Leith

Leith spent most of his formative years growing up on the coastal fringes of Western Australia without a cinema in sight. There he grew up on the wonders of home rentals before relocating to Perth and gaining access to a proper cinematic experience just in time for the Star Wars Special Edition re-releases. From there Leith's love of movies expanded to volunteering on a Star Wars fan film, reviewing films, writing about film news, and attending film and pop-culture related conventions on the other side of the world. Leith's favourite films are too many to mention but all start with the Star Wars saga, Back to the Future, the Dark Knight trilogy, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings and all things Kevin Smith. With an insatiable appetite for all things pop-culture related Leith also has an unhealthy addiction to the world of comics and can often be found buried under a pile of unread back issues madly trying to catch up on a number of titles coming out from mostly DC and Darkhorse.

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Allied Review

In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. The newest film from Robert Zemeckis explores a relationship forged against the setting of world war 2, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in the lead roles of this drama, thril...

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Underworld: Blood Wars Review

Vampire death dealer, Selene fights to end the eternal war between the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. Underworld returns to cinemas with a follow-up to the 2012 release of Awakening, this time with series newcomer Anna Foerster taking on directing duties with the franchise star Kate Beckinsale back again. Len Wiseman still has a hand in the series however this time serving a...

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Bad Santa 2 Review

Fuelled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Christmas is approaching fast so naturally we’re going to be seeing a few holiday films coming up over the next few weeks, but sequels to 13 year old comedies aren’t the first thing that usually spring to mind. Regardless however, here we a...

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Captain Fantastic Review

In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. From actor/director/writer Matt Ross comes the new film Captain Fantastic, starring Viggo Mortensen, alongside Frank Langella and a young cast of actors in a t...

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The Shallows Review

A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. The Shallows is the latest Great White Shark monster movie and pits Blake Lively against this particular terror inducing fish just offshore an unnamed and gorgeous secluded beach. From director Jaume Collet-Serra (Run All Night and House of Wax), th...

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Suicide Squad Review

A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. When it comes to all things comics I’m a long time DC fan, have read their books since I was a kid. I still recall the first time I read things like Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, Alan Moore’s Killing Joke, and Grant Morrison’s Arkham Asylum. I mention this to pro...

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Star Trek Beyond Review

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. Finding success in carrying the Fast and the Furious franchise through 3 films Justin Lin has moved to new challenges, with his latest film Star Trek: Beyond out this week and the recent announcement he’ll be directi...

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Ghostbusters Review

30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its long-awaited return. Director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today. More than 30 years after the original, and over 20 years after the sequel, followed by countless rumours, speculation, and false starts, Ghostbusters finally makes its retu...

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Independence Day: Resurgence Review

Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defences be enough? Long gestating sequels are something that’s no longer out of the ordinary in contemporary cinema so it’s no surprise the twenty years after the original, we now have Independence Day: Resurgence. Director Roland Emmerich returns along with seve...

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Ice Age: Collision Course

Scrat’s epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and en...

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Warcraft Review

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and th...

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The Nice Guys Review

A mismatched pair of private eyes investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. Writer/director Shane Black is back in his element with his latest film The Nice Guys. Following in the footsteps of previous success Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, his newest film is a buddy PI mystery story, this time pairing up Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Black made a stop along the way in t...