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3/5
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Double Blind
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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It's always gratifying to find a horror movie that has the best of influences, and even more gratifying that it's an Irish crew of filmmakers that are making it all.
Posted Jul 25, 2024
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3/5
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(2024)
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Brian Lloyd
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As a starting point, 'Kingdom' works in the same way that 'Rise' helped to put things in motion with better entries hopefully to follow.
Posted May 08, 2024
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4/5
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The Fall Guy
(2024)
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Brian Lloyd
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The end result of a funny, witty script, great practical stunts and choreography, two leads with on-screen presence and chemistry, and a director who knows how to utilise all of the above to make an entertaining spectacle.
Posted Apr 29, 2024
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4/5
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Civil War
(2024)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Civil War' presents a terrifying and exhilarating journey into the heart of darkness in America.
Posted Apr 10, 2024
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2/5
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Back to Black
(2024)
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Brian Lloyd
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There may yet be a great movie made out of the life and times of Amy Winehouse, but it's not this.
Posted Apr 10, 2024
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3/5
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The Killer
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Killer' is grimly entertaining and although it may not be a laugh-a-minute comedy or a wham-bam-actioner, it still has more than ample style and substance to make it worth the time.
Posted Nov 08, 2023
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2/5
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The Marvels
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Marvels' is the same movie you've seen before, not necessarily done better or worse, but just the same
Posted Nov 08, 2023
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4/5
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BlackBerry
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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It's all down to the performances that sets 'BlackBerry' apart from the herd of other corpo-dramas of late.
Posted Oct 04, 2023
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2/5
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The Exorcist: Believer
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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For a movie that was marketed on how shocking and extreme it was, the kind of tepid filmmaking that's on display in 'The Exorcist: Believer' is an affront to its originator and ultimately underlines how irrelevant it is.
Posted Oct 04, 2023
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4/5
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The Creator
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Creator' is a stylish, intelligent sci-fi blockbuster with a message.
Posted Sep 26, 2023
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4/5
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Dumb Money
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Instead, it operates more as a rare indulgence in which those in power who frequently make terrible choices are actually made to face the consequences instead of receiving a bailout.
Posted Sep 18, 2023
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1/5
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' is the most unnecessary movie of the year. Who asked for this? Who really wanted this?
Posted Sep 08, 2023
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1.5/5
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The Nun II
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Nun II' suffers by taking itself far too seriously.
Posted Sep 08, 2023
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3/5
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The Equalizer 3
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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You know what you're getting from 'The Equalizer 3' and it's pointless expecting any more from it. It's not trying to be anything other than something that's made by talented craftspeople to do nothing other than boil the pot.
Posted Sep 06, 2023
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3/5
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Strays
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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While its premise is dated somewhat, 'Strays' is nevertheless enjoyably stupid fun and requires absolutely nothing of its audience, only a willingness to laugh at dogs being silly and cursing frequently.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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2/5
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Haunted Mansion
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Haunted Mansion' passes like a ghost through the audience and disappears from memory shortly after.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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3.5/5
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You Hurt My Feelings
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'You Hurt My Feelings' is an easygoing comedy-drama that deals with honesty and bullsh*t in a lived-in way. There's a real sense of intelligence to how the story plays out, but it's not high-brow or inaccessible - quite the opposite, in fact.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Gran Turismo' isn't so bad that it's a car crash. Instead, it is a tiresome clog of traffic, plodding along with dull characters and bland scripting. Take a detour and avoid it.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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2.5/5
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Blue Beetle
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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There are so few moments in 'Blue Beetle' where anything unexpected happens, but the strength of its cast helps to sustain it past this and leaves you with an experience that is something bordering on enjoyable, if forgettable.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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4/5
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Made up of all kinds of tasteful finesse and topped off with a lively voice cast, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' is a delicious slice of chewy, gnarly animated action comedy.
Posted Aug 04, 2023
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2/5
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The Beanie Bubble
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Beanie Bubble' is fun but understuffed.
Posted Aug 04, 2023
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3/5
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Joy Ride
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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If you're looking for a good, bawdy time in cinemas, 'Joy Ride' is worth the trip.
Posted Aug 04, 2023
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1/5
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Meg 2: The Trench
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Meg 2: The Trench' is barely recognisable as a movie. The best thing for it is to be buried beneath 25,000 feet of ocean and never spoken of again.
Posted Aug 04, 2023
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4/5
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Barbie
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Barbie' lives up to its full po-Ken-tial.
Posted Jul 19, 2023
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4.5/5
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Oppenheimer
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Oppenheimer' is a towering triumph of a movie, and may very well rank as Nolan's best in years to come.
Posted Jul 19, 2023
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4/5
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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It's not as sharp and refined as 'Fallout', but 'Dead Reckoning' does have an enormous amount of quality to it and is sure to be one of the best action movies of the year - should you choose to accept it.
Posted Jul 05, 2023
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4/5
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Compared to where 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' left the obtainer of rare antiquities, 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' allows him to walk off into the sunset with the hat held high.
Posted Jun 26, 2023
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2.5/5
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Extraction 2
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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If you come to 'Extraction 2' with lowered expectations - basically, watch Chris Hemsworth go on a killstreak rampage for two-ish hours - you'll have a good enough time with this.
Posted Jun 21, 2023
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3.5/5
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Asteroid City
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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For those who find comfort in the pattern recognition that Anderson's work brings, 'Asteroid City' is a trip to a world unlike our own, but made of the same shapes and stories.
Posted Jun 21, 2023
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2/5
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No Hard Feelings
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'No Hard Feelings' is one of those comedies where the funniest moments are in the trailer and everything on either side of this is a rom-com that's far too bland and doesn't have nearly enough of an edge to it.
Posted Jun 21, 2023
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3/5
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The Flash
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Flash' is the most entertaining an IP reset has ever been.
Posted Jun 15, 2023
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3/5
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Greatest Days
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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It's not always in tune with what's on screen, but 'Greatest Days' is nevertheless a sparkling blend of popcorn musical with a delightful cast of characters.
Posted Jun 15, 2023
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3.5/5
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It Is In Us All
(2022)
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Brian Lloyd
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By turns fascinating and disturbing, compelling and unsettling, It Is In Us All is a superior arthouse drama.
Posted Jun 09, 2023
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1.5/5
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' is an impressive example of how art or quality will never trump business in franchise movies.
Posted Jun 07, 2023
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2/5
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The Boogeyman
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'The Boogeyman' feels like it could have been written by anyone. There's a blandness about it that's impossible to ignore, and the concept is too thin to be satisfying to either horror fans or just cinema audiences looking for a thrill on a Friday night.
Posted May 31, 2023
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3.5/5
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Reality
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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At a time when the truth seems like it's being assaulted daily and narrative is spoonfed to audiences, 'Reality' trusts those who watch it to parse fact from fiction and assess what it's been shown.
Posted May 31, 2023
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4/5
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Across The Spider-Verse' is an animated blast of energy that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen you can find.
Posted May 31, 2023
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1/5
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Hypnotic
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Hypnotic' it isn't, nor is it any good.
Posted May 23, 2023
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4/5
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Sisu
(2022)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Sisu' is grisly, entertaining, and with a distinct flavour and personality in a landscape of movies that is increasingly homogenised and flatten to meet broad, accepted tastes. It's sharp, strong, and leaves you thirsty for more.
Posted May 23, 2023
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3/5
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The Little Mermaid
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Those who loved the original will find enough of it here to love it all over again, and those who never saw it will get a glimmer of it, but not quite the full shine and glow.
Posted May 23, 2023
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2/5
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Fast X
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Fast X' just drives at full revs, burning out the engine entirely and leaving audiences trying to catch a glimpse of it all as it whizzes past us.
Posted May 17, 2023
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2.5/5
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Crater
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Ultimately, 'Crater' is fine and passable, almost to the point where it's kind of boring. There was undoubtedly a better version of this movie that could have been made and should have been made but wasn't.
Posted May 13, 2023
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1/5
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The Mother
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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Given the burn rate of Netflix movies, chances are 'The Mother' will disappear off your home screen in a week and be completely forgotten in a month's time. Best for everyone to draw a line underneath it and move on.
Posted May 13, 2023
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4/5
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Still' is not about an actor brought low by a medical condition, a redemption story, or even his resilience in the face of it all. 'Still' goes much deeper than that, and talks about how a person can spend their lives trying to run away from themselves.
Posted May 10, 2023
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3/5
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Lakelands
(2022)
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Brian Lloyd
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There are some strong performances here and it's a unique examination of masculinity, sports, and family drama.
Posted May 03, 2023
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3.5/5
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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It rounds out the story of this group of misfit weirdos with a convincing and emotional finish, rather than trying to artificially force it on for another few years - something that's all too common in this genre.
Posted May 03, 2023
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1.5/5
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Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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An unimaginative and uninspired retelling of sanctioned history, betraying a deep and complex story that's begging to be told.
Posted Apr 27, 2023
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4/5
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A Thousand and One
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'A Thousand and One' is a career-defining performance for Teyana Taylor and a strong debut for AV Rockwell's talents as writer and director.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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2.5/5
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Missing
(2023)
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Brian Lloyd
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'Missing' misses the point.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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4/5
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One Fine Morning
(2022)
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Brian Lloyd
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It may move at a leisurely place, but it's a beautifully realised, heartfelt examination of the pain of love and loss, and the romance of a time and a place that feels like it's slowly disappearing from view.
Posted Apr 19, 2023
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