Category: Reviews
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Battle of the Sexes Review
While charming at times, and easy to indulge in at others – given the two filmmakers at the helm it was hard not to anticipate a film with a little more ingenuity than this. Read More >
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The Death of Stalin Review
Remaining gloriously faithful to his style and brand of comedy, Iannucci puts his unique spin on the fall of Stalinism Read More >
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Final Portrait Review
The paramount theme in Stanley Tucci’s Final Portrait is that of tedium. The narrative revolves around the art of a portrait, at the hands of a perpetual perfectionist, thus meaning we have to wait, ages, and ages, and ages, for him to get it right. Then even when we believe he has done, he rips… Read More >
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Redoubtable Review
For the most part Redoutable is actually a rather fun and frothy comedy, filled with broad gags. Read More >
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Florence Foster Jenkins – Review
Just like one of Florence Foster Jenkins’ performances, there is a deep, profound sense of sadness to this piece, which compliments the laughter. Read More >
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Eddie the Eagle – Review
Even if Eddie the Eagle can feel romanticized, you’d have to be the biggest sourpuss in the world not to be won over by it. Read More >
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Joy – Review
Jennifer Lawrence’s performance is just one of the many reasons why Joy is such a delightful movie. Read More >
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The Lady in the Van – Review
The Lady in the Van is a film that balances the profound with the farcical, while maintaining the whimsicality throughout. Read More >
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The Monuments Men Review
“Set amidst the Second World War, Clooney is Frank Stokes, who is left to assemble a group of art collectors and historians to proceed into the war-zone, and reclaim several pieces of valuable, significant art that the Nazis have taken”… Read More >
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The Wolf of Wall Street Review
“Scorsese has created an absurd, farcical world, where everything feels overelaborate to match the frivolous spending of our protagonist, almost like a theme park”… Read More >
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