In Theaters
Project Hail Mary has defied my expectations more than any other blockbuster released in the last year. Based on the novel by Andy Weir, who also brought us The Martian, it revolves around school teacher and biologist Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling who wakes up abord a space vessel suffering from amnesia. The first […]
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In adapting Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell has been faced with a bit of a conundrum. On the other hand this is clearly a novel that is enormously significant to her, both personally and artistically. On the other hand, it’s a novel that challenges her taste for extremity and transgression, since it’s already one of the […]
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A pop star and one of her support team have an interpersonal conflict. So for the longest time Anne Hathaway was associated blockbusters in Hollywood, she’s done some indie work with films like Collosal but by and large she was in the big films. This seems to be an attempt to pivot towards art house. […]
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From stylized dresses to clingy egos, The Devil Wears Prada 2 pours like an expensive bottle of champagne full of delights.
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The story of pop superstar Michael Jackson — from his extraordinary early days in the Jackson 5 to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuels a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
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A story told backwards in three distinct acts as we begin with the end of the world and find our way through the life of one man that can perhaps explain how it is we got here… (Really telling on myself as a Stephen King fan with my year-end Top Ten List, but I must […]
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Directed by: Jay Roach Written by: Tony McNamara Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Sunita Mani Rating: [4/5] Of the many tenets of marriage, sacrifice and selflessness comes as part of the arrangement. Instead of focusing on what works best for one individual, it widens to include another person and major decisions must meet the […]
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A dark meditation on adolescence, cruelty, and the cost of belonging.
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Markiplier’s “Iron Lung” dazzles as a thrilling, low-budget adaptation that showcases his talent as an actor. Set in a dark, immersive world of oceanic blood, the film captivates despite its narrative complexity. While it demands background knowledge for full appreciation, its engaging performances and stunning visuals leave audiences eager for more.
Greetings again from the darkness. There may have been a movie that surprised me more than this one during 2024, but off the top of my head, I can’t think of one. My expectations were low for a film based on the true story of a British boy band pop star whose music I wasn’t […]
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One of the main problems when it comes to remaking huge, unsubtle sci-fi action movies from the 80s and 90s is that they tend to lose the bolshy personality and razor wit that made them so distinctive in the first place. Take both Robocop and Total Recall for example: two undisputed bangers from Paul Verhoven […]
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Nuremberg was a historical drama film featuring the trial of the Nazis at Nuremberg. After the end of World War II, the US government, along with France, USSR and Great Britain, placed the remaining Nazi leaders on trial. This was based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai. The basis of the movie […]
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Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, one of the most fruitful director-actor partnerships of recent times, are back for the third time in as many years (and the fifth time overall) with Bugonia and, wouldn’t you know, it’s another knockout. Though I was less keen on 2024’s Kinds of Kindness, both The Favourite and Poor Things […]
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A solid indie horror experiment that manages to be spooky, strange, and surprisingly heartfelt.
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1h 37mins 8/10 First time watch in the cinema Bloody – Twisted – Hilarious A weekend getaway to a remote cabin with a group of friends, we all know in the world of horror/thrillers there’s only one way for this to go down… only this time the danger is not from the outside, the group are […]
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Richard Linklater’s upcoming film, releasing on October 24, 2025, promises an engaging exploration of conversation and character. Set in a bar in 1943, Ethan Hawke portrays Lorenz Hart, reflecting on his struggles while celebrating with Richard Rodgers. With strong performances and thoughtful dialogue, this film offers a unique cinematic experience worth anticipating.
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“Pham sinks his teeth in his debut feature with a politic but formulaic blueprint, his own distinct originality has yet to materialize. So whether he could be hailed as a new auteur to be reckoned with, the jury is temporarily out until his next offering, which has its own shell to break.”
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Almodovar’s first English-language feature doesn’t quite strike gold, but Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore give riveting performances as two friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time, exploring themes of mortality and morality.
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Rankin’s sophomore feature feels like Kaurismaki meets Kiarostami as his surreal, and at times perplexing tale brings us through a hybrid Canadian-Iranian space marked by quaint shophouses and bustling highways.
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