• Chloe Moretz as Carrie

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    Review: Carrie

    Written by: John RoyPosted on:

    Part affecting teen angst drama, part fantastical revenge horror, Carrie mixes the genres with aplomb…
  • Bruce Dern and Will Forte star in Nebraska

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    Review: Nebraska

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    Director Alexander Payne has a thing for road movies (Sideways) and this is his most…
  • James Bond gambling in Casino Royale

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    Top gambling scenes in movies

    Written by: Staff WriterPosted on:

    Gambling scenes feature in many movies and are used for a variety of dramatic effects…
  • Superman crying

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    Superheroes are people too

    Written by: Levte LytonPosted on:

    The Wolverine is one of the year’s best superhero movies, and now it’s out on…
  • Paul Giamatti as Abraham Zapruder in JFK film Parkland

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    Review: Parkland

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    If you thought you knew everything about the assassination of JFK on 22 November, 1963,…
  • A scene from John Pilger's Utopia

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    Review: Utopia

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    Australian journalist and film-maker John Pilger is well known for his polemical pieces about the…
  • Sandra Bullock in Gravity

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    Review: Gravity

    Written by: John RoyPosted on:

    Spectacular visuals and sound design make Gravity an initially compelling experience, but its ultimately contrived…
  • Chris Hemsworth as Thor

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    Review: Thor – The Dark World

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    As superheroes go, Thor is probably quite far down the pecking order after the likes…
  • James McAvoy in Filth

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    Review: Filth

    Written by: John RoyPosted on:

    Filth is hilarious, mischievous, repugnant, and poignant. This is discounting the mesmerising ‘born-to-play the role’…
  • Hugh Jackman in Prisoners

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    Review: Prisoners

    Written by: John RoyPosted on:

    Avoiding spoilers completely, but dealing with the elephant in the room; no one should miss…
  • Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips

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    Review: Captain Phillips

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    This film runs so smoothly it simply glides effortlessly across the screen while maintaining the…
  • cate blanchett in blue jasmine

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    Review: Blue Jasmine

    Written by: Dee PilgrimPosted on:

    When your career spans as many decades as director Woody Allen’s it’s inevitable you will…