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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Dir: George Miller Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne Narratively stronger than its predecessor, the latest entry in the Mad Max Saga may be one of the all time great prequels but does not quite match the relentlessness that made ‘Fury Road’ so iconic. It is very rare that a cinematic event… Read more
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Cannes Winners
The first major festival of the 2024-2025 film calendar came to a close in Cannes at the weekend and if recent history is any indication, there may be one or two Oscar hopefuls amongst the festival’s big winners. Three of the past four Palme d’Or winners have gone onto receive Best Picture nominations at the… Read more
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What to Watch in June
After a month consisting of major blockbuster sequels, including the latest instalments in the ‘Mad Max’, ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘The Strangers’ franchises, June is is shaping up to be a big month for Academy favourites. Previous director favourites, Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) have new films out next… Read more
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The Fall Guy (2024)
Dir: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke Championing the underappreciated Hollywood stunt performers, ‘The Fall Guy’ offers brainless popcorn fun despite the jokes not quite sticking the landing Throughout cinematic history, their has always been a soft spot in audiences hearts for old school… Read more
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Dir: Wes Ball Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy The latest ‘Planet of the Apes’ instalment delivers the ground-breaking visual effects and compelling narrative that have become synonymous with the consistently strong franchise Ever since its revival in 2011, the five-decade old ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise has somewhat… Read more
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Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver (2024)
Dir: Zack Snyder Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, E. Duffy, Anthony Hopkins Zack Snyder’s stylistic visuals are not enough to save his derivative space opera franchise from stumbling to a far from satisfactory conclusion Check out my review of Rebel Moon: Part One… Read more
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