Category: Reviews
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Game of Thrones Season 6: “The Broken Man” Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7: “The Broken Man,” do not read on. “The Broken Man” is a brisk, compact episode of Game of Thrones, bringing fan favourite characters back from presumed purgatory, and acts as a focused entry in a season that has been packed with… Read More >
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Game of Thrones Season 6: “Blood of My Blood” Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6: “Blood of My Blood,” do not read on. “Blood of My Blood” is a much needed breather in a season that’s been a blaze so far; we see more of Bran’s vision-state, more of the past, and the High Sparrow now… Read More >
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Warcraft: The Beginning – Review
Duncan Jones’ Warcraft: The Beginning is a distinctively cold, disengaging cinematic experience. Read More >
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Arabian Nights trilogy – Review
Miguel Gomes’ ambitious six hour-plus satirical satire of history, modern-day politics and surrealism is certainly something to talk about. Except that’s all it does: talk. Kicking off the trilogy, which was filmed back-to-back on location, is Volume 1 – The Restless One. We’re introduced to director Miguel Gomes attempting to barter his way out of… Read More >
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Game of Thrones Season 6: “The Door” Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5: “The Door,” do not read on. We finally learn about the mysterious origin of the White Walkers in this week’s dream heavy Game of Thrones episode. Bran’s revelation shakes up the past, present and future in Westeros and beyond. He learns… Read More >
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Alice Through the Looking Glass – Review
Away from the visual experience of James Bobin’s Alice Through the Looking Glass is a thin narrative that struggles to compel. Read More >
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Endless Poetry – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
Endless Poetry is almost certainly Alejandro Jodorowsky’s most emotionally wrought and touching film to date. Read More >
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Game of Thrones Season 6: “Book of the Stranger” Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4: “Book of the Stranger,” do not read on. “Book of the Stranger” moves Game of Thrones‘ narrative forward in ways we haven’t seen in a long time; Queen Daenerys gains control of the Dothraki, Jon Snow and Sansa Stark reunite for… Read More >
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X-Men: Apocalypse – Review
There’s no getting around it, the latest X-Men film is a bit of a clunker. Read More >
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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 3 – Review
SPOILER WARNING: If you have not watched Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3: “Oathbreaker,” do not read on. Jon Snow’s return from the dead is an extraordinary event, especially because it happened in the unforgiving world of Game of Thrones. As he gasps for air in a shocked, manic state, Davos looks at the… Read More >
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