another blockbuster with nothing left on the cutting room floor, giving an excessive Part 1 runtime that tests the resolve of those not already familiar with the musical. But Wicked is an enjoyable spectacle nonetheless; colourful and glistening CG visuals aside, it's the faultless cast and energetically choreographed numbers that dazzle.
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Challengers 2024
great performances from the three leads in this very sexy and stylised tennis drama; the glistening skin, dripping sweat, tennis ball camera angles and slow motion are very effective. I needed a cold shower after that 🥵
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Jurassic World 2015
We can all breath a sigh of relief, as many have already declared, this is the Jurassic Park sequel we have all been waiting for. Set 20 years after the Jurassic Park 'incident', Jurassic World is now a fully fledged theme park that has been open to the public for some 10 years. The park is a joy to explore; polished, gloriously commercialised (I'm not sure they could have possibly crammed any more product placement in this film, but it…
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I, Daniel Blake 2016
Expectations are always going to be high with a Ken Loach film, particularly one that is winning plaudits including Palme d'Or at Cannes. Suffice to say I, Daniel Blake does not disappoint. To clarify, the film itself does not disappoint, but it is hard not to be embarrassed and disappointed at the welfare state in the UK. It is all too easy to think, "I would never let myself get into that position", but Loach's devastatingly moving drama shows how…
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