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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 rev...

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Brooklyn

Ireland, 1952. A young woman called Eilis Lacey works part time in a shop. She despises the owner the poisonous Miss Kelly, but there is no work in he...

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Zootopia Review

In a world of talking mammals where humans do not exist, there is a rabbit called Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) who dreams of being a police officer i...

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The Witch Review

The Witch, first feature film by Robert Eggers, has been receiving praise since its release overseas. So is it worth the hype? The film set in 1630 Ne...

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Grimsby Review

What do we expect of comedians? To make us laugh, obviously. To make us think? Sometimes. George Carlin moved from being a slick nightclub style comed...

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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...

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45 Years Review

Kate and Geoff Mercer are about to celebrate their 45th anniversary. Geoff receives some disturbing news. In the 1960s, before he met Kate, Geoff had ...

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Hail, Caesar! Review

Hollywood, 1951. The anti-Communist “Red Scare” has taken hold of the town and movies have become non-controversial family fare. Capitol Pictures is r...

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Risen Review

33AD. Pilate, the Prefect of Judea orders Roman Tribune Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) to discover the whereabouts of the body of a crucified Jewish prophet...

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Ride Along 2 Review

In Atlanta, fresh-from-the-Academy rookie cop Ben (Kevin Hart) is about to marry his fiancée Angela (Tikka Sumpter), however he is unhappy that he doe...

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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...

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Trumbo Review

Dalton Trumbo originally intended to be a novelist, he wrote several books, including the award-winning Johnny Got His Gun (1939). However his day-job...

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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 ...

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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 al...

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Spotlight Review

SPOTLIGHT is a well-made, almost old-fashioned film. The subject that is at the heart of the story is serious and current. The craftsmanlike approach ...

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Steve Jobs Review

As a teen, one of my teachers told us about this nerd who made not one, but two massive marks on the world. This guy (Steve Jobs) she told us, created...

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The Choice Review

Just about everyone I know (guys included) list THE NOTEBOOK among the great tear-jerker romance movies of modern times; does THE CHOICE offer similar...

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Dirty Grandpa Review

Most people would have read about Robert De Niro’s new movie being awful. Intrigued by all the hate, I attended the premiere expecting it to be as hor...

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The Big Short Review

Mid-way through last year I watch Russell Brand’s THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, a study of the inequality of wealth in the UK and the despicable greed of...

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Goosebumps Review

Those who were in school in the 90s undoubtedly have read at least one Goosebumps book or watched the TV series. Fast forward a couple of decades and ...