In the last 12 months, we’ve had an overflow of great films in every genre. The blockbusters were pretty good, the indies were top quality and overall cinema upped its games compared to last year. The movies I most enjoyed were powerful, daring and entertaining! Below are the films that stood out from the pack. […]
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It’s man vs woman here in 1973. Tennis star Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) takes on former champion Billy Riggs (Steve Carrell) in a “Battle of the Sexes” match. We’re courtside at what is to become a landmark showdown. It’s part of a wider fight for women’s rights, as this was an era when sexism against […]
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After just five minutes into La La Land, I was certain that I was going to hate it. The large ensemble number, titled “Another Day in the Sun” opens the film, with numerous people jumping out of their cars, singing and dancing on a busy L.A freeway. I normally keep my distance from musicals, but I decided to give La […]
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Cinema is always home to highly anticipated films, and as we approach the chiller months, there are still plenty to look forward to. Rouge One: A Star Wars Story and Marvel’s Doctor Strange are just two examples of the movies that many of us can’t wait to watch. Here is my rundown of the films I’m most […]
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Romantic Comedies. I generally try and avoid them, but every now and again a good one comes along. Enter Crazy, Stupid Love… Steve Carell plays Cal Weaver, a middle-aged man who learns that his wife (Julianne Moore), wants a divorce after fifteen years of marriage. Shocked and heart-broken, Carl finds himself alone but eager to meet […]
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Since her film debut in Superbad (2007), alongside Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, Emma Stone has seen her career progress immensely. Before 2007, Stone was unknown in the film industry but has now featured in a range of roles. Stone was mainly recognised for her comedy roles, but in a short period of time, she has emerged […]
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First and foremost, Birdman is one of the most ambitious and original films I have seen in recent years. It’s not only a satire on modern showbiz, but a surreal and hypnotic adventure only geniuses like Alejandro G. Inarritu could conjure up. We follow Riggan Thomspon (Michael Keaton), an actor who made his career starring as the […]
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