Review
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Vincent Zhao stars as the eponymous military tactician in Gordon Chan’s sweeping action epic, following the efforts of the Ming army to keep a fleet of fearsome Japanese pirates at… Read More
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During a formidable career that spanned seven decades, filmmaker Andrzej Wajda won an Academy Award and the Palme D’Or, and is widely acknowledged as the godfather of Polish cinema. Read… Read More
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Anton Yelchin, in one of his final roles, stars opposite French actress Lucie Lucas in a Rashomon-esque tale of a one-night stand and the emotional impact it has on both… Read More
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At a time when men in certain circles feel compelled and emboldened to weaponise their fragility in the face of advancing feminism, the world needs a hero like Wonder Woman… Read More
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Johnny Depp returns as Jack Sparrow once again, this time going in search of Poseidon’s trident, whilst being pursued across the Seven Seas by Javier Bardem’s spectral Captain Salazar. (at… Read More
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In its 1990s heyday, Baywatch commanded a weekly audience of more than 1 billion viewers worldwide, earning itself the mantle of “the most-watched show on television”. Read my review Read More
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Nominated for Oscars this year for best foreign language film and best make-up and hairstyling, A Man Called Ove is Sweden’s answer to Frank Capra’s Yuletide classic It’s a Wonderful… Read More
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Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams star in Jordan Peele’s blockbuster directorial debut, which falls somewhere between Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? and The Stepford Wives. Read More
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Herman Yau and Anthony Wong reunite for a grisly supernatural horror that tells parallel narratives in the 90s and Japanese-occupied Hong Kong. Listen to my review Read More
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Japanese studio Nikkatsu’s successful run of “roman porno” reboots stumbles with its fourth offering, a leery and unimaginative tale of infatuation and jealousy. Read my review Read More
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Kristen Stewart reunites with French filmmaker Olivier Assayas for a very bizarre ghost story, in which the former Twilight star searches for a connection with the Other Side (at 30:00). Read More
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Pang Ho Cheung reunites Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue for a third dose of contemporary Hong Kong romantic woes in the third part of his surprisingly amusing trilogy. Read More
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British historian David Irving gained notoriety in the late 20th century for his controversial interpretations of second world war history, particularly regarding Hitler and the Holocaust. Read my review Read More
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Seven-year-old Tim’s idyllic home life is up-ended by the arrival of a suspicious-looking baby, suited, booted and harbouring a nefarious agenda of his own. (at 27:20) Read More
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Dom goes rogue, teaming up with Charlize Theron’s cyber-terrorist, while Jason Statham joins the crew to take them down in this ludicrous sequel that is bigger and louder than ever. (at 15:10)… Read More
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Following a string of recent documentaries like The Propaganda Game and Under the Sun , which gave audiences a rare glimpse of the notoriously secretive nation of North Korea, The… Read More
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Chris Pine and Ben Foster play bank robbing brothers going up against Jeff Bridges’ grizzled law man in David Mackenzie’s superb neo Western. (at 19:00) Read More
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David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike star in this true story of love tackling institutional racism in Southern Africa. (at 7:30) Read More
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