About a Boy

"...by: Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz. Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Isabel Brook, Sharon Small..."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rebel in the Rye

The early life of J.D. Salinger is explored

"...Directed by: Danny Strong. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson, Victor Garber, Zoey Deutch..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Wah-Wah

The death throes of an empire are are practically nothing when compared with the twitch of the marital death nerve in Richard E. Grant's semiautobiographical directorial debut.

"...by: Richard E. Grant. Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Nicholas Hoult and Miranda Richardson. The death throes of an..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tolkien

The trials and triumphs of the man who would create Middle Earth

"...Directed by: Dome Karukoski. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Harry Gilby, Patrick Gibson,..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Jack the Giant Slayer

Despite a terrific cast, intelligent direction, and state-of-the-art special effects, this fairy tale's gigantic shoes remain unfilled.

"...Directed by: Bryan Singer. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Eddie Marsan,..."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Warm Bodies

Last time in the director’s chair, Jonathan Levine made the feel-good cancer movie 50/50; now he's back with a clever and heartfelt zombie rom-com.

"...Directed by: Jonathan Levine. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, Analeigh Tipton, Dave Franco..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Angelina Jolie jumps in the fire in this action-thriller

"...Directed by: Taylor Sheridan. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Aidan Gillen, Medina Senghore, Tyler Perry,..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

X-Men: First Class

The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.

"...Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Oliver Platt. The first time..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Renfield

Dracula's sidekick finally gets his day in the sun

"...Directed by: Chris McKay. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina and Ben Schwartz...."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

The Menu

Restaurant satire cuts into class and the culinary arts

"...Directed by: Mark Mylod. Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Paul Adelstein,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Films to Catch First at Fantastic Fest

The movies you'll want to see before drafting your year-end best-of lists

"...end of that fork? Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) and Nicholas Hoult (The Great) have a reservation for culinary horror..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...horror oddity A Wounded Fawn; and Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult settle in for what promises to be a..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Binge the New Year: The Best TV of 2021

Whether you want gloom or gaiety, small-screen highlights to get you into 2022

"...into a fanciful, foul-mouthed romp starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. All Is Darkness..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

A British soap plucks the best bits from American teen shows to make for an addictive good time

"...new to acting (the exception is About a Boy's Nicholas Hoult, who plays Tony). The average age in the..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Current War - Director's Cut

The birth of the modern age in a battle of industrialists

"...Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Holland and Stanley..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Dark Phoenix

The X-Men finally leave the silver screen with a story they already told

"...Starring: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan and Jessica Chastain...."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, Mark Gatiss and James Smith...."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Collide

A backpacker and drug smugglers clash on a high-speed highway

"...Directed by: Eran Creevy. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley and Marwan..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New on DVD: Equals

Kristen Stewart sci-fi romance is long on mood and light on plot

"...Worker drone Silas (Nicholas Hoult) is content to follow the rules, until an..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Diverting but rarely riveting, this latest offering from the Marvel Universe kicks the can down the road some more.

"...Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ellen Page..."

May 23, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Single Man

Tom Ford ditched fashion designing for filmmaking with this smart adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood story about a grieving gay man in 1962 California.

"...Tom Ford. Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Kortajarena, Ginnifer Goodwin and Paulette Lamori. George..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Cage, Michael Caine, Hope Davis, Gemmenne de la Peña, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Rispoli and Gil Bellows. David Spritz (Cage)..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taking a Bite Out of The Menu

Director Mark Mylod and producer Betsy Koch discuss their new culinary satire

"...when Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her foodie boyfriend, Tyler (Nicholas Hoult), manage to secure a reservation for the chichi..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird

"...& Juliet gets revived as a zombie rom-com when Nicholas Hoult’s hoodie-wearing, emo zombie meets, woos, and resists eating..."

March 15, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Banker

Controversial biopic about two bankers who helped build the African-American middle class

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Jessie T. Usher..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review

X-Men: Apocalypse

Another bloated spectacle that serves neither the fans nor the story

"...Starring: James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Sophie Turner, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan,..."

May 27, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mad Max: Fury Road

Glorious action cinema abounds on Fury Road

"...Directed by: George Miller. Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones, Zoë Kravitz,..."

May 15, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happy Accidents

How going with her gut got producer Cori Stern an Oscar nom and her zombie comedy into multiplexes

"...rom-com Warm Bodies (opening Feb. 1), restless, undead R (Nicholas Hoult) finds his blood flows again for survivor Julie..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Oscars Shows Love for 'Open Heart'

Local producer gets Academy nod for Rwanda short doc

"...month's zomromcom (that's zombie romantic comedy) Warm Bodies, starring Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class), and featuring Dave Franco, John..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker