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The Christmas Chronicles
Perfect Christmas movie that sails close to the wind of parody without getting swept away.
26th Dec 2020
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Back to the Future
Genre defining 80s classic that still hits all the right notes.
13th Dec 2020
Read more 5 star reviews@elliotgoldner I'm not sure you're actually going to sleep - that's pretty much everything.
27th Nov 2020
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Stiff, poorly paced innovative film that hasn’t aged well.
11th Oct 2020
Read more 3 star reviewsGlass
Over explained threequel, that undermines a low key original.
18th Sep 2020
Read more 2.5 star reviewsAd Astra
Incredibly stylish and wannabe cerebral sci-fi, that’s ultimately a little thin.
19th Jul 2020
Read more 3.5 star reviewsFirst Man
Underwhelming space drama that’s a bit too intimate and not very epic.
5th Jul 2020
Read more 3.5 star reviewsMapplethorpe
Cookie cutter biography that could literally have been written from his Wikipedia page.
7th Mar 2020
Read more 1.5 star reviewsPhantom Thread
Considered character study that strays into pretentiousness here and there.
25th Jan 2020
Read more 3 star reviewsFrozen 2
Surprisingly strong sequel that gets going after a convoluted start.
24th Nov 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsBreath
Decent Aussie surf drama, that nostalgically investigates the soul of surfing before losing its way a little.
14th Aug 2019
Read more 3.5 star reviewsMissing Link
Solid stop-motion animation that’s light on plot, but high on charm.
12th Apr 2019
Read more 2.5 star reviewsSicario 2
Soldaro
Surprisingly stylish sequel that drops the ball in classic straight-to-VHS style halfway through.
6th Apr 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsThe Dirt
Fun biopic that runs out of steam about when the band did.
25th Mar 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsBird Box
High concept sci-fi that stretches its concept a little thin.
19th Mar 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsDarkest Hour
Surprisingly underwhelming biopic that doesn’t find its feet until 20m from the end.
24th Nov 2018
Read more 3.5 star reviewsModern Life is Rubbish
Continually clichéd rock romance that never breaks into originality.
13th Oct 2018
Read more 1.5 star reviewsEngland is Mine
Dry Morrissey biopic that gets arty by avoiding using any Smiths songs.
7th Oct 2018
Read more 3 star reviewsHostiles
Mumblingly wordy western that’s big on self-importance and low on drama and tension.
25th Sep 2018
Read more 2.5 star reviewsThe Boy Downstairs
Like a long episode of Girls that’s all about one of the more boring characters.
16th Sep 2018
Read more 2 star reviewsDeath Wish
70s pot boiler that lazily meanders through a series of mediocre set pieces.
23rd Jul 2018
Read more 2.5 star reviews\#Spotted: Slater-san, getting bashed in ‘The Outsider’. “That what I’m talkin’ about!†https://t.co/BePLUZAHdK
13th Jun 2018
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A Star Wars Story
Reasonable, forgettable addition. Overfilling that mysterious back story.
1st Jun 2018
Read more 3 star reviews@hkhaou @elliotgoldner @rav2999 @TheFieldOffice @avidfan1 @GezSounds @Airport70 @marty8point74 That’s today’s list.
22nd Apr 2018
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Richard Linklater
Career retrospective doc that keeps it fun and doesn’t outstay it’s welcome.
11th Mar 2018
Read more 3 star reviewsGet Out
Intense, eerie thriller that’s surprisingly straightforward and a little old-fashioned.
30th Jan 2018
Read more 3.5 star reviewsThe Ones Below
Clunky Brit thriller that telegraphs every one of its sub-Hitchcockian twists, despite the decent premise.
3rd Jan 2018
Read more 2 star reviewsLa La Land
Disappointingly slight award winner, that doesn’t find its stride until 10 minutes from the end.
27th Dec 2017
Read more 3.5 star reviewsBright
Left-field genre mash-up that pitches itself just right. Solid action, good humour. Thoroughly enjoyable.
25th Dec 2017
Read more 4 star reviewsStar Wars
The Last Jedi
Shambolic sequel that squanders the promising set up from JJ, plus 40 years of anticipation.
21st Dec 2017
Read more 2 star reviewsRT @russellcrowe: For the Aubrey Maturin lovers , I do hear whispers indeed that a second voyage is perhaps potentially pre-proposed a poss…
27th Nov 2017
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Bland, predictable potboiler that could have been written, directed and acted by a computer.
18th Nov 2017
Read more 2 star reviewsT2 Trainspotting
Belated sequel that remixes the original with some success, but the nostalgia runs a little thin.
15th Oct 2017
Read more 3.5 star reviewsThe Accountant
A Beautiful Mind meets the A-Team. Convoluted actioner that doesn’t transcend its premise.
11th Oct 2017
Read more 2.5 star reviews\#Spotted: That asshole Rawls from The Wire, as Billie Joe Armstrong's father-in-law in 'Ordinary World'. https://t.co/0TWF5go5cq
16th Sep 2017
Read on TwitterThe Lobster
Clever, quirky, black comedy parable that runs out of steam.
23rd Aug 2017
Read more 3 star reviewsJack Reacher
Never Go Back
Serviceable action sequel that ticks a lot of boxes without thinking outside of any.
27th Jun 2017
Read more 3 star reviewsWar Machine
Catastrophically miscast black comedy that fails at every turn. Big let down from star and director.
11th Jun 2017
Read more 2 star reviewsAbsolutely Fabulous
Effortless retread of a show that survived well past it's sell-by date.
29th May 2017
Read more 1.5 star reviewsSuicide Squad
Codswallop that's as indecipherable as every other recent DC movie. Terrible script, hammy acting.
22nd May 2017
Read more 1.5 star reviewsJason Bourne
Tired, pointless rehash of a franchise that long ran out of steam.
6th May 2017
Read more 3 star reviewsGimme Danger
Stooges doc that is interesting by default, but dull given that Jim Jarmusch is behind the camera.
28th Apr 2017
Read more 2.5 star reviewsGarden State
Dated indie classic that uses music to create pseudo-sentimental highs of little real substance.
18th Mar 2017
Read more 3.5 star reviewsI Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Confident indie comedy-thriller that pitches itself perfectly.
4th Mar 2017
Read more 4 star reviewsMoney Monster
Tenuous financial hostage thriller, that doesn't add up to the sum of its parts.
11th Feb 2017
Read more 3 star reviewsGreen Room
Disappointing punk rock horror thriller, that doesn't make the best of its left field set up.
9th Feb 2017
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