Category: Reviews
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review
Edwards stated from the offset he wanted to create a war movie, and that’s exactly where this production triumphs. Read More >
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Rupture Review
Rupture revels in its elusive nature, as an immersive thriller that places the viewer in the protagonist’s shoes, completely unaware as to what is going on. Read More >
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Colossal – Review (Toronto International Film Festival)
Genre mash-ups can be a work of genius or a flat out dud; able to breath life into a stale idea, or add another ill-conceived pastiche that appears more like a parody. Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal is a work of immense feeling, pivoting its dark, emotional story back and forth through a quirky small-town atmosphere and… Read More >
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Arrival – Review (Toronto International Film Festival)
Movie magic reaches its outermost limits when you’re sitting in on a new Sci-Fi film that carries an aura of mystery. Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival hits all the traditional notes, he keeps it gripping, emotional and acutely down to earth. There’s no shaky cam, noisy explosions or monstrous aliens on the prowl in this… Read More >
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The Purge: Election Year – Review
The narrative does grow somewhat overstated in parts, and though relatable to a degree there are certain moments that cheapen and undermine the whole thing. Read More >
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Cell – Review
Cell grows far too irreverent in the latter stages that we lose sight of any message it is vying to preach, undermining its very own point. Read More >
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Star Trek Beyond – Review
Star Trek Beyond is arguably the finest of the three offerings in this current big screen series yet… Read More >
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Cocoon – Review
For the USA, Ron Howard is a national treasure. For the rest of the world, he’s an absolute crowd-pleaser: films like Splash have marked him out as a master of light entertainment, while Apollo 13 had the awards klaxon calling. This success has been thanks in no small part to his level of filmmaking craft, and a… Read More >
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Ghostbusters – Review
If pride can be swallowed, there’s bound to be many punters pleasantly surprised by this genial offering. Read More >
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Independence Day: Resurgence – Review
It’s a sense of contrivance which proves to be mightily detrimental to Independence Day: Resurgence. Read More >
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