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Tag Archives: ★★★½

Hounds of Love: Impressive Horror Debut Tackles Domestic Violence

Introducing Hounds of Love, Stephen Curry began with an apology. “I apologise in advance if anyone expected The Castle.”

May 1, 2017 in Extended Cut, Film.

Welcome to the World of Tomorrow! – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is everything its predecessor should have been. That doesn’t make it a masterpiece, but it’s pretty fun.

April 24, 2017 in Extended Cut, Film.

Hidden Figures (2016)

Hidden Figures, the story of three black, female mathematicians making history in the sixties, is one hell of a crowd-pleaser.

February 18, 2017 in Extended Cut, Film.

Fences (2016)

When Fences gets caught up in the moment, it sings like the best cinema.

February 9, 2017 in 200 words, Film.

The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Teen self-sabotage: don’t do it. (Do go see The Edge of Seventeen, though. It’s great.)

January 5, 2017 in 200 words, Film.

The Intertwining Identities of Lion

Lion is a tearjerker, but by the time it wants you to cry, it’s earned the tears.

December 28, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

Old Glamour And Sad Pitt: Is ‘Allied’ Worth Its Own Hype?

Situated somewhere between Mr and Mrs Smith and Casablanca, Allied makes for engaging, old-fashioned entertainment.

December 24, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

Always Shine (2016)

Sophia Takal’s Always Shine opens with one of the best sequences of the year.

December 19, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Mustang (2015)

Mustang’s sisters are confined, but this is a story of their resistance as much as it is a story of their imprisonment.

December 12, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Home is Where the Truth Is: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After the Storm

A gentle, thoughtful reflection on how family punctures our most elaborately-conceived fictions.

December 5, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

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