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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will more than satisfy the multiplex audience, but those looking for something more will be disappointed by the film’s failure to play to its strengths. Garfield and Stone shine once again but they are sidelined in favour of set pieces and an overly busy plot as Webb neglects to learn from the mistakes of his predecessor.
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 2013
The Desolation of Smaug is a step up from last year’s slow-starter, and there is a lot of fun to be had along the way in this busy and spectacular sequel. However, there are already signs that Tolkien’s narrative is starting to become stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.
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The Spirit of '45 2013
o his chest, but his latest film, The Spirit of ’45 is his most direct advocacy of Socialism yet. Told with a mixture of period footage and monochrome talking heads, the film depicts the political landscape of post-Second World War Britain, and how the newly-elected Labour government utilised the country’s sense of post-war unity to establish a welfare state, a National Health Service and put an end to the poverty of the 1930’s. It is a fascinating snapshot of a…
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Reincarnated 2012
Veteran rapper and self-styled P.I.M.P., Snoop Dogg, has teamed up with hipster magazine Vice to document his transition from weed-smoking Hip-Hop artist, to weed-smoking Reggae artist, to produce a companion piece to his upcoming record. Directed by Vice editor, Andy Capper, Reincarnated follows Snoop as he leaves his L.A. roots behind and travels to Jamaica to immerse himself in Rastafarian culture, changing his name to Snoop Lion in the process. However, it becomes clear very quickly that Snoop’s interpretation of…
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