DEEP DIVE MOVIE REVIEWS
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Michael Jackson’s own nephew Jaafar Jackson has the daunting task of bringing the pop icon back to life in Antoine Fuqua’s much-anticipated musical. But the challenges amount to far more… Read More
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Ryan Gosling stars as the reluctant astronaut sent into deep space to save the world, only to encounter an unlikely extraterrestrial ally , in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s dazzling… Read More
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Wu Jing and Nicholas Tse headline a star-studded action epic from martial arts master Yuen Woo Ping, adapted from the “Biao Ren” manhua comic books. Jet Li, Tony Leung Ka… Read More
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When an ordinary working class family believe they have won the Mark Six Snowball Jackpot, the granddaughter responsible for buying the ticket decides not to tell her relatives that she… Read More
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Sammi Cheng and Dayo Wong headline Jack Ng’s nostalgic, if somewhat watered-down, tale of East TST hostess bars in the early 2000s. Louise Wong and Fish Liew once again prove… Read More
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James and Steve dive headfirst into Nia DaCosta’s zombie sequel, a film they admit balances dread, admiration, and humour. Along the way Steve shares how he ALMOST slipped out to… Read More
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Film producer Mark Blaney from Footprint Films joins Steve & James to unpack the 1961 musical classic, West Side Story. Does this beloved best picture winner stand the test of… Read More
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Steve and I discuss Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or winner, which centres on a group of survivors who must decide how to dispense justice on a man they suspect to be… Read More
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Louis Koo reunites with WARRIORS OF FUTURE director Ng Yuen-fai (together with POSSESSION STREET’s Jack Lai) for another long-gestating sci-fi adventure – a big screen sequel to the 2001 TVB… Read More
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It’s that time of year again. Steve and I countdown our ten favourite films of the year, from blockbusters to awards hopefuls, obscure oddities and compelling documentaries, all of which… Read More
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James Cameron takes us back to Pandora for a third action-packed adventure between the Na’vi and the evil Sky People, but does the franchise still deliver that spectacle of awe… Read More
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Steve, a former Evangelist, and I – the son of a preacher man – found plenty to talk about in the third instalment of Rian Johnson’s delightful Knives Out series… Read More
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Rami Malek stars as the real-life psychiatrist assigned to monitor Nazi general Herman Goring during the Nuremberg show trials in this all-star retelling. Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant… Read More
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Edgar Wright directs Glen Powell in this largely faithful adaptation of Stephen King’s early sci-fi effort. A huge departure from the beloved 1987 version, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the results may… Read More
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Taiwanese screen goddess Shu Qi draws from her experiences working with Hou Hsiao-hsien for her semi-autobiographical directorial debut, a tough yet rewarding story of a young girl growing up in… Read More
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As part of our Every Best Picture series, long-time friend of the show Pierce Conran finally joins us to discuss Billy Wilder’s absolutely delightful winner from 1960, starring Jack Lemmon… Read More
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Mary Shelley’s gothic classic may well be a lifelong passion project for visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, but in this episode Steve & James do a deep dive on why… Read More
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Elle Fanning plays a bisected android who teams up with a deadly yautja predator to survive a hostile planet in Dan Trachtenberg’s latest reimagining of the science fiction action franchise,… Read More
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