Idris Elba
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Is A House of Dynamite Kathryn Bigelow’s next masterpiece, or does it fall short? With Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba delivering gripping performances, the film promises tension and drama—but does… Read More
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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reunite for this octane spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise, reluctantly joining forces against Idris Elba’s super-soldier. Read More
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Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut stars Jessica Chastain as the real-life mastermind behind a high-stakes underground poker game that attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports and the criminal… Read More
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Adapted from Stephen King’s magnum opus, a young boy is transported to the mythical Mid-World, where he finds himself caught in a mythical battle of good vs evil. Read More
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Pixar delivers one of its best sequels, as Ellen DeGeneres’ absent-minded blue tang goes in search of her family. Listen to my review 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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An overachieving rabbit rookie and a street smart fox go in search of missing mammals in Disney’s excellent animated adventure. It’s also, like, an allegory about racial prejudice, man. Listen to… Read More
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Guillermo del Toro pits huge metal mech suits against giant creatures from a parallel dimension in his epic science-fiction beat ’em up. But is sheer spectacle enough, when the characters… Read More
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After months of anticipation, Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim arrived in Hong Kong on a wave of muted praise and widespread disappointment. The feverish anticipation for the film had waned… Read More
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After months of hope and anticipation were replaced by aching disappointment when Prometheus first opened, I though it only fair to give the film a re-watch on Blu-ray. Sadly it… Read More
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