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4/5
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Rye Lane
(2023)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Rye Lane ushers Raine Allen-Miller as a new voice for a generation. Her directorial debut is full of joy, wit, wonder and life.
Posted Mar 18, 2023
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4/5
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Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
(2022)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Ebo’s film may be uneven in places, but there’s enough intentions and performance depth to feel worthy of the praise.
Posted Jun 24, 2022
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4/5
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The Princess
(2022)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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In stitching raw, archival footage into a well-constructed timeline of events, Perkins delivers a powerful and moving documentary, piecing together Diana’s so-called fairy tale marriage to Charles to her fateful end in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris.
Posted Jun 21, 2022
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4/5
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
(2022)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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It provides Thompson with one of the best roles of her career, bringing a beautiful and personal honesty in playing a woman who feels the tug and pulls of her emotions in a world that repeatedly defines what women should do and how they should behave.
Posted Jun 14, 2022
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3/5
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Marry Me
(2022)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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For a film that openly accepts what it is, it revels in its simplicity and on the nose silliness for love. And for that reason alone, its a guilty pleasure escapade.
Posted Feb 17, 2022
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3/5
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House of Gucci
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Somewhere, buried within the chaos, there's 'a method to the madness' to Scott's work, which flirts between abysmal and greatness.
Posted Dec 01, 2021
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3/5
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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To its credit, bustin' does feel good again - but it also comes at a cost.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
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5/5
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Dune
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Dune is a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience.
Posted Oct 18, 2021
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4/5
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Candyman
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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You may not feel safe in saying Candyman's name in front of a mirror, but if you are to say something five times (and more), let it be Nia DaCosta.
Posted Aug 27, 2021
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2/5
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Old
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Shyamalan is one of those directors where you can't fault his ambition for the craft. And yet, Old sits comfortably as a mid-tier effort from the director, showcasing the best and worst of his capabilities.
Posted Jul 26, 2021
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4/5
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In the Heights
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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A lot has been said about the pandemic, but if there is a film that feels like a tonic, something that is both an emotional and cathartic pick me up, then look no further. Welcome back to the cinema.
Posted Jun 20, 2021
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4/5
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The Man Standing Next
(2020)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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The Man Standing Next is a brilliant throwback to the old school espionage thrillers.
Posted Mar 11, 2021
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4/5
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Tina
(2021)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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It becomes indicative of what Tina Turner symbolises; a resounding source of defiance for an artist who refused to be categorised, establishing her own image and identity. It makes Tina a captivating and fitting tribute to beloved musical royalty.
Posted Mar 09, 2021
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4/5
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Riders of Justice
(2020)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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I'll tell you something, 'Little Drummer Boy' has never sounded so epic.
Posted Mar 01, 2021
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5/5
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Minari
(2020)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Minari signifies its journey by capturing the American Dream through Korean eyes, and it is beautiful, absorbing and genuinely heartfelt.
Posted Feb 26, 2021
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4/5
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Miss Juneteenth
(2020)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Miss Juneteenth is a beautifully poignant and intimate journey of a Black woman's soul.
Posted Sep 22, 2020
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1/5
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Tesla
(2020)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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It's not to say Tesla's story shouldn't be told, but here you have to do a lot of compensating to find some level of compelling enjoyment.
Posted Sep 22, 2020
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4/5
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This Gun for Hire
(1942)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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There's a lot to unpack...And perhaps this is the very reason why This Gun for Hire has endured for as long as it has. It's a complex noir where rooting for a 'hero' doesn't have a clear line of sight.
Posted Sep 15, 2020
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2.5/5
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Greta
(2018)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Somewhere in its ninety-eight minute-runtime there's an outstanding film sparked by good intentions, but it's buried underneath some diabolical plotting.
Posted Aug 27, 2020
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4/5
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A Private War
(2018)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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...somewhere out there, someone forgot to announce Pike's Oscar nomination.
Posted Aug 27, 2020
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5/5
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(2018)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Universal in its approach by leaving a beaming smile across your face, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse beautifully reminds you why you love Spider-Man in the first place.
Posted Aug 27, 2020
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4/5
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Vice
(2018)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Depending on your outlook will ultimately determine the enjoyment of Vice. If you can accept the tonal shifts with its Hollywood filmmaking conventions, Jesse Plemon's narration and fourth wall breaks, then Vice is a wildly inventive biopic.
Posted Aug 27, 2020
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4.5/5
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A Fish Called Wanda
(1988)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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If anything, what Cleese and director Charles Crichton celebrate with A Fish Called Wanda is the art of the ensemble. Getting the pieces together is difficult, but when it works, it's a masterpiece.
Posted Aug 26, 2020
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4/5
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Tropic Thunder
(2008)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Tropic Thunder exaggerates on its eccentricity, but it's always dealt with a sense of satirical truth. That in itself develops the film beyond any throwaway comedy that is trying too hard to find that punchline.
Posted Jul 15, 2020
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5/5
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Young Frankenstein
(1974)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Young Frankenstein is sharply littered with slapstick humour, double entendre meanings and witty dialogue, thanks to the efforts of Wilder and Brooks.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
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4/5
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Beverly Hills Cop II
(1987)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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Sometimes sequels never live up to the original. As much as Beverly Hills Cop II echoes that sentiment, the late, great director Tony Scott delivers a film that encapsulates the pinnacle of 80s films in terms of culture, style, fashion and action.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
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5/5
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977)
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Kelechi Ehenulo
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While other Spielberg films get recognisable attention (and rightly so), Close Encounters should be ranked amongst his greatest and underrated masterpieces.
Posted Jul 14, 2020
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