Jojo Rabbit
Although both films within Jojo Rabbit are worth watching, together they make for a confusing experience.
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6 Underground
There are moments where the action threatens to become enjoyable or a chase scene surprises. Those moments are mirages, however, and things peter out into a disappointing and confusing film with little to recommend it.
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21 Bridges
21 Bridges is more miss than hit and is unlikely to satisfy fans of crime thrillers or action/adventure films.
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Knives Out
Rarely will one relish their time at the cinema as much as when seeing Knives Out, a wonderfully enjoyable romp from writer/director Rian Johnson.
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Terminator: Dark Fate
It will be difficult for fans, however, to ignore the canon and accept this new Dark Fate on its merits.
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Joker
Rarely does a film launch with such controversy and expectation as Todd Phillips’ Joker, an origins story and character piece that features an extraordinary lead performance from Joaquin Phoenix.
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Rambo: Last Blood
Let’s hope that Rambo: Last Blood is the final nail in this anachronistic coffin.
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The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman is a fabulous experience from start to end. If you can accept the enthusiasm of the cast and crew and relax and enjoy their fantastical creation, you will be in for a beautiful ride.
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Oblivion
Audiences will be thrilled by the depiction of a ruined world, and the action sequences featuring Harper in his flying machine are as exciting as they come. This is truly a film to see on the big screen, and the bigger the better.
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Fresh faced younger viewers and non-sci-fi geeks will probably be surprised and challenged, others less so. It really depends how willing you are to overlook the obvious lack of originality, because on its own terms, the film is excellent.
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The Sessions
Lewin paces his film almost perfectly before bringing things to a resounding and moving conclusion, and all within a sub-100-minute running time that proves – once again – that a film doesn’t have to be a three-hour epic to offer something of value. Highly recommended.
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