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Tomb Raider

Alicia Vikander, daniel wu, derek jacobi, dominic west, dvd review, kristin scott thomas, roar uthaug, Tomb Raider, walter goggins

Director: Roar Uthaug Starring: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West & Walter Goggins Rating: 12A Duration: 118 minutes Release date: 16 July (UK) Video game to film adaptations have not had the easiest of rides. It all started back in the summer of 1993 when some bright spark thought that adapting the Super Mario. Bros was a … Continue reading Tomb Raider

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You Were Never Really Here – A grisly, rage-fuelled journey that haunts well beyond its final frames

Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Ames, Jonny Greenwood, Lynne Ramsay, Reviews, Thomas Townend, You Were Never Really Here

There is a visceral nature to You Were Never Really Here that makes it incredibly difficult to watch at times. Director Lynne Ramsay doesn’t hold back with the gruesome detail, pushing every tense moment to the limit and leaving us wincing in our seats as we watch these horrific acts unfold. It is a decision that makes […]

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You Were Never Really Here – A grisly, rage-fuelled journey that haunts well beyond its final frames

Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Ames, Jonny Greenwood, Lynne Ramsay, Reviews, Thomas Townend, You Were Never Really Here

There is a visceral nature to You Were Never Really Here that makes it incredibly difficult to watch at times. Director Lynne Ramsay doesn’t hold back with the gruesome detail, pushing every tense moment to the limit and leaving us wincing in our seats as we watch these horrific acts unfold. It is a decision that makes … Continue reading “You Were Never Really Here – A grisly, rage-fuelled journey that haunts well beyond its final frames”

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Red Sparrow

Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds, dvd review, francis lawrence, Jennifer Lawrence, jeremy irons, Joel Edgerton

Director: Franis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton & Jeremy Irons Rating: 15 Duration: 140 minutes Release date: 9 July (UK) Taut, suspenseful spy films seem to be a thing of the past. Much like the cold war scenarios that give life to Red Sparrow, films of its ilk are a rare breed, found as … Continue reading Red Sparrow

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