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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X-Men: Apocalypse Review

With the emergence of the world’s first mutant, Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan. X-Men series veteran Bryan Singer returns with the latest instalment, X-Men: Apocalypse, which rounds out the trilogy that began back in 2011 with X-Men: First Class. The newest film in the series blends a roster of returning characters from recent films with a healthy dose o...

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Bastille Day Review

A young con artist and former CIA agent embark on an anti-terrorist mission in France. Writer/director James Watkins delivers his third film Bastille Day, featuring Idris Elba and Richard Madden in lead roles. Taking place in Paris, Bastille Day follows con artist Michael Mason’s chance involvement in what appears to be a terror plot, and the relentless CIA agent seeking to expose its instigators....

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Captain America: Civil War Review

Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. Director team Anthony and Joe Russo first entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the Captain America sequel Winter Soldier, this year they continue that arc with Captain America: Civil War, before they will pick up where Joss Whedon left off on the Avengers films with 2018...

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Review

Fearing the actions of a god-like Superhero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’ most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. The Dete...

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10 Cloverfield Lane Review

Waking up from a car accident, a young woman finds herself in the basement of a man who says he’s saved her life from a chemical attack that has left the outside uninhabitable. Dan Trachtenberg, the former co-host of popular internet movie/games review show the Totally Rad Show, as well as director of the short film Portal: No Escape, makes his feature film debut with 10 Cloverfield Lane. 10...

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Review

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Michael Bay has taken a break from his busy Transformers schedule to concentrate on an adaptation of the book 13 Hours, by Mitchell Zuckoff, that depicts an attack which occurred on September 11, 2012, at the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. Sin...

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Zoolander 2 Review

In 2001 Derek Zoolander was the world’s top male supermodel. 15 years later, Derek, Hansel and Mugatu are back! This time they will be joined by some really, really, ridiculously good-looking celebrities. 15 years later Ben Stiller is bringing back his character Derek Zoolander, alongside returning cast members Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell. Back in 2001, Zoolander was a little hit and miss, but ov...

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Deadpool

A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. Ever since 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine there has been speculation about a Deadpool film and whether Ryan Reynolds would return to the role. Production appeared to be progressing at one point before it was all put on the backburn...

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The 5th Wave Review

Set in the present day, four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, 16-year-old Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie meets a young man who may become her final hope. The 5th Wave is the latest in young adult novel to film adaptati...

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review

Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. Star Wars has returned, 10 years following the conclusion of the prequel trilogy, Episode VII arrives just a few short years following the big news of the change in leadership at Lucasfilm, a...

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The Good Dinosaur Review

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. Newcomer director Peter Sohn is at the helm of the newest Pixar film ‘The Good Dinosaur’, which poses the question in the opening few minutes, what would have happened if Dinosaurs hadn’t become extinct? From that initial idea, the rest of the film unfolds which is essentially a coming of ag...

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Creed Review

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. Relative newcomer director Ryan Coogler brings the latest boxing film to screens this year with his new film Creed, which tells the story of the son of Apollo Creed from the Rocky films. Almost 40 years following the original film, the Rocky...