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FREE FIRE Anarchic ’70s arms deal caper starring Sharlto Copley and Cillian Murphy, directed by Ben Wheatley. If they ever make a biopic about Monty Python’s Eric Idle, then Sharlto Copley must play the lead role. The relentlessly hysterical South … Continue reading
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JASON BOURNE After ten years spent evading the authorities, Jason Bourne resurfaces to find out what really happened in his past after a tip off from long-time ally, Nicky Parsons. Matt Damon returns in his signature role, having been persuaded to … Continue reading
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THE BFG Two of the greatest children’s entertainers of the twentieth century in Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg come together to create a wonderful family film that’s perfect for rainy summer days. Starring Mark Rylance and Penelope Wilton. As story-tellers … Continue reading
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HAIL CAESAR ! Reverential spoof of the golden age of Hollywood written, produced and directed by the Coen Brothers, starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes. Harking back to the halcyon days of yore … Continue reading
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BLACK MASS Crime drama biopic based on the true story of Jimmy “Whitey” Bulger, the infamous Boston gangster who became an FBI informant as the bureau attempted to bring down the mafia. Starring Johnny Depp, Kevin Bacon, Joel Edgerton and … Continue reading
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BURNT Angry chef drama set in London, with Bradley Cooper in full-on “Gordon Ramsey mode”. Also starring Sienna Miller and Omar Sy with support from Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman and Alicia Vikander. I like Bradley Cooper and I’ve followed his career … Continue reading
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THE MARTIAN Sci-fi epic from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig and Jessica Chastain. Ridley Scott knows sci-fi – Blade Runner, Alien, Prometheus Ridley Scott knows how to make a statement movie – Gladiator, Blackhawk Down, Exodus Ridley … Continue reading
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TRAINWRECK Crude, smutty lowest-common denominator rom-com that challenges traditional gender roles. Written by and starring Amy Schumer, with Bill Hader, LeBron James and Tilda Swinton. Amy Schumer plays Amy, one of two daughters from a broken home who had it drilled … Continue reading
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SAN ANDREAS Earthquake disaster movie in the grand old tradition of The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson and Carla Gugino. It’s been a long time since I watched a proper disaster movie. There was last year’s … Continue reading
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MAD MAX FURY ROAD Relentless, post-apocalyptic action sequel starring Charlize Theron, Tom Hardy and Nicholas Hoult. Sometimes the old adage about sequels being worse than the original just doesn’t hold water: Aliens, The Empire Strikes Back and Terminator 2 are … Continue reading
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