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The Flash (2023) Review
The Flash (2023)Director: Andy MuschiettiScreenwriters: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, Christina HodsonStarring: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Maribel Verdú When the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) debuted with Man of Steel in 2013, it was already playing catch-up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The Avengers had recently whetted…
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‘The Bling Ring’ at 10 – Review
The Bling Ring (2013)Director: Sofia CoppolaScreenwriters: Sofia Coppola, Nancy Jo SalesStarring: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga, Georgia Rock, Leslie Mann Ten years on from its initial release, the social media landscape depicted in Sofia Coppola’s satirical thriller The Bling Ring (2013) has changed significantly. The film’s sentiments towards celebrity culture…
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) Review
It’s no surprise that the human protagonists aren’t that memorable despite the best efforts of two talented young actors – Ramos and Fishback have been better, and will be better in everything else they do – but more disappointingly the robots’ personalities (those lucky enough to be given one) get lost in all the noise…
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‘Jurassic Park’ at 30 – Review
Jurassic Park (1993)Director: Steven SpielbergScreenwriters: Michael Crichton, David KoeppStarring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, Wayne Knight, Samuel L. Jackson Jurassic Park stomped onto the big screen thirty years ago and became an instant classic, loved by adults and children alike. It was the highest-grossing film of all time…
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Sisu (2022) Review
Sisu (2022)Director: Jalmari HelanderScreenwriters: Jalmari HelanderStarring: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo When one thinks of the modern action film, it is almost impossible to understate the importance of John Wick in bringing about the modern one-versus-many zeitgeist. Numerous imitations have come out in its stead, including Atomic Blonde, Nobody, and The Villainess.…
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‘The Truman Show’ at 25 – Review
The film’s influence is almost incalculable. Not just direct references to it in movies in the years since, but even on psychology; “Truman Syndrome”, where someone has the unshakeable delusion that their life is a fiction manipulated by others, is now a real and diagnosable thing. Christof states that “We accept the reality of the…
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The Boogeyman (2023) Review
The Boogeyman (2023)Director: Rob SavageScreenwriters: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark HeymanStarring: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, David Dastmalchian Well, it’s about time. It has been at least several months since the last Stephen King adaptation, so obviously the horror maestro had to find a way to make another appearance.…
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Review
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. ThompsonScreenwriters: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave CallahamStarring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Bryan Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez After four long years, the sequel to the “electric, atmospheric festival of colour” that was Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-winning, genre-defining,…
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The Little Mermaid (2023) Review
The Little Mermaid (2023)Director: Rob MarshallScreenwriter: David MageeStarring: Halle Bailey, Johan Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy For months leading up to the release of The Little Mermaid, Disney promoted their 2023 iteration as being a bold, feminist update of its 1989 animated classic. This tactic is…
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Fast X (2023) Review
Fast X (2023)Director: Louis LeterrierScreenwriters: Dan Mazeau, Justin LinStarring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Brie Larson, Jason Momoa The Fast and Furious franchise has never remained stagnant. The films began with a cop infiltrating a gang and then becoming friends with them, and…