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Horse Girl

Text book indie, literally days out of Sundance. Interesting until it gets a bit too wacky.


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9th Feb 2020

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Mid90s

Strong slice of 90s skate nostalgia. Slow and subtle.


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8th Feb 2020

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Phantom Thread

Considered character study that strays into pretentiousness here and there.


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25th Jan 2020

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Rocketman

Enthusiasticly directed sequence of unrelated musical set pieces.


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31st Dec 2019

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Avengers

Endgame

Yet another biggest-battle-yet, with more than a passing nod to BTTF2.


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30th Dec 2019

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Mystify

Michael Hutchence

Thoughtfully assembled montage doc.


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30th Dec 2019

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Captain Marvel

Decent origin story, with charm and some 90s nostalgia.


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27th Dec 2019

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Star Wars

The Rise of Skywalker

Freestyle bouillabaisse with all the ingredients, but no chef.


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27th Dec 2019

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Marriage Story

Quintessential indie movie ...funded by Netflix. Great perfs, lovely camera work and solid direction.


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22nd Dec 2019

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Widows

Superior modern thriller. Smart script and accomplished direction.


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15th Dec 2019

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The Irishman

Long, slow, thoroughly enjoyable loose jam through Scorsese/DeNiro/Pacino/Pesci/Keitel’s greatest hits.


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2nd Dec 2019

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Joker

Batman via Scorsese, in impeccably art directed, neatly packaged origin story.


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28th Nov 2019

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Frozen 2

Surprisingly strong sequel that gets going after a convoluted start.


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24th Nov 2019

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The Mule

Casual drama from Clint Eastwood, with the man himself anchoring things through a charming turn.


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16th Nov 2019

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The King

Luscious period drama. Beautifully put together - like Wolf Hall+.


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3rd Nov 2019

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El Camino

Throw away Breaking Bad expansion piece with little tension or jeopardy.


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13th Oct 2019

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Vice

Stylish but incoherent Cheney biopic, hampered by another one-note turn from Bale.


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5th Oct 2019

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Mind numbingingly basic biopic, saved by the nostalgia for the music and moments.


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5th Oct 2019

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Minding the Gap

Interesting doc following the lives of 3 teens becoming adults, tied together by skateboarding.


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28th Sep 2019

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Manchester by the Sea

Painful, occasionally uplifting viewing with a grief stricken central performance.


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28th Sep 2019

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Spider-Man

Into the Spider-Verse

Stylish, trippy concept animated superhero flick with some great moments.


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21st Sep 2019

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