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June 16, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Queen of the Desert
Casting James Franco and Robert Pattinson in a movie set in pre-World War One Arabia is a pretty gutsy move. Unfortunately for director Werner Hertzog, it doesn’t pay off. Pattinson as T.E. Lawrence (“of Arabia”) works largely because his appearances are scattered through this film; a look at the real-life exploits of Gertrude Bell (Nicole Kidman) as she explored the desert and met with many of its tribes.
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June 15, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Now You See Me 2
The big problem with the first Now You See Me movie is that while it was sold as a magic-based heist film, it turned out to be, well, a magic-based heist film.
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June 11, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Money Monster
High-energy cable TV finance expert Lee Gates (George Clooney) is the host of fairly crass cable TV show ‘Money Monster’, so when he’s taken hostage during a live broadcast at first his viewers think it’s part of the act. Then when the bullets start flying, only his producer Patty (Julia Roberts) keeps a level head.
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June 6, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
When problem child Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) – his crimes include kicking stuff, burning stuff and loitering – is relocated to a New Zealand bush farm by somewhat intense social worker Paula (Rachel House), he’s taken under the wing of Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and her silently menacing husband Hec (Sam Neill).
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June 2, 2016 in Films, Reviews
The Meddler
After the death of her husband, New Yorker Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) has moved out to LA to be closer to her scriptwriter daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne).
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May 31, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The trouble with reviewing a sequel when the original was a): awful, but b): successful, is that there’s not much of a point in complaining about the same stuff all over again. Clearly whatever was wrong with the original wasn’t enough to keep audiences away, so in a sense it clearly wasn’t “wrong” in the first place. On the other hand, Alice Through the Looking Glass… is still pretty much terrible.
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May 26, 2016 in Films, Reviews
X-Men: Apocalypse
The X-Men franchise has always been over-stuffed with characters, so it’s hardly surprising that this instalment – now set in the early ’80s – focuses on yet another group of new mutants.
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May 23, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Florence Foster Jenkins
The year is 1944, and the wealthy heiress Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) is the doyen of the New York classic musical scene, hosting concerts and spending money like water.
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May 17, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Bad Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising
The original Bad Neighbours – in which a young, no-longer hip, dope-smoking couple (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) had to deal with a frat house next door – was a surprise delight, managing the tricky act of being dumb in a very smart way.
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May 16, 2016 in Films, Reviews
Captain America: Civil War
With every Marvel movie ending in serious civilian-squashing destruction of the “something big falls from the sky” variety, it was only a matter of time before someone suggested putting superheroes on a leash.
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