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Tron: Ares
A sequel no one asked for to a 15 year old film (which, in itself, followed up one from 28 years before) Tron: Ares is a bit of an odd choice from Disney. Let me go against the consensus though and declare that, as a weekend cinema experience, it’s well worth your time. The critical mauling of certain blockbuster films is always baffling. Whilst some, of course, deserve to be critiqued and it’s important to judge the worth of projects in this ever-saturated landscape, especia
One Battle After Another
Sometimes a film comes along that just feels like it’s always been part of the furniture, something you swear you’ve seen before maybe...
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is a rom-com with a slightly science-fiction-y bent to it. Using the conventions of another genre is often...
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
The idea of a legacy sequel for This Is Spinal Tap is about as heinous as the idea of doing the same for Blade Runner and Trainspotting....
The Roses
Add to the list of ‘dream houses from the movies’ the pretty spectacular, sea view bespoke build from The Roses. It’s a stunning set to...
The Long Walk
The Long Walk might give you motion sickness. In what is ostensibly the next YA craze after The Hunger Games (even using the same...
Caught Stealing
Do we like Directors who have a consistent style or those where two films of theirs can feel wildly different? If Darren Aronofsky...
Honey Don't
As is yearly tradition, it’s time to once again applaud that most fun genre of movies: the 90minute crime/comedy/action thriller. The...
Nobody 2
You might get more than a little deja-vu when watching Nobody 2. However, considering how fun and sprightly the first film was, the...
Eddington
Remember 2020? Whilst it can feel like a lifetime ago rather than a mere five years, Ari Aster wants to put you right back in that topsy...
The Life of Chuck
It seems there’s somewhat of a nineties trend in the movies at the moment and the strongest proponent of that might just be The Life of...
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Originality is not a word often used nowadays in reviews of superhero and comic book films. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is original....
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