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Murder On The Orient Express
The Titanic sinks. Darth Vader is Luke’s Father. ET returns home. Endings ingrained in popular culture, but not at all damaging to the...
Thor: Ragnarok
Marvel’s proclivity to use lesser-known, and stylistically varied, Directors throughout the MCU is to be earnestly applauded. It adds...
The Snowman
When a genre becomes 'in vogue' it’s inevitable that the market will be saturated with copycats. The ‘Scandi-noir’ is now established,...
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner fits the archetype of a cult classic. An initially poor box office return, then feverishly discussed through word of mouth...
The Death Of Stalin
In politically uncertain times, a historically-set film can make the entire situation seem better or worse. So it is with The Death Of...
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
The old adage would tell us that bigger is always better. It’s not a rule I’d usually subscribe to cinema, though, and it taints the...
Logan Lucky
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Steven Soderbergh’s name below the ‘Directed By’ credit but he’s back, and on form, with Logan Lucky....
The Dark Tower
People have long talked about certain source material which is classified as ‘unfilmable’; novels, graphic novels, comics etc. which, due...
American Made
I imagine when you hear Tom Cruise’s name or see a trailer for his latest film you have an exact image of what to expect. That could be...
Detroit
It seems premature to start talking up potential Oscar winners for next year but Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit is bound to be in the running...
Atomic Blonde
Ever thought, especially recently, that the James Bond franchise needs a serious shake (not stir) up to stay relevant? That the Bournes,...
Valerian: And The City Of A Thousand Planets
Against all odds, Luc Besson has become a divisive, polarising director. A peerless early run has, in recent times, turned to...
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