Reviews

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Review

Cinema has an ongoing fascination with our primate relatives. The PLANET OF THE APES franchise dates back to the late 60’s, spawning various movies an...

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Calvary

Father James Lavelle is the priest of a small town in County Sligo. One day while taking confession, a man tells Lavelle of how he was raped by a prie...

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Lawrence and Holloman

Lawrence and Holloman screened in the Revelation Perth International Film Festival in July 2014. Holloman is a loner who works in a department store. ...

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Under the Skin Review

“Alien disguised as attractive young woman seeks unattached young Scottish men. Object: to harvest their life essence. Mostly based in Glasgow, ...

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Jersey Boys

JERSEY BOYS is one of those shows that’s always on my list of ‘must-sees’ when I’m in London…yet I somehow never get around to buying a ticket. Lucky ...

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The Rover Review

THE ROVER has a jaunty sounding title. The idea of roving or wandering the countryside has always had a romanticism about it. The dream of leaving the...

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Yves Saint Laurent

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died in 2008 aged 71. Now, six years later, YSL fans and cinephiles are blessed with not one, but two films...

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Transformers: Age of Extinction Review

An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings down the autobots and decepticons – and a paranoid government official – on them....

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Frank

How much you enjoy the new movie FRANK will depend on how you feel about Indie movies, Indie music, ironic humour and stories about emotionally immatu...

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22 Jump Street Review

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local co...

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Blended Review

You know you’re getting old when the king of comedy from your childhood starts playing roles where he has teenage kids…bit depressing! But at le...

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Grace of Monaco Review

It is 1962 and France is pressuring Monaco to change its laws because wealthy French citizens and companies are moving to the tiny principality and us...

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How to Train Your Dragon 2

When offered the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON sequel, writer/director Dean DeBlois agreed upon one condition: That he be able to turn it into a trilogy.  ...

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Edge of Tomorrow Review

An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his ...

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A Million Ways to Die in the West Review

With the success of Family Guy and 2012’s Ted, it was inevitable that Hollywood would let Seth McFarlane not only create but to anchor another movie. ...

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Maleficent Review

The hype around Maleficent prior to its release has been massive, with the added excitement of having Angelina on board. So of course the question eve...

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X-Men: Days of Future Past Review

The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Ba...

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Godzilla Review

The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our ver...

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Bad Neighbours Review

If you read the synopsis of Bad Neighbours, you might think it’s an absurd idea to even attempt to turn it into a film, let alone a good one.  But tha...

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Chef Review

A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged fam...