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Latest Movies & Streaming Reviews

Bloated to the point of self-parody, ‘John Wick 4’ drenches fans with cascades of signature shoot-em-up action, some of which is quite good

Down to the Wick: Keanu Reeves as the titular anti-hero in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 *** ...
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Knockout, new-wave horror with ‘Pearl’; Bill Nighy superb in ‘Living’

Such sweetness: Mia Goth is all smiles as the titular character in the horror film ‘ Pearl’. PEARL **** (103 ...
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Bland and starved of ideas, ‘Shazam 2’ delivers more of the same-same

Seen this before? Shazam (Zachary Levi) with friend in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’. SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS *1/2 ...
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Latest Articles & Commentary

Oscars 95: The Aftermath – Here’s a comprehensive debrief of the ceremony, which was surprisingly smooth and beautifully produced

Coming in for The Big Win: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. The weird, the wide and the ...
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Oscars 95 – Your definitive guide to who’s going to take what, and why

Hoping for a better audience – Oscars 95. As we mix ourselves a long John Collins and settle back to ...
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COMMENT: So, Cate Blanchett, here’s the skinny – No Oscar For You; Molly Meldrum needs to shape up, not shut up

Cate Blanchett – lost in a word salad; Molly Meldrum needs to reclaim his public standing. Dear Cate – did ...
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Notes on the News of 2022 – a concise wrap-up of the events that defined the year – the big, the small and the silly

Happier times: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in ‘The Rum Diary’, the film where they met and fell in love ...
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Latest Comedy

In ‘Disgraceful’, Lucy Best recounts her naughty personal history, confronting issues of anxiety & misplaced shame; review/interview

“I want this show to be fun…I don’t want to dwell on the difficult bits but, of course, there were ...
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“Comedy is my way of making us all feel human together, because you can’t laugh with someone and hate them at the same time.”: Alice Fraser review & interview

“Sometimes I realize that I write my shows upside down.” REVIEW Alice Fraser, Chronos The Greek Centre Reviewed: 21 April ...
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Hard work still feels like play and experience has made stress a smaller issue for comedy festival fixture Simon Taylor: review/interview

“I do like that idea of the audience seeing you grow.” REVIEW Simon Taylor: Epic The Toff in Town Reviewed ...
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