Review
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A long-gestating passion project for director and co-screenwriter Martin Scorsese, this adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s 1966 novel about Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan is finally arriving on the big… Read More
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Fascinating documentary about Truffaut’s landmark interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, that helped affirm Hitch’s position as a master filmmaker, as well produce the book that influenced a whole generation of filmmakers.… Read More
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Isabelle Huppert earns herself an Oscar nomination in Paul Verhoeven’s darkly comic thriller about a middle-aged rape victim dealing with myriad traumas in her own peculiar way. Read More
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Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson head up an all-star cast in the latest big screen outing for the giant ape from a land that time forgot. (at 04:30) Read More
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Danny Boyle reunites Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie 20 years down the line for a charged reunion ripe with nostalgia. (at 14:50) Read More
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Emboldened by the success of last year’s Deadpool , Hugh Jackman and writer-director James Mangold look to push the boundaries of the superhero genre even further with Logan, achieving new… Read More
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Recent successes such as Train to Busan and I Am a Hero have proved that there is still life in the decaying corpse of the zombie genre beyond The Walking… Read More
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Barry Jenkins crafts a poetic, beautiful and at times heartbreaking film about one young man’s struggle with his identity spanning three decades. Believe the hype, it’s the real deal. (at… Read More
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Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams are both Oscar-nominated for their roles in Kenneth Lonergan’s downbeat but powerful family drama. (at 13:25) Read More
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It has been a good year for South Korean cinema, producing everything from sumptuous erotic costume dramas ( The Handmaiden ) to adrenaline-fuelled zombie thrillers ( Train to Busan ).… Read More
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Aiming squarely at the lucrative young adult movie audience, The Space Between Us pursues its flimsy lovers-on-the-run premise, complete with science fiction elements and a terminal illness, with a blatant… Read More
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While never allowing events to spiral into full-blown farce, the French comedy News from Planet Mars constantly tests the limits of its somewhat absurd reality, to mostly winning effect. Read… Read More
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Jessica Chastain gives a powerhouse performance as a morally corrupt lobbyist in this flawed yet nevertheless enjoyable political thriller. Listen to my review Read More
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Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman have garnered awards attention for their roles in Garth Davis’ emotional Australian/Indian drama, but it’s young Sunny Pawar who steals the show. Listen to my review Read More
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For his first feature since the notoriously unsuccessful The Lone Ranger , director Gore Verbinski plunders the depths of horror cinema history to tell a story of nefarious goings-on at… Read More
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One of the most enduring themes in Japanese cinema is the clash between old and new, the struggle of older generations to relate to their successors and preserve traditional aspects… Read More
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The culinary strengths of East and West go head-to-head in Raymond Yip’s cheerfully frivolous new comedy, when a high-end French restaurant opens on the same Hong Kong street as a… Read More
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Keanu Reeves returns for a high-octane sequel, upping the ante and bodycount of the first film, in what ranks as one of the best action films of recent years. (at 30:05) Read More
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