Review
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In the final chapter of the Ip Man saga, the ageing wing chun expert follows his famous student Bruce Lee to San Francisco, where he becomes embroiled in a clash… Read More
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After 42 years, the Skywalker saga comes to an end with this third instalment of the sequel trilogy, which sees Rey and Kylo Ren go head-to-head over the fate of… Read More
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A New York theatre director and his actress wife attempt an amicable divorce, for the sake of their young son. But when lawyers inevitably get involved, things quickly turn ugly.… Read More
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Two women from different backgrounds meet in a large house on a remote island off the Brittany coast. One is soon to be married off, the other arrives to paint… Read More
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A second helping of the rebooted franchise takes things bigger, as Danny DeVito and Danny Glover’s feuding septuagenarians find themselves inside the epic adventure video game. (at 7:45) Read More
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Taking its Chinese film title from Chyi Chin’s hit Taiwanese pop song from 1987, Somewhere Winter charts the faltering relationship between a Beijing university student and a Taiwanese photographer across… Read More
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The atrocities of Taiwan’s White Terror, a period of political repression, provide the chilling backdrop for John Hsu Han-chiang’s high-school horror film, for which he won the best new director… Read More
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Sir Ian McKellen plays an ageing grifter who sets his sights on wealthy widow Helen Mirren, only to bite off more than he can chew. (at 26:45) Read More
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Martin Scorsese is reunited with Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel, and works with Al Pacino for the very first time, in this epic adaptation of the true… Read More
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Shinichiro Ueda’s metatextual zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead caused a sensation at the Japanese box office in 2017, and at film festivals around the world. Its frenzied film-within-a-film… Read More
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Falling somewhere between Ring and Final Destination, Countdown is a no frills horror quickie about a smartphone app that predicts when you are going to die, and unleashes a demonic… Read More
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The sequel to Disney’s frosty animated behemoth sees Elsa venture beyond the kingdom to discover the truth behind her magical powers. (at 16:30) Read More
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Produced by the Russo Brothers, 21 Bridges stars Chadwick Boseman as a New York cop who is forced to close down the island of Manhattan in a desperate bid to… Read More
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Roland Emmerich assembles a huge ensemble cast to reenact one of the most pivotal naval battles of World War II. (at 21:45) Read More
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Matt Damon and Christian Bale are both on top form as the constructor and driver respectively hired by Henry Ford Jr to take on the mighty Italian racing giants at… Read More
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The girls are back in a hugely belated sequel, that sees Kristen Stewart headline an all-new ensemble of kickass female crimefighters. Read More
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Adapted from the controversial bestselling novel, this is the story of an ordinary Korean woman in her thirties enduring the myriad obstacles, confrontations, and prejudices that infringe on her daily… Read More
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Adapted from Stephen King’s belated sequel novel to The Shining, director Mike Flanagan attempts the near-impossible feat of creating a worthy successor to Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece. (at 18:15) Read More
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