Review Round-up – The Lego Movie 2, Happy Death Day 2U, Cold Pursuit and more
Reviews of some big films this time around, including the Lego Movie sequel and Liam Neeson actioner Cold Pursuit.
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2019
VOD Review – ‘Videoman’ is a tired giallo homage with scarce thrills
Swedish thriller Videoman plays as an homage to giallo horror and the world of obscure VHS collectors, but it misses the mark.
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Blu-ray Review – ‘Dave Made a Maze’ collapses like its made of cardboard
Fantasy-comedy Dave Made a Maze is a strange genre hybrid that never quite lives up to its visual invention and clever central concept.
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Review Round-up – Glass, Mary Queen of Scots, Fyre, Beautiful Boy
Reviews of M Night Shyamalan’s unhinged Glass, the royal biopic Mary Queen of Scots and the Fyre Festival documentary on Netflix.
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Review – Bizarre drama ‘Welcome to Marwen’ piles on the whimsy
Steve Carell plays an assault victim who retreats into a fantasy world in Robert Zemeckis’s strange drama Welcome to Marwen.
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Blu-ray Review – ‘Laura’ is a snappy, satisfying 1940s film noir
Otto Preminger’s 90-minute noir Laura is an enthralling and entertaining film noir that never outstays its welcome.
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Christmas and New Year Review Round-up: Holmes & Watson, Bumblebee, The Favourite, Welcome to Marwen
Reviews of some of the films that hit the UK over Christmas, including Oscar-tipped The Favourite and comedy Holmes & Watson.
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Review – ‘Life Itself’ is maudlin nonsense that will exhaust even the most patient of viewers
Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde and other famous faces slum it in Life Itself, which is an awful drama from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman.
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