Estimated read time 2 min read
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CREED III: A good movie following great movies

The third and possibly final entry in the Creed movie series, Creed III is here to show Adonis Creed (Micheal B. Jordan) in one more fight against an old childhood friend and rival. A continuation [more…]

Estimated read time 5 min read
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Scream (2022) – How meta is too meta?

Ghostface Killer is back from the dead, reviving the tradition of murder sprees in the town of Woodsboro.  Despite being the fifth entry in the saga, the latest film, simply titled Scream, feels distinctly different [more…]

Estimated read time 3 min read
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House of Gucci review

The latest film from Oscar winning director Ridley Scott, House of Gucci, explores the real-life drama of the Gucci family and their feuding over the fashion house. An all-star cast led by Adam Driver and [more…]

Estimated read time 3 min read
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review

The fourth film in the Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, reminds the audience why they fell in love with the films in the first place. Written and directed by Grammy award winner Jason Reitman, son of Ivan [more…]

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Jaws: KU lecturer offers new perspectives on blockbuster

Nearly five decades on, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jaws still captures the imagination and opens up new opportunities for research on the movie that was released back in 1975. KU Lecturer in Film, Media and Literature, [more…]

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Last Christmas Review: A rom-com with the Wham! factor

4/5 stars It is only early November and the Christmas movie wave is already kickstarting with Last Christmas, and as someone who doesn’t typically get excited about Christmas films, I actually really enjoyed it. Our [more…]

Estimated read time 3 min read
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xXx Return of Xander Cage: Not a Vin for Diesel

If you’re looking for a less impressive Suicide Squad and a less funny Deadpool, then xXx: Return of Xander Cage is the movie for you. If xXx was a contender on Britain’s Got Talent, it would do as well as its [more…]

Estimated read time 1 min read
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New sci-fi drama Arrival is stunning and intelligent – review

The new science-fiction film Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners), is a capturing genre drama with more potential than first realised.

Estimated read time 1 min read
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I, Daniel Blake Review: Painfully moving and unapologetic

“I, Daniel Blake”, Ken Loach’s stunning and distressing new drama, is a wake-up call and shows brutally honestly and poignantly the errors of the benefits system. Loach is known as a leftist, socially critical director [more…]