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Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin star in the true story of two young lovers, who agree to sail a yacht across the Pacific, blissfully unaware they are heading into one… Read More
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In his deeply unsettling feature debut, writer-director Ari Aster subjects a grieving suburban family to unspeakable supernatural horrors. While much of mainstream horror looks to recapture the commercial success of… Read More
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Word had travelled across the pond following the world premiere of Krzykowski’s debut feature, that it had failed to deliver on the promise of its schlocky, tongue-in-cheek. What that means,… Read More
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Hollywood offers the first all-Asian cast since The Joy Luck Club in this blockbuster adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestseller. Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh star in this watershed… Read More
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Jason Statham and Li Bingbing go up against a giant prehistoric shark in this high concept but ultimately rather toothless monster movie that targets a mainstream mainland audience over the… Read More
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Ewan McGregor plays a middle-aged and overworked Christopher Robin, whose neglect of his family duties inspires a much-needed visit from his childhood friend, Winnie the Pooh. (at 13:19) Read More
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Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor at last year’s Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of a suicidal war veteran who tracks down runaways in Lynne Ramsay’s brutal yet occasionally… Read More
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Tom Cruise puts his life on the line once again in another audacious series of hair-raising stunt sequences, cobbled together around a high stakes global espionage caper. (at 12:36) Read More
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It took a while, but I finally managed to scale Dwayne Johnson’s modestly ridiculous disaster action movie, in which he plays a one-legged security expert trying to save his family… Read More
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The long-awaited sequel to Pixar’s 2004 hit sees Mr. Incredible stay home with the kids – including an increasingly volatile Jack Jack – while Elastigirl is called into action, in… Read More
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Playing in front of Incredibles 2 is the Pixar short Bao, which focuses on a mother’s strained relationship with her son, and is worthy of mention all on its own.… Read More
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Set in the aftermath of the Lebanese civil war in 1982, Beirut follows a former US diplomat as he is persuaded to return to Beirut and negotiate the release of… Read More
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The latest Blumhouse horror flick borrows elements of It Follows and Final Destination, as a group of college kids get tricked into playing a deadly game. Read More
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Sylvester Stallone reprises his role from Escape Plan (2013) as security expert Ray Breslin, who specialises in breaking out of maximum security prisons. While he shared top billing with long-time… Read More
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Jodie Foster plays the elderly custodian of an exclusive hotel/hospital for paid-up cons in a near-future Los Angeles in the throes of a full scale riot. Dave Bautista, Jeff Goldblum,… Read More
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Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett headline the all-female sequel to the Clooney/Soderbergh crime capers. But can the girls pull it off with the same degree of breezy confidence and effortless… Read More
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The only thing that’ll stop a bad guy with a gun is Bruce Willis with a gun, or so this ultraviolent revenge thriller from director Eli Roth and screenwriter Joe… Read More
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She has been dubbed “America’s sweetheart”, was at one time Hollywood’s highest-paid actress, and won an Oscar and a Razzie in the same weekend, but Sandra Bullock’s rise to the… Read More
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