Review
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Brie Larson bags the Academy Award for her performance as a kidnap victim, but it is young Jacob Tremblay who steals the show as her young son. Listen to my… Read More
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Egyptian deities in Alex Proyas’ spectacular CGI crapfest. Listen to my review (at 30:34) Read More
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The latest offering from wayward director David Gordon Green (Our Brand Is Crisis, Pineapple Express) stars Al Pacino as a reclusive, heartbroken locksmith who is given a final shot at… Read More
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Ryan Coogler delivers a knockout Rocky sequel/reboot starring Michael B. Jordan and a never-better Sylvester Stallone. Listen to my review (at 36:50) Read More
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Alicia Vikander puts in a great performance but Eddie Redmayne spoils it all with his unconvincing portrayal of a 19th century gender crisis. Listen to my review (at 32:24) Read More
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Chris Pine and Casey Affleck battle the elements in a thoroughly engaging old-timey rescue adventure. Listen to my review (at 28:39) Read More
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Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson return for a second round of fashion-conscious comedy, but is it still en vogue? Listen to my review (at 23:51) Read More
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Michael Bay delivers is best film in quite some time, largely side-stepping politics to tell a tense, high-octane thriller. Listen to my review (at 22:39) Read More
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Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann and Alison Brie are four women desperately seeking love in New York City. Listen to my review (at 32:49) Read More
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Heralded as possibly the greatest martial arts film ever made, King Hu’s A Touch Of Zen stands apart from most other films in the wuxia genre. Read my review Read More
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Ryan Reynolds breaks the fourth wall – and all our preconceived notions of Marvel superheroes – in this gleefully Category III-rated comic book adaptation. Listen to my review (at 13:00) Read More
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Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara engage in an elicit romantic tryst in Todd Haynes’ impeccable adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price Of Salt. Listen to my review (at 34:15) Read More
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Stephen Chow Sing-chi infuses his latest romantic comedy with a powerful ecological message, as a beautiful young mermaid is tasked with seducing the rich tycoon who is destroying her ocean… Read More
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Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as lovelorn warrior Shu Lien this belated sequel to Ang Lee’s worldwide smash hit wuxia drama, directed by Hong Kong action legend Yuen Wo-ping. Read… Read More
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Pixar’s latest takes their familiar mis-matched buddy format into a strange and uncertain prehistoric setting. Listen to my review Read More
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The fourth big screen outing for Jason Lee and his trio of CGI rodents. Listen to my review Read More
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Quentin Tarantino returns with another bloodsoaked western, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Listen to my review Read More
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Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton head up this journalism drama that’s proving a major awards contender. Listen to my review Read More
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