In the seemingly never-ending procession of summer blockbusters that are now part of a gigantic, expanded universe that is all the rage right now, it’s the turn of the Robots in Disguise to join the party with the fifth installment in the wildly successful franchise based on the popular cartoon and toys from the 1980’s. It has now been a decade since the first film smashed its way onto the…
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The previous Mummy trilogy thrived in its sense of mystery, with several clues and puzzles our protagonists had to overcome along the way, but on this occasion Kurtzman has taken a rather more formulaic approach, as what transpires is an archetypal survival horror flick.
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There’s quite the debate raging right now on two fronts that have become too interlocked in recent years that it’s strange to remember a time when such a conversation wasn’t being had in at least some portion of the film community – between critics and fans and, consequently, reviews (Rotten Tomatoes specifically) and box-office takings, particularly in the US. This past week, some…
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Fans will be delighted to hear that Wonder Woman doesn’t get bogged down with sloppy editing, dingy set pieces, and nonstop brooding.
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In the seemingly never-ending procession of summer blockbusters that are now part of a gigantic, expanded universe that is all the rage right now, it’s the turn of the Robots in Disguise to join the party with the fifth installment in the wildly successful franchise based on the popular cartoon and toys from the 1980’s. It has now been a decade since the first film smashed its way onto the…
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The previous Mummy trilogy thrived in its sense of mystery, with several clues and puzzles our protagonists had to overcome along the way, but on this occasion Kurtzman has taken a rather more formulaic approach, as what transpires is an archetypal survival horror flick.
Read More »

There’s quite the debate raging right now on two fronts that have become too interlocked in recent years that it’s strange to remember a time when such a conversation wasn’t being had in at least some portion of the film community – between critics and fans and, consequently, reviews (Rotten Tomatoes specifically) and box-office takings, particularly in the US. This past week, some…
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Fans will be delighted to hear that Wonder Woman doesn’t get bogged down with sloppy editing, dingy set pieces, and nonstop brooding.
Read More »

The previous Mummy trilogy thrived in its sense of mystery, with several clues and puzzles our protagonists had to overcome along the way, but on this occasion Kurtzman has taken a rather more formulaic approach, as what transpires is an archetypal survival horror flick.
Read More »

There’s quite the debate raging right now on two fronts that have become too interlocked in recent years that it’s strange to remember a time when such a conversation wasn’t being had in at least some portion of the film community – between critics and fans and, consequently, reviews (Rotten Tomatoes specifically) and box-office takings, particularly in the US. This past week, some…
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Fans will be delighted to hear that Wonder Woman doesn’t get bogged down with sloppy editing, dingy set pieces, and nonstop brooding.
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Bushwick is a deeply silly movie which massively bungles its politics and has little to impress in its pointless and poorly executed form.
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The film takes a dark, completely unexpected turn about halfway through, and tonally Trevorrow struggles to go along with it.
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Where this film falls short is within the distinct lack of suspense.
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The film just about works thanks to its two lead roles.
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An easy-to-watch drama that is profoundly moving in parts, and captivating in others.
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There’s quite the debate raging right now on two fronts that have become too interlocked in recent years that it’s strange to remember a time when such a conversation wasn’t being had in at least some portion of the film community – between critics and fans and, consequently, reviews (Rotten Tomatoes specifically) and box-office takings, particularly in the US. This past week, some…
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Dean lays down a solid foundation for Martin’s career behind the camera.
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For the most part Redoutable is actually a rather fun and frothy comedy, filled with broad gags.
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Loud, ramshackle and far to eager to impress, punk meets aliens picture How to Talk to Girls at Parties is like every bad gig you’ve ever been to in a small venue in which a band attempts to poorly regurgitate a bunch of cliched ideas and postures.
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In the seemingly never-ending procession of summer blockbusters that are now part of a gigantic, expanded universe that is all the rage right now, it’s the turn of the Robots in Disguise to join the party with the fifth installment in the wildly successful franchise based on the popular cartoon and toys from the 1980’s. It has now been a decade since the first film smashed its way onto the…
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Like its 1979 predecessor, Alien: Covenant is essentially a haunted house movie in space with plenty of screams to go around.
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A sequel equally as ambitious, and no less adventurous – and we can’t have asked for a lot more than that.
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Heavily influenced by Alien, though somewhat too closely at times, it’s in the antagonist of the piece where such similarities are effective, for we have no way of understanding Calvin, and what it’s capable of.
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In the seemingly never-ending procession of summer blockbusters that are now part of a gigantic, expanded universe that is all the rage right now, it’s the turn of the Robots in Disguise to join the party with the fifth installment in the wildly successful franchise based on the popular cartoon and toys from the 1980’s. It has now been a decade since the first film smashed its way onto the…
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To evoke a sense of enchantment and tap into otherworldly themes is a challenge to pull off without veering into horribly saccharine territory, and it’s here Hazeldine fails spectacularly.
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The previous Mummy trilogy thrived in its sense of mystery, with several clues and puzzles our protagonists had to overcome along the way, but on this occasion Kurtzman has taken a rather more formulaic approach, as what transpires is an archetypal survival horror flick.
Read More »

Fans will be delighted to hear that Wonder Woman doesn’t get bogged down with sloppy editing, dingy set pieces, and nonstop brooding.
Read More »

The film takes a dark, completely unexpected turn about halfway through, and tonally Trevorrow struggles to go along with it.
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While compelling in parts, Churchill may well have found its home more so on a smaller screen, feeling all too televisual in its approach.
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Norman is something of a tragic character creation, and one brought to life is wonderful fashion by Gere.
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At less than ninety minutes, Ramsay and editor Joe Bini manage to make You Were Never Really Here a film that feels simultaneously deeply rich and incredibly sparse.
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Ben and Joshua Safdie were about due for a breakout hit and it looks like they have one on their hands, with their indie heist gone wrong picture, Good Time.
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With a myriad of plot holes, it’s a film you might not want to take at face value, with an injection of irreverence, and a playful nature that just about lets it off the hook. Just.
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The Fate of the Furious further demonstrates why this franchise is everything that mindless escapism should be.
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While Braff’s preceding pictures strived tirelessly to not be generic, this can be described as very little else.
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The Lego Batman Movie is a film that will have both parents and children alike in absolute stitches – and sometimes you simply cannot ask for more than that.
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The film is enriched, persistently, but the glorious aesthetic experience on offer as the vibrancy and romanticism of the 1879 Paris setting is wondrous on the big screen.
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Sing is an infectiously fun family picture that plays out like Pitch Perfect meets Zootopia.
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Moana is classic, magical House of Mouse that will have you singing, crying and laughing down the aisles as all good Disney should do.
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Like its 1979 predecessor, Alien: Covenant is essentially a haunted house movie in space with plenty of screams to go around.
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Heavily influenced by Alien, though somewhat too closely at times, it’s in the antagonist of the piece where such similarities are effective, for we have no way of understanding Calvin, and what it’s capable of.
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Get Out is a black satire for the ages.
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It’s this ambiguity which is the film’s greatest selling point, as we can never judge whether the lead is losing his mind, or if he’s genuinely on to something – and the whole experience lingers on this very mystery.
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