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Film Review - Grand Tour

If you enjoy thoughtful films and would like to explore a movie that doesn’t follow the “rules”, or give everything to you on a silver platter, this may be the perfect film for you as you escape the hot summer weather with a drink and an ice cream in an air-conditioned theatre.

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Film Review - MaXXXine

If you’re an avid fan of horror films and especially love slashers, this is the film for you; if I’m not describing you, but you’re willing to give it a shot, you’ll find a fun ride of a movie with a few laughs and thrills along the way!

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Film Review - Alcarràs

Alcarràs is a moving piece of cinema that will quietly consume you for its two-hour runtime with feelings of awe, anticipation, some chuckles, and empathy for the farmers that put fruit into our homes.

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Film Review - Pearl

If you’re a fan of Pearl’s previous instalment X and expect it to have the same gritty, slasher, exploitation elements to the story, then you may have to limit your expectations for this film.

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Film Review - Babylon

Rocketing off at a Scorsese-Esque pace, money changes hands, morals are compromised, and men get covered in explosive elephant diarrhoea, which sums Chazelle’s 3-hour epic up quite well as it is striking, explorative, inspired, and at times flat-out-hilarious. 

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Film Review - The Menu

Combining bitter comedy with the sensibilities of an A24 horror film, The Menu marks a cool addition to the genre and establishes itself as one of the most exciting blockbusters of this year.

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TV Review - Shantaram Episodes 1&2

After escaping prison, Lindsay (Charlie Hunnam) finds himself in the Bombay slums, in a Casablanca-Esque story of redemption, corruption, love, and friendship; surrounded by characters he comes to trust, some who use him for his skills, and others that want him dead.

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Film Review - Amsterdam

A star-studded cast, 1920s decor, bursts of comedy, and a film noir-inspired story come together to make David O. Russell’s new film an enjoyable romp that should be seen on the big screen.

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