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Review of The Mummy (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 27 Aug 2018

Bogged down by unimaginative CGI-laden set-pieces, and lacking any character arcs, it's a limp attempt at capturing the summer-movie market…

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Review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 27 Aug 2018

Despite the film's bloated structure, and its tendency to sway and get distracted now and then, Gunn still manages to pack an emotional punch…

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Review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 27 Aug 2018

The film is about Spider-Man facing what it means to be a hero, and what that entails…

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Review of Alien: Covenant (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 27 Aug 2018

Alien: Covenant feels stuck between making its audience jump in their seats, and trying to stir a debate about our purpose in the universe…

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Review of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

A few unexpected twists towards the end, and the work of its top-notch cast... simply aren't enough…

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Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

Infinity War is an exhilarating and shocking ride…

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Review of Coco (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

Thankfully, the final product is a wholesome love letter to a beloved occasion, which tugs at your heart strings just like a Mariachi's guitarrón…

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Review of Deadpool 2 (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

There are a few things all that meta-referencing can't solve - a bland CG fight or narrative shortcut is still that, even if Deadpool points…

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Review of Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

Thor: Ragnarok is a joyous continuation of that spirit, one that allows you to have fun while Thor's new squad cracks open alien heads and…

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Review of Mute (2016)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

But every time a writer-director with the name recognition of Jones delivers a work of this level, it only serves to prove those risk-averse…

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Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

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Review of Black Panther (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

Coogler knows fully too well the reach of something like Black Panther, and he uses the Marvel canvas to paint a bigger - but more importantly,…

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Review of Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

It's more than happy to deliver a fun-filled movie evening, one that's both light-hearted and light-weight…

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Review of Incredibles 2 (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

That the film manages to convey all that while being a rollicking memorable ride - action sequences with Elastigirl are awe-inspiring, while…

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Review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

It's a shame; the writers' wish to create parallels to animal abuse and poaching means the dinosaurs spend too much time in cages, shackled,…

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Review of Bright (2017)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

It's perfectly happy in being a big budgeted action flick…

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Review of Tomb Raider (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

This inauspicious start suggests otherwise for now, but even the Asgardian god of thunder needed three tries…

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Review of Annihilation (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

Annihilation is part of that rare sci-fi breed, like Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival before it, the film uses an improbable and far-fetched future…

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Review of Mute (2016)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

But every time a writer-director with the name recognition of Jones delivers a work of this level, it only serves to prove those risk-averse…

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Review of Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

By Akhil Arora (44) for Gadgets360 (44) on 26 Aug 2018

the best action film of this year so far - one that carries a lot of twists and turns in its convoluted narrative without amounting to much…

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