a powerful new film.

Derek Armstrong / 9:03 / 29.01.26

Richard Linklater's second film of January shines a light on lonely Lorenz Hart as he's left behind by his long-time collaborator, Richard Rodgers.

Derek Armstrong / 9:46 / 22.01.26

A man hides out in an office for issuing identities in this sharp look at the Brazilian military dictatorship of the 1970s.

Derek Armstrong / 10:27 / 20.01.26

Chloe Zhao's contemplation of the death of William Shakespeare's son is a relentless attempt to make its viewers emotional.

Derek Armstrong / 9:46 / 14.01.26

Park Chan-wook's social satire about the changing economy has echoes of a similar best picture winner made by one of his countrymen.

Derek Armstrong / 9:30 / 07.01.26

Richard Linklater recreates the filming of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless, and reminds us how he continues to surprise us as a filmmaker.

Derek Armstrong / 9:33 / 05.01.26

Even with reliable comedic leads Jack Black and Paul Rudd, this Anaconda reboot flops.