Search: Starring Daveed Diggs

Blindspotting (2018)

Review preview for Blindspotting

Has the high-energy crackle and syncopated rhythms of a rap battle.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5

A buddy comedy in a world that won't let it be one.
The Little Mermaid (2023)

Review preview for The Little Mermaid

The presence of human faces in some places makes this no less an act of animation than anything made solely of ink on paper.

Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5

A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Soul (2020)

Review preview for Soul

With its fragmented narrative, it feels almost like a shorts collection jazz riff on the theme of existence and metaphysics.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5

A music teacher finds himself in The Great Before, an incredible place where new souls are born.
The Starling (2021)

Review preview for The Starling

A mature approach to the subject which is long overdue.

Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5

A bereaved woman whose husband is struggling with mental illness encounters a starling who wants to claim her garden for himself.
Their Town (2025)

Review preview for Their Town

Astutely observed and sensitively performed.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5

When Abby’s boyfriend drops out of the high school play, she finds herself helping a school outlier step into the role opposite her. They spend a long night wandering around their town, examining their futures and unearthing surprises from their past.
Wonder (2017)

Review preview for Wonder

The film has predictability sewn into its DNA

Angus Wolfe Murray · 2.5 out of 5

Auggie has a facial deformity which means he looks odd and people stare and kids are cruel. He comes from a loving home. Will that help in the real world?