Review
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Inspired by stories from her own ancestors, Vietnamese writer-director Ash Mayfair’s debut feature is a beautifully realised tale of tradition and the search for identity in rural 19th century Vietnam.… Read More
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Chris Evans headlines this ambitious Netflix thriller, based on the true story of a daring evacuation attempt in 1970s Sudan. (at 23:49) Read More
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The incredible success of 2016’s Train to Busan continues to influence the South Korean film industry, with a number of zombie movies and creature features released since then in the… Read More
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Following the international success of 2016’s Your Name , director Makoto Shinkai conjures another tale of impossible young love, stretched across multiple dimensions – even with the protagonists from that… Read More
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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reunite for this octane spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise, reluctantly joining forces against Idris Elba’s super-soldier. Read More
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From poor beginnings in the slums of Havana, Carlos Acosta rose to become one of the most celebrated ballet dancers in the world, and the first black dancer to portray… Read More
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt anchor Quentin Tarantino’s epic love letter to 60s Hollywood, as a washed up TV actor and his faithful stuntman, who feel left behind by the… Read More
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Disney’s latest live action adaptation of a beloved animated classic features the voices of Donald Glover, Beyonce, and Seth Rogen. Read More
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A big-screen sequel to a star-studded Fuji TV drama series, The Confidence Man JP: The Movie follows Dako (Masami Nagasawa) and her crew of high-stakes con artists to Hong Kong,… Read More
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Zac Efron delivers an impressively nuanced performance as notorious serial killer and ladies man Ted Bundy. Review begins here… …and continues here: Read More
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The series is rebooted by Neil Marshall, with Stranger Things star David Harbour in the lead. Read More
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When housewife and mother Yuko Suzuki (Hideko Hara) discovers that her reclusive adult son, Koichi (Ryo Kase), has committed suicide, she attempts to take her own life. After weeks in… Read More
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Twenty-three-year-old filmmaker Hiroshi Okuyama became the youngest ever recipient of the new director award at last year’s San Sebastian Film Festival with his debut feature Jesus, which wowed audiences with… Read More
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When young Bonnie returns home from kindergarten with Forky, a self-made new favourite toy, fashioned from a plastic spork and some pipe-cleaners, it throws Woody, Buzz and the rest of… Read More
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Anchored by an incredible break-out performance from Haley Bennett, Swallow is the story of a young trophy bride, confined within a seemingly idyllic new home, who develops a bizarre oral… Read More
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Blending themes of radicalisation in a near-future Denmark overtaken by a wave of newfound right-wing extremism, with an undercover cop thriller, Ulaa Salim’s film persistently defies our expectation while delivering… Read More
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In his second solo outing since being reunited with the MCU, Spidey must tackle Mysterio’s illusionary weaponry whilst on a school trip to Europe. Download the podcast Read More
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Tough British drama with fantastical elements, about a young woman struggling to put her life together after becoming the victim of an acid attack perpetrated by her former lover. Download… Read More
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