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Corporate Retreat Review: Monotonous gore and a bland story stops the concept from reaching its full potential

Rating: 4/10

Monotonous gore gags and shallow characters make this interesting concept turn into a completely humorless borefest.

Posted 3 months ago

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Moulin (Cannes) Review: One of WWII’s greatest heroes gets his due

Rating: 8/10

Posted 3 months ago

Moulin is a gripping and brutally effective WWII drama, with Gilles Lellouche delivering a powerful performance as French Resistance hero Jean Moulin.

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La bola negra (The Black Ball) Cannes Review: Netflix picked this one up for an Oscar run

Rating: 8/10

Posted 3 months ago

La bola negra is a sprawling Spanish Civil War epic that blends romance, tragedy, and history into one of Cannes’ biggest breakout films, with dazzling 35mm visuals.

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De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Cannes) Review: The first half of an epic two-part biopic

Rating: 8/10

Posted 3 months ago

De Gaulle: Tilting Iron is a sweeping WWII epic that chronicles the rise of Charles de Gaulle and the birth of the French Resistance.

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Ladies First Review: Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike lead this formulaic gender comedy

Rating: 4/10

Posted 3 months ago

This Netflix comedy is a poor attempt at satire that features an acclaimed cast slumming it for few laughs.

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Tuner Review: Leo Woodall has star quality in this quirky thriller

Rating: 8/10

Posted 3 months ago

A piano turner becomes a surprisingly adept safecracker in this comedic thriller that gets more serious as it goes on.

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Passenger Review: Jump Scare: The Movie Hits the Road

Rating: 6/10

Posted 3 months ago

André Øvredal's Passenger is a mixed bag: great atmosphere and ideas, but thin characters that rely too much on jump scares.

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I Love Boosters Review: Boots Rileys’ Latest is a Hoot

Rating: 7/10

Posted 3 months ago

While it verges on being overkill at times, I Love Boosters is a fun-loving caper that dips its toe into many genres.

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Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (Cannes) Review: A lovely tribute to one of the great character actors

Rating: 8/10

Posted 3 months ago

Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern is a fascinating and affectionate portrait of one of Hollywood’s greatest character actors, packed with incredible stories and career-spanning insight.