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The best films of 2017 so far
It's half-yearly report card time! Here's the best of cinema in 2017 so far....
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REVIEW – ‘Wonder Woman’
Can this film really save the DCEU? Yes. Yes, it can....
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Apr
REVIEW – ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Sensational popcorn cinema. You will leave the cinema richly satisfied, even if it isn't quite the film you're expecting....
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Mar
REVIEW – ‘Kong: Skull Island’
This is popcorn cinema, at its absolute finest....
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Mar
REVIEW – ‘Logan’
In today's franchise-obsessed film market, it's rare to see anyone walking away from a box-office cash cow, especially in the comicbook genre. But 17 years (and nine films) after he first extended the adamantium claws, and helped re-define the superhero genre, Hugh Jackman says farewell to Wolverine, aka the character who made him a household name. Thankfully, he saved the best for last, with the brilliant pseudo-western, Logan. Set in the dystopian future of 2029, mutant-kind is all but a distant memory, with no mutant births in 25 years. The...
27
Feb
The good, the bad, and the down-right ugly of the 89th Academy Awards
Good lord. Where to even begin? In the 20-odd years I've been watching (and obsessing over) the Academy Awards, I can truly say we have never witnessed a moment quite like what we saw tonight. The shock of what transpired has still not worn off, and it probably won't for some time. But we'll get to that later. For now, let's look at the other Oscars moments that unfortunately no one will really be talking about for the next few days. THE GOOD Moonlight winning Best Picture, minus the stuff-up....
26
Feb
Final predictions for the 89th Academy Awards
Well, the time has come. Oscar night is upon us. Many will call this one of the more boring Oscar seasons in recent history, and they have a point. When you have one frontrunner for Best Picture (and the majority of the other categories) all season, it's hardly exciting to watch and discuss. Maybe it's simply because the last few years have been such a rollercoaster, particularly the madness of last year's Spotlight/The Revenant/The Big Short showdown. But, as you'll see from my predictions below, it's hardly all locked...