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Mary Magdalene – Review

It is a greater crime for a film to be boring than bad, for at least the latter elicits an emotion. Their flaws shine out like diamonds in a mine and burn themselves into your mind. A pseudo-reward for your...
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Mom and Dad – Review

Director Brian Taylor is not a man of subtlety. The mind behind Crank, Crank: High Voltage and Gamer has a penchant for the frenzied. Mom and Dad is no different. From the off, Taylor's film has its...
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I, Tonya – Review

"I was loved for a minute, then I was hated. Then I was just a punch line," so says Margot Robbie at the end of her tour de force performance in I, Tonya. A tragic finale to the tale of infamous ice-skater...
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Team Talk – Coco

January is terrible isn't it? It's dull, grey and it rains. Endlessly. If only there was a new animated flick, bursting with colours, vibrancy and soulful music... ? Luckily for us, Disney in all their...
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Dina – Review

A documentary about a loved-up couple, both of whom are on the autism spectrum, walks a tightrope. If the film drops into sentimentality, it gives rise to claims of condescension. If it stays within cautious...
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Everything, Everything – Review

There’s something rather pleasant about this teen romance’s straightforward approach. With no eclectic pop soundtrack or "kooky" characters, Everything, Everything is a simple if saccharine take on its...
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The Hitman’s Bodyguard – Review

Anton Chekhov is reputed to have said "Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." The Russian playwright was clearly far from the minds of the team behind The Hitman's...
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47 Meters Down – Review

Everybody knows Jaws. The elevator pitch of a small town being terrorised by a great white shark is a great one. What transformed the film into the legendary tentpole of cinematic history it has become is not...