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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ will Appeal to Fans of the Rastafari Star
We follow Bob Marley and the Wailers as they record a historic album, and Marley learns to balance his personal and professional life.
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Is ‘Argylle’ the Next Spy Franchise?
With a touch of ‘Romancing the Stone’ & a dash of ‘The Lost City’, writer-director Matthew Vaughn may have unmasked his newest spy franchise.
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Extreme Test of Human Endurance in ‘Society of the Snow’ [Movie Review]
The fateful 1972 plane crash in the Andes continues to captivate people’s imaginations after five decades.
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No Prince Charming for Asha in the Latest Enchanting Disney Tale, ‘Wish’
‘Wish’ falls down with its music, its villain, and its lack of a love interest, writes Reel Dialogue film critic Russ Matthews.
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Rebel Moon (A Streaming Film Review)
Director Zack Snyder wanted to make a Star Wars film and Lucas film said “No”, so Snyder struck out on his own, and thus, Rebel Moon was born.
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Agent Aaron Faulk is Back in Force of Nature: The Dry 2
Federal Agent Aaron Faulk (Eric Bana) is back as he heads into the Victorian Giralang Ranges to investigate a missing person case.
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‘Mean Girls’ Reboot Will Bring Barbie Crowd Back to the Cinemas
The 2024 musical reboot of ‘Mean Girls’ tells a familiar story, though most of the cast has changed since the original two decades ago.
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Quirky True Story Comes to Life in ‘Next Goal Wins’
In ‘Next Goal Wins’, Taika Waititi returns to his independent roots, and is speaking with his own voice again.
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‘One Life’ Tells the Moving Story of the Kindertransport
This triumph of a film is delicate and caring in depicting the story of saving hundreds of children across a continent infected by the Nazis.
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The Velveteen Rabbit Comes to Life on the Big Screen
The bond between the 7-year-old William and his latest toy, a velveteen rabbit, is at the centre of this coming-of-age story.
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Wonka’s Chocolatey Backstory is a Breath of Fresh Air
‘Wonka’ takes us back to the origin story of Willy, the Oompa Loompas (Hugh Grant), and how the famous chocolate factory came to life.
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Family Road Trip Meets Spy Thriller in Mark Wahlberg’s ‘The Family Plan’
This ‘True Lies’-inspired storyline will draw audiences into a world of carpools, kickboxing classes, and the occasional assassination.
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A Rare Gem: ‘The Holdovers’ is a Christmas Movie With a Difference
The Holdovers is an unexpected joy with a different aesthetic appeal than your typical holiday movie. The beauty is just under the surface.
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NSYNC is Back for ‘Trolls Band Together’ – Movie Review
Prepare yourself for a smorgasbord of colour, bucketloads of glitter, and more boy band jokes than you thought any film could contain.
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‘Napoleon’ is Best Seen on the Big Screen [Movie Review]
While sparks fly on the military front line, the fireworks fail on the homefront in this telling of Napoleon’s story, writes Russ Matthews.
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Greatest Showman Meets the Messiah in ‘The Journey to Bethlehem’ [Movie Review]
It takes plenty of license, but ‘The Journey to Bethlehem’ is great for those wanting to introduce friends and family to the Christmas story.
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [Movie Review]
In this prequel we meet the infamous President Snow as a child and during the era that leads up to the creation of The Hunger Games.
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‘The Marvels’: Is it a Musical, a Slumber Party, or a Therapy Session? [Movie Review]
Things are awry in the universe as the indestructible Captain Marvel flies around in her Crocs with her cat Goose, in ‘The Marvels’.