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Godzilla vs. Kong
(2021)
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Cameron Williams
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So silly at a human level but when it's up there with Godzilla and Kong it's an action spectacular.
Posted Apr 01, 2021
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The Father
(2020)
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Cameron Williams
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A captivating character-driven drama that uses time and interior design to tell its story beautifully.
Posted Apr 01, 2021
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Zack Snyder's Justice League
(2021)
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Cameron Williams
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This mulligan is exhausting but an improvement.
Posted Mar 19, 2021
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News of the World
(2020)
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Cameron Williams
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Tom Hanks puts the 'man' in 'anchorman' in this thoughtful western.
Posted Feb 15, 2021
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Onward
(2020)
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Cameron Williams
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For all the brotherly heart and magical spark ... it's without the ingenuity of Pixar.
Posted Mar 10, 2020
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The Irishman
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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A late-career masterwork.
Posted Nov 09, 2019
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Joker
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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We've been trolled.
Posted Oct 11, 2019
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The Dead Don't Die
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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Uses the template of a zombie film to offer a running commentary on the constraints of films designed as mass entertainment. A zany genre trip.
Posted Sep 25, 2019
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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Godzilla remains a political monster.
Posted Jun 07, 2019
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Rocketman
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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A biopic in denial that it's a musical.
Posted May 31, 2019
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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Grounds itself in a world of cute totem creatures with its buddy cop premise but the sins of video game films lurk.
Posted May 10, 2019
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Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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Takes the MCU, 21 films worth of scrapes, near misses and heroic feats, and unleashes a magnificent mortality fable.
Posted Apr 24, 2019
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Shazam!
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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Adventures in superhero-ing.
Posted Apr 05, 2019
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Dumbo
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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A minefield of corporate contradictions but for all its old school charms it has a satirical edge as a big circus absorbs a smaller circus, sound familiar?
Posted Mar 26, 2019
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Us
(2019)
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Cameron Williams
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A terrifying look at how American society justifies and compartmentalises the horrors of its foundations, the extremes of privilege and the bloody means to protect a patch of sunshine.
Posted Mar 26, 2019
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BlacKkKlansman
(2018)
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Cameron Williams
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Spike Lee is both a biographer and interrogator, infiltrating confederate belief systems that perpetuate American myths and how they endure in our culture.
Posted Aug 15, 2018
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All the Money in the World
(2017)
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Cameron Williams
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A portrait of one man's greed but it can never push past constantly questioning the allure of wealth while going through the beats of a true tale.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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Okja
(2017)
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Cameron Williams
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A brilliant war of ideologies over the life of a superpig.
Posted Jul 04, 2017
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Alien: Covenant
(2017)
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Cameron Williams
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Leverages the franchise's canon into bold, existential ideas about artificial intelligence and the relationship between gods and monsters; fathers and sons.
Posted May 20, 2017
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
(2017)
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Cameron Williams
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Stuck on rewind in space.
Posted Apr 24, 2017
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Jackie
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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If the winners write history, the survivors become guardians of the legacy.
Posted Jan 11, 2017
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Assassin's Creed
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A slave to the material.
Posted Jan 06, 2017
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La La Land
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Envisioning the best versions of ourselves in snappy musical numbers before reality crashes the party.
Posted Dec 19, 2016
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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The rebel yell is a little croaky.
Posted Dec 14, 2016
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Ghostbusters
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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The gender politics of women demanding to be taken seriously in their chosen profession has never been this much fun.
Posted Jul 12, 2016
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Independence Day: Resurgence
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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The dream of 90s blockbusters is alive. Unashamedly goofy and sincere with its absurdity.
Posted Jun 24, 2016
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Warcraft
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A submissive digital splat.
Posted Jun 17, 2016
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Girl Asleep
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Exquisitely encapsulates the struggle between adolescence and maturity with wide-eyed apprehension and a little mourning for the pint-sized person we once were
Posted Jun 02, 2016
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Green Room
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Pulsates on the collision of youth and violence with unrelenting execution of slasher/siege elements.
Posted May 31, 2016
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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It's like being killed with kindness, a good problem to have but a hard one to define beyond pleasantries
Posted May 31, 2016
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The Nice Guys
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A crime tale that leaves the screwball comedy bruised and bloody with a retro reinvention of sorts.
Posted May 29, 2016
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High-Rise
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Captures human degradation in style with a sly, twisted grin.
Posted May 26, 2016
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X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Has an identity crisis while suffering the hubris of assuming superhero movies are too big to fail.
Posted May 19, 2016
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Midnight Special
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Quicker than you can say 'Jesus, Mary and Joseph' you're in the thick of an old parenting allegory.
Posted May 10, 2016
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Captain America: Civil War
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Revels in it's complacency, spectacular only within the boundaries of what has become the serviceable standard for a Marvel film; it's all glory and no guts.
Posted Apr 28, 2016
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Delights in the dysfunctional wholesomeness of unwieldy families.
Posted Apr 13, 2016
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The Jungle Book
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A storybook come to life with the essence of old school Disney and digital effects that open a new chapter in cinematic enchantment.
Posted Apr 03, 2016
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Disjointed, numbing and spectacular with its intemperance.
Posted Mar 22, 2016
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10 Cloverfield Lane
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A little pre-Trump paranoia that's a reflection of our collective anxieties delivered as an easily digestible thriller.
Posted Mar 18, 2016
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Hail, Caesar!
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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A prestigious eye-roll at the ridiculousness of looking for meaning in the institution of show business and every 'ism' vying for a stake of influence
Posted Feb 23, 2016
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Deadpool
(2016)
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Cameron Williams
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Tries to rebel but it's as insubordinate as a kid wearing a Megadeth T-shirt to Church on a Sunday, but an okay break from saving the world.
Posted Feb 09, 2016
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The Big Short
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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How to get rich with a conscience. It's informative, but never feels more than a cramming session before a big exam.
Posted Jan 18, 2016
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The Hateful Eight
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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The right kind of trouble.
Posted Jan 15, 2016
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Chi-Raq
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Savage optimism.
Posted Jan 07, 2016
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The Revenant
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Playground machismo.
Posted Jan 05, 2016
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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It may be the youngest, but it acts like a middle child-it's the Jan Brady of Star Wars. It's at odds with franchise siblings for attention but there is a deep love for the material; there's charm to the mimicry.
Posted Dec 17, 2015
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Carol
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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The imperfect reality of world aspiring for perfection synchronises beautifully.
Posted Dec 13, 2015
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Creed
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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A fascinating remix, it amazes by doing the unexpected in a sub-genre that's fatiguing with its dedication to formula.
Posted Nov 24, 2015
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Spectre
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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A stunning case for why Bond still matters.
Posted Nov 06, 2015
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Bridge of Spies
(2015)
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Cameron Williams
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Graceful when it's not being a 'Spielberg film'.
Posted Oct 22, 2015
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