Review – ‘Juliet, Naked’ is a sweet, lightweight romcom by the sea
Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name gets a frothy, pleasant big screen adaptation in Juliet, Naked.
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Review – Faith meets eco-terror in the brilliant ‘First Reformed’
Paul Schrader delivers arguably his best movie ever with First Reformed, in which Ethan Hawke plays a disgruntled reverend.
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News Round-up – Incredibles 2 trailer, Paddington director to make Willy Wonka, WGA Awards and more
There’s a new trailer for the most exciting superhero movie of 2018 (maybe) and the man behind Paddington has Willy Wonka in his sights.
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Review – Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne head off on an adventure through an enormous space station in Luc Besson’s utterly unhinged sci-fi movie.
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Review – The Magnificent Seven
Review of 2016 western remake The Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt as brave gunslingers defending a small town.
Read moreReview – Good Kill
Review of 2015 war drama Good Kill, which stars Ethan Hawke and January Jones.
Read moreReview – Boyhood
Review of 2014 drama Boyhood, which was filmed over 12 years by director Richard Linklater and a tight-knit cast of his regular collaborators.
Read more2014 Oscars: Predicting the Academy Award nominations
The Popcorn Muncher starts coverage of the 2014 Oscars by predicting the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Read moreReview of 2013: Top 10 biggest film disappointments of the year
The ten biggest disappointments of cinema in 2013, including a number of lackluster superhero blockbusters and a Scottish black comedy.
Read moreReview of 2013: 20 worst films of the year
My Review of the Year begins with the 20 worst films of 2013, including tedious action, unfunny comedies and a whole load of swinging frying pans.
Read moreReview – Getaway
Review of 2013 action thriller Getaway, starring Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez.
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