James Marsh
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In the shadow of the Walt Disney World theme park, a young mother and her daughter live in a dilapidated motel, eking out a meagre living however they can. Sean… Read More
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John Boyega heads up this sequel to Guillermo Del Toro’s high-concept sci-fi smash-up, and single-handedly saves what is otherwise a fairly lightweight and silly affair. (at 11:40) Read More
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Steven Spielberg adapts Ernest Cline’s deep dive into virtual reality and 80s pop culture, and the results are half Willy Wonka, half Tron. Read More
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My Blind Date with Life is a good-natured, if rather formulaic, romantic comedy about Saliya (Kostja Ulmann) who, determined not to let his blindness undermine his dream of working in… Read More
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Claire Foy lands her first American leading role, as an unhinged office worker who finds herself committed to a shady mental institute that refuses to let her leave. Read More
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The devastating impact of Taiwan’s 921 earthquake, which ravaged Nantou County in 1999, is relived through the eyes of rural schoolchildren and the despondent teacher who rallied to their aid.… Read More
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Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slaves is a remake of the 1982 Indonesian film of the same name and recalls a host of Hollywood horror classics, including Rosemary’s Baby and Night of… Read More
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Joining the increasingly cluttered ranks of politically fuelled thrillers from South Korean cinema is Golden Slumber, a new adaptation of the Japanese novel by Kotaro Isaka. In it, Gang Dong-won… Read More
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Martin Scorsese once claimed that his motivation for directing Hugo, his 2011 foray into stereoscopic 3D, was to finally make a film that young children could watch. What emerged, however,… Read More
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One of the best Netflix movies to-date sees Alex Garland direct Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Oscar Isaac in a mind-bending sci-fi thriller. Watch Annihilation on Netflix here Read More
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Gerard Butler stars opposite Pablo Schreiber in this cops and robbers thriller that plays like a rehash of Michael Mann’s Heat, yet turns out better than expected. Read More
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Ever wondered what happens to used banknotes after they are taken out of circulation? They are shipped in their hundreds of millions to remote government installations, where they are shredded.… Read More
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More than 40 years after the event, “Operation Thunderbolt” is still widely regarded as one of the most successful hostage-rescue missions in history. 7 Days in Entebbe recreates this politically… Read More
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Featuring more than 230 films from 60 different countries, the 42nd Hong Kong International Film Festival is set to bring the finest cinematic delights from around the world to the… Read More
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As the epilogue of Chen Sicheng’s Detective Chinatown promised two years ago, the action moves from Bangkok to New York in this high-energy, lowbrow sequel, which has already proved a… Read More
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Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut stars Jessica Chastain as the real-life mastermind behind a high-stakes underground poker game that attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and the criminal… Read More
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Daniel Day-Lewis reunites with Paul Thomas Anderson for an immaculately constructed tale of obsession, power, romance and fashion in 1950s London. Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville offer incredible support, as… Read More
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Fifteen years after Lara Croft raided her last tomb on the big screen, a reboot of the successful Tomb Raider video game series has gained a new following among gamers,… Read More
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