Reviews

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The Other Woman

After film studios have come to their senses and realised they are financially successful, we have finally seen a surge of female driven comedies.  Th...

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Le Week-End

Nick (Broadbent) and Meg (Duncan) are a couple from Birmingham in their late middle age. They are spending the weekend in Paris to celebrate their thi...

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review

Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of supervillains against him, impacting on his life. Spiderman returns...

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Half of a Yellow Sun

HALF OF A YELLOW SUN is based on the 2006 novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story follows four lives as the Nigerian Civil War de...

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Divergent Review

Prior to seeing this movie I found it hard to ignore many other critics blasting the film.  People also kept comparing it to The Hunger Games, cutting...

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Muppets Most Wanted Review

The Muppets are together again (again) in their latest cinematic outing: THE MUPPETS MOST WANTED. While I’ve never laid eyes on an episode of The Mupp...

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The Grand Budapest Hotel Review

Wes Anderson’s last feature, MOONRISE KINGDOM, was one of my favourite films of 2012. So how does his latest offering, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, hold ...

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The Raid 2: Berandal Review

In 2011 Welsh director Gareth Evans made his second feature THE RAID: REDEMPTION. It was an Indonesian action film that was a hit at home and well-rec...

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The Lego Movie Review

Talk about adaptable! LEGO is like the McDonalds of the toy industry; it knows how to stay in business. Over 80+ years, LEGO has evolved from wooden t...

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Noah Review

A man is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission of rescue before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world. Following the success of the Wrestle...

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Review

Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier...

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Hannah Arendt

In 1961, Hannah Arendt, the German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist is asked by The New Yorker to cover the trial of Nazi Adolf Eichmann. Dur...

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Cuban Fury Review

Leaving Simon Pegg behind for a little while, Nick Frost takes on a role that had him in training for months. A child dancing prodigy leaves the world...

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The Monuments Men Review

It is 1943, and although the Second World War is far from over, there are men like art expert Frank Stokes (George Clooney) who are concerned that the...

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Mr. Peabody and Sherman

While Disney dominates the children’s movie market, every now and then a flick comes close to matching their genius. Talking animals have never been ‘...

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Need for Speed Review

Fresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, lear...

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I, Frankenstein Review

It’s safe to say my expectations for I, FRANKENSTEIN were lower than the limbo pole at an ant’s birthday party. While I usually avoid all media surrou...

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Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy is based on the first of a series of novels created by Richelle Mead. The movie introduces us to Moroi Vampire princess Lissa Dragomir...

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Tracks

In 1977, 25 year-old Robyn Davidson trekked through 1700 miles of Australian desert with no traveling companions except four camels. Her reasons were ...

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300: Rise of an Empire Review

After its victory over Leonidas’ 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches towards the major Greek city-states. The democratic city of...