Moonlight review: an Oscar-worthy story of a lifetime
Director Barry Jenkins has crafted an intimate, compassionate story with Moonlight. At times it's a hard watch, but at others it will bring you to...
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Review – brain-dead zombie film franchise dies at last
February 3, 2017
by Tracy Benson
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When it comes to “bad” movies, there are two kinds of bad: good-bad, and bad-bad. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter falls squarely into the latter...
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Takenoko review – adorable, accessible fun
January 10, 2017
by Tracy Benson
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Easy to learn and relatively quick to play, Takenoko is a great game to use when introducing friends to a new generation of tabletop games.
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Hacksaw Ridge review – Great acting, great war story, predictable execution
January 9, 2017
by Noelle Adams
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Hacksaw Ridge is an immersive, emotionally involving and exceptionally well-acted war movie with a religious bent. But it's also exceptionally brutal.
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We review SING – a feel-good, foot-tapping charmer
December 21, 2016
by Noelle Adams
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Animated musical Sing is so cheerful, charming and crammed with pop hits it's easy to forgive its tired formula.
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We review PASSENGERS – A surprisingly twisted sci-fi romance mashup
December 20, 2016
by Tracy Benson
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PASSENGERS is unlike anything the trailers may have led you to believe. But, as it turns out, that's not necessarily a good thing.
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We review MOANA – Disney rides the wave to success
November 29, 2016
by Tracy Benson
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Between the sublime visuals, the moving story, the fully realised characters and the catchy songs, there’s a lot to love about Moana.
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We review FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM – A solid spin-off with its own identity
November 24, 2016
by Noelle Adams
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A solidly entertaining, surprisingly adult Harry Potter spin-off that improves as it progresses.
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REGRESSION – An intriguing but seriously overwrought thriller
October 19, 2016
by Noelle Adams
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Regression is an intriguing psychological thriller that becomes quickly tiresome as it allows hysteria to take over. Subtle, it's not.
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We review MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN – A rushed and unsatisfying adaptation
October 14, 2016
by Noelle Adams
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Rushed, jumpy and full of plot holes, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is very flawed and unsatisfying novel adaptation.
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