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GOAT review – a visually spectacular sports…
In 2018, there was something quietly revolutionary about the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. Not only did it employ a unique…
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The Strangers: Chapter 3 review – let it die
Renny Harlin just might have made horror history by rebooting a simple home invasion horror flick into an exhaustive trilogy. Whether…
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My Father’s Shadow review – a very fine picture…
The outskirts of Lagos, 1993: a harried father, Folarin (Sope Dirisu), returning to his tumbledown home, makes the snap decision to…
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The disturbing prescience of Mala Noche
To Van Sant, pitting rich against poor was too blunt a binary. Instead, Mala Noche traces the subtle negotiations of power between…
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Death with Dignity: the documentaries…
“Now that sex is available to us in hardcore porno films, death remains the one last taboo in cinema,” wrote…
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How gaming YouTuber Markiplier became an…
Markiplier is far from the only YouTuber to see success lately in theatrical cinema – Talk to Me filmmakers the Philippou Brothers…
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All That’s Left Of You review – a tragedy laced…
The Oscar longlist for Best International Feature Film isn’t where you’d expect to find much Arab cinema, let alone anything…
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Twinless review – a twee showcase for actor Dylan…
When an actor takes on multiple roles in a movie, you’re forced to wonder if this casting choice has been made…
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Send Help review – a rip-roaring dose of pure Sam…
Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) is a tragic fussbudget who brings stinky tuna sandwiches to the office, has a pair of lucky shoes…
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100 Nights of Hero review – an affecting fable of…
No one could accuse writer and director Julia Jackman of lack of ambition. Her second feature, shot with the visual…
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