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Arrival (movie) review

Arrival is simply a majestic, beautifully created piece of cinema that is steeped in melancholy yet flows with a real elegance.

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Nocturnal Animals (Movie) Review

Nocturnal Animals is a thought provoking and intriguing piece of work and certainly unique in terms of story-telling as it threads hugely disparate narratives together and overtly draws out comparisons between them. Complemente...

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Defector (Movie) Interview

I think the best thing about this particular project was the fact that we didn’t have a budget. I think it kept everyone real, sharp, and hungry. We were able to make a really gritty picture and put our talents out there and we...

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The Accountant (movie) Review

The action is great, performances solid, and there’s a healthy dose of humour to break up any intensity. It’s just not quite polished enough to stand out as a concise thriller.

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Defector (Movie) Review

I was enormously impressed with this. For a feature produced on the back of little money, shot in locations around Cheltenham and clearly built on commitment, hard work and dedication, it is simply outstanding.

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Anthropoid (Movie) Review

This is far from a light hearted, no-brainer action romp. It's deep, dark, disturbing, intense and thought-provoking, and it's superb!

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Hell Or High Water (Movie) Review

Mackenzie really does deserve much of the praise, though, for this fantastic piece of film making. Hell Or High Water is so steadily paced yet creates a significant amount of tension as a race against time evolves. He draws inc...

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The Girl With All The Gifts (Movie) Review

By no means perfect, but this is something different, enjoyable, interesting, and at times utterly enthralling. Well worth a watch if you're a fan of the genre.

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12 Years A Slave (Movie) Review

It is simply a master class in filmmaking and these scenes are just examples of what epitomises everything that is exceptional about the whole movie.

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American Hustle (Movie) Review

The subtle tension builds and bubbles along nicely as the film gathers pace and the laughs keep on coming. The characters stay interesting and the audience would hopefully be so invested in the story that they’ll stay rooted ri...