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‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ was one of the first films I ever watched, though I can't conclusively confirm it. It might have been after watching something more child-friendly like ‘The Lion King' and ‘Finding Nemo', but I don't believe either (or
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Ever since I first watched ‘Tron: Legacy’ as a child, I’ve dreamt of seeing the battle between programs and users outside of the Grid. After 15 years, the dream has been realised in ‘Ares’. My hopes were high after watching the first teaser trailer, seeing the lightcycles in a
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I haven't seen many Dwayne Johnson films, mostly because he feels like a two-note actor to me. He's either an unstoppable, action hero or a suave but slightly naive comedy character. The one film that really turned me off his filmography was ‘Black Adam', not
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“Heck, Norm, you know, we're doing pretty good…two more months” What does it say about humans that a large percentage of screen audiences binge-watch and enjoy true crime documentaries? What does it say about us that we've unintentionally glorified and created a hierarchy of serial
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“It’s the waiting that’s the hardest part” As I walked out of the theatre, I concluded that those 2 hours spent watching ‘The Life Of Chuck’ were well spent. I felt high but sober, full but not stuffed. I felt the Earth slow for a few minutes. I
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How many times have you committed social suicide? How many times have you told a joke so much darker and unthinkable that your friends decide you’re the weird one? How many times have you accidentally injured a friend while joking around? How many times have you made a complete
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“The Los Angeles Times reported that 63% of American families are considered dysfunctional. My god, that means we’re the majority… WE’RE NORMAL!” We all have a favourite stand-up special. Maybe a top 3. If not a top 3, maybe a favourite comedian. Maybe a top 3 of comedians.
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'Rocky VI' dir. Aki Kaurismaki (1986) - Reviewed by Mason Horsley The 1980s were an amazing decade for cinema. Within those 10 years, filmmakers gave us some of the most defining pieces of the art form. ‘The Shining’, ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Back To The Future’, ‘Akira’, even one of
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Once in a while, I do a YouTube binge on a particular figure. I find it happens spontaneously; one night I just feel like delving into an artist’s work and sometimes it won’t even matter whether I’m a fan (that’s certainly the case for Andy Dick)
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One of my favourite niches of film is unconventional romance. Not the 20-a-year fairytale Hollywood propaganda filmmaking that inspires you to re-download Tinder, Bumble and Hinge all at the same time. The odd, uncanny valley, just bordering on your personal limits, unconventional romantic film. You can keep your ‘Love Actually’
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There are few directors I consider essential to watch as soon as humanly possible. Tarantino was the first filmmaker on such a list though he is in danger of being removed. Robert Eggers and Ari Aster are recent additions; I firmly believe ‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Beau Is Afraid’ are two of
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‘The Breakfast Club’ is an 80s classic, a high-school drama attempting to appeal to everybody, bridging the gap between cliques and showing that there isn’t that much difference between the people you meet. Everyone has their own strengths as well as their own vulnerabilities, their own confidences and insecurities.