Cocaine Bear (2023) Review

‘Cocaine Bear’, from director Elizabeth Banks, isn’t mesmerizing cinema, but it was never expected to be; it is amusing and well made. Review by Jacob Davis.

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1990s Superhero Movies Ranked

1990s superhero films ranked worst to best. List includes ‘The Crow’, ‘Guyver’, ‘The Mask’, ‘Blade’, ‘The Mystery Men’. Ranked article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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2022 Big Movie Preview

The very best of blockbuster, arthouse and awards-ready cinema due for release in 2022, from ‘The Batman’ to a new Damien Chazelle movie, to the upcoming ‘Knives Out’ sequel.

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How ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Reshapes the “Man Alone” with Vampire Cinema

Reassessing New Zealand cinema’s “man alone” trope for Taika Waititi’s much-loved vampire mockumentary ‘What We Do In the Shadows’. Essay by Jacob Davis.

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Every Dreamworks Animation Movie Ranked

Best Dreamworks Animation Movies

All 35 Dreamworks Animation movies, from ‘Antz’ to ‘Captain Underpants’, ‘Shrek’ to ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, have been ranked from worst to best in this special article.

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Tenet (2020) Review

‘Tenet’ (2020), written and directed by ‘Inception’ filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is “an unmissable cinematic experience”. Joseph Wade reviews.

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Ben Stiller Directed Movies Ranked

Known worldwide as a star on the screen, Ben Stiller has also made sizable contributions behind the scenes. In this edition of Ranked, Joseph Wade ranks his 6 directorial features from worst to best.

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So Bad It’s Good: Pitching Love and Catching Faith

“Just forget that was motivation because nothing matters, everything withers and dies, this movie has sapped any meaning from life. Kiss or no kiss, that’s the only question.” Jacob Davis on ‘Pitching Love Catching Faith’ (2015) for the So Bad It’s Good series.

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A Brief History of the Director’s Cut

From the Ridley Scott’s Director’s Cut of ‘Blade Runner’ to Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ extended editions and right through to the Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’ – the history of the director’s cut as presented by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Holiday (2006) Review

Cameron Diaz Holiday Movie

It has become one of the Christmas holiday season’s most recognisable staples since its release in 2006, but does Nancy Meyers’ ‘The Holiday’, starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black still hold up? Francesca Militello reviews.

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