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Napoleon (2023) Review
Napoleon (2023)Director: Ridley ScottScreenwriter: David ScarpaStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys Almost a quarter of a century after his swords and sandals epic Gladiator became a critically acclaimed cultural phenomenon and Oscars Best Picture winner, Ridley Scott re-teams with one of its stars – one of this generation’s leading actors…
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Review
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)Director: John HughesScreenwriter: John HughesStarring: Steve Martin, John Candy You’d be hard-pressed to name a more beloved Thanksgiving movie than the late John Hughes’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). For many, the film has a virtual monopoly on the holiday’s cinematic canon (sorry, Charlie Brown) and endures as quintessential post-feast viewing.…
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Thanksgiving (2023) Review
Thanksgiving (2023)Director: Eli RothScreenwriters: Jeff RendelStarring: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Gina Gershon There were quite a few issues with the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez exploitation double feature ‘Grindhouse’ from 2007, with Rodriguez’s film Planet Terror admittedly being the superior film to Tarantino’s Death Proof, which whilst not…
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‘Frozen’ at 10 – Review
Frozen (2013)Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeScreenwriter: Jennifer LeeStarring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk A frozen tundra reveals itself under a dramatic score inspired by Sámi-style singing. A world of jagged ice and frost sparkles under the Aurora Borealis. This is a world of magic, made apparent immediately by…
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Dashing Through the Snow (2023): Review
Dashing Through the Snow (2023)Director: Tim StoryScreenwriters: Paula Pell, Scott RosenbergStarring: Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Madison Skye Validum, Teyonah Parris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lil Rey Howery, Oscar Nuñez The majority of Christmas movies for kids follow a similar pattern: a jaded grown up is sick to their back teeth with the festive season, and they are…
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Embers (2023) Review
Embers (2023)Director: Christian CookeScreenwriters: Dave Florey, Christian CookeStarring: Ruth Bradley, Christian Cooke, Clare Perkins, Samuel Anderson, David Wilmot In order to be tense, a film does not need to be a thriller. It doesn’t need a slasher in a corner waiting to jump out at the main character in order to have the viewer filled…
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) Review
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)Director: Francis: LawrenceScreenwriter: Michael Lesslie, Michael ArndtStarring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Viola Davis Everyone loves a good origin story. Whether that origin story is worth telling is a different matter entirely. When The Hunger Games was released…
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Saltburn (2023) Review
Saltburn (2023)Director: Emerald FennellScreenwriter: Emerald FennellStarring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan With the release of her debut feature film Promising Young Woman in 2020, Emerald Fennell established herself as one of the most exciting directors working today. Her candy-pop infused, #MeToo-inspired revenge thriller provoked challenging…
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The Marvels (2023) Review
The Marvels (2023)Director: Nia DaCostaScreenwriters: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa KarasikStarring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Samuel L. Jackson Previously on the MCU… In Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers became the most powerful woman alive when she absorbed the cosmic energy of an exploding…
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Dream Scenario (2023) Review
Dream Scenario (2023)Director: Kristoffer BorgliScreenwriter: Kristoffer BorgliStarring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Dylan Baker, Tim Meadows, Lily Bird, Jessica Clement, Paula Boudreau, Marie McPhail Nicolas Cage has become an internet darling in recent times, to the point that he’s the first actor since John Malkovich who has been able to comfortably play himself in…