Spider-Man: Far From Home review – Sam Raimi, is that you?
With new locations, new outfits and a new mentor figure, Spider-Man: Far From Home is both a Spidey sequel and an Avengers: Endgame epilogue. You...
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Booksmart review – An A-grade package of humour and heart
June 18, 2019
by Noelle Adams
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It didn’t set the US box office alight, but this Superbad-with-nerd-girls is one of the best high school comedies in a good long while. Charming...
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Rocketman review – Honest, superbly acted, unlikely to delight the masses
June 3, 2019
by Noelle Adams
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Last year saw the release of Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. This year, music icon Elton John gets the same big screen treatment...
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Aladdin review – All aboard this enjoyable, if tad unsteady, magic carpet ride
May 22, 2019
by Noelle Adams
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Casting controversies. Bad public reaction to sneak peek images and trailers. But guess what? Despite the ominous early warning signs, 2019's live-action Aladdin is very...
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Avengers: Endgame review – An emotionally potent conclusion to an iconic era of Marvel superhero films [Spoiler free]
April 24, 2019
by Tracy Benson
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Avengers: Endgame is, without a doubt, the most difficult review I've ever had to write
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Pet Sematary review – Sometimes dead is better
April 16, 2019
by Tracy Benson
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The master of horror, Stephen King, has had his work subjected to many big- and small-screen adaptations. Some have been great, and some have been,...
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The Mystery of Woolley Mountain review – Solid puzzles stuck in a wibbly-wobbly execution
April 10, 2019
by Noelle Adams
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Indie is where point-and-click is at these days, with another puzzle-adventure hitting PC and the Switch today. Introducing The Mystery of Woolley Mountain, a family-orientated...
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Us Review – A dark and exhilarating funhouse
March 28, 2019
by Noelle Adams
4 Comments
Following surprise smash-hit Get Out, Jordan Peele is back with another multi-layered horror-thriller that offers a fresh perspective. Us is dark, deliciously complex and exhilarating.
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Trüberbrook review – A classy, classic puzzle adventure that runs out of steam
March 13, 2019
by Noelle Adams
2 Comments
Stranger Things meets LucasArts meets Wes Anderson. That’s throwback puzzle adventure (and Kickstarter success story) Trüberbook in a nutshell. We review this offbeat point-and-click mystery...
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The Highwaymen review – A fascinating new take on an old story
March 11, 2019
by Tracy Benson
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Everyone knows the story of Bonnie and Clyde. But how well do you know the story of the men tasked with taking them down?
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