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Civil War (2024)
Dir: Alex Garland Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons Alex Garland’s nail-biting dystopian thriller follows a team of photojournalists as they document civil unrest in the United States to harrowing effect Having established himself in the industry for over 20 years, British filmmaker Alex Garland… Read more
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Dir: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen Despite providing some ludicrous escapism, the latest instalment in the Monsterverse lacks the peril and scale that made its titular titans so iconic It does not seem that long ago when I was singing the praises of the… Read more
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Monkey Man (2024)
Dir: Dev Patel Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, Jatin Malik, Zakir Hussain Despite a troubled production, Dev Patel manages to give everything he has got, both in front and behind the camera, in this gloriously bloody revenge thriller Having seen ‘Monkey Man’,… Read more
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Spaceman (15)
Dir: Johan Renck Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Isabelle Rossellini, Paul Dano An uncharacteristically reserved performance from Adam Sandler provides a surprising amount of emotional weight to this otherwise drab sci-fi drama. There have been fleeting signs of untapped dramatic potential throughout the career of illustrious comedian Adam Sandler. Despite becoming… Read more
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What to Watch in April
The worldwide Box Office finally kicked into gear in March with the huge releases of “Kung Fu Panda 4”, “Godzilla x Kong”, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and “Dune: Part Two”, the latter becoming the highest grossing film of 2024 so far, by quite some margin. There are very few releases in the way of blockbusters in… Read more
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Road House (2024)
Dir: Doug LIman Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post, Connor McGregor This modern update of the cult classic recaptures the brawn over brains appeal over the original, resulting in an incredibly dumb but surprisingly fun action flick. 35 years ago, audiences were treated to the brutal and… Read more
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