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April and her talking cat Darwin head off on an adventure littered with espionage and intrigue in this stunning steampunk sci-fi epic. Listen to my review Read More
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Alejandro Amenabar looks to recapture the supernatural chills of his international hit The Others with Regression, a murky detective thriller set during the “satanic panic” that swept the US during… Read More
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Ben Foster gives a terrifying yet somewhat opaque performance as shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose doping exploits were exposed by Chris O’Dowd’s crusading reporter. Listen to my review (at 25:40) Read More
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Norway proves you don’t need a Hollywood budget to create an effective disaster movie. Eschewing the ensemble approach to focus on one family’s struggle, The Wave rises to the occasion.… Read More
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Jon Favreau delivers a rollicking big-screen adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, further pushing the envelope of what CGI can do. Listen to my review Read More
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Emmanuelle Bercot won Best Actress at Cannes for her portrayal as a hospitalised woman reflecting on her relationship with Vincent Cassel’s playboy. Listen to my review (at 33:20) Read More
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Professor X, Magneto et al return once more when ultimate mutant Apocalypse resurfaces, looking to take over the world. Listen to my review (at 04:45) Read More
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Veteran director Yoji Yamada returns with his first comedy in more than two decades, as a suburban middle-class family is thrown into disarray when the grandparents announce they are getting… Read More
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Seth Rogen and Zac Efron join forces to fight off Chloe Grace Moretz and her sorority, who move in next door. Listen to my review Read More
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George Clooney plays a slippery TV financial adviser taken hostage by a desperate investor live on air in the polished but predictable Money Monster, Jodie Foster’s first directing effort since… Read More
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Yoshihiro Nakamura’s first foray into horror in more than a decade proves a cracking return to form, both for the director and the J-horror genre. Read my review Read More
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A new documentary paints an intriguing yet also frustrating picture of North Korea, its director having been granted unprecedented access to Asia’s most secretive nation. Read my review Read More
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While The Walking Dead sees audiences worldwide continue to invite zombies into their homes, undead offerings on the big screen have been comparatively lifeless of late. Shinsuke Sato’s blindly enthusiastic… Read More
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The Avengers are torn apart, with Tony Stark squaring off against Steve Rogers, in the latest Marvel action extravaganza. Listen to my review (at 24:00) Read More
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Miike Takashi’s live-action adaptation of Yu Sasuga’s popular manga series is a star-studded affair but stretches a wafer thin plot to breaking point. Read my review Read More
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Committed fans of felines and flatulence may find a modicum of entertainment in this threadbare sequel to the hit 2014 movie Neko Samurai (Samurai Cat in English), but for the… Read More
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The first-person video game aesthetic gets a big screen airing in this wildly reprehensible guilty pleasure. Listen to my review (at 45:40) Read More
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