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Incredibles 2 – Review

In the 14 years since the original Incredibles, the superhero genre has changed almost immeasurably. While, for the most part, the sequel avoids the new traditions and tropes that have sprung up, the...
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The Big Sick – Review

Ranging from gently witty to laugh-out-loud funny, The Big Sick is a vibrant comedy-drama which always engages despite broadly conventional structure and lack of stylisation. What it lacks in style, it makes...
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Song to Song – EIFF 2017 Review

Song to Song is both very similar and very different to Terrence Malick’s small but precious early filmography. Touring musicians BV (Ryan Gosling) and Faye (Rooney Mara) are identifiable as Bill and...
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Manglehorn – Review

A.J. Manglehorn has a ridiculous name and a ridiculous obsession with lost-love Clara; like Bellow's Herzog, the ageing recluse has an unfortunate habit of writing never-delivered letters. Thankfully, a...