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Review of Maleficent (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 26 May 2014

Much like the character of Maleficent veers between hero and villain during the story, the film straddles the line between magnificence and misery…

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Review of The Canyons (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 08 May 2014

The group sex sessions are briefly interesting, not for their titillation value but the shifting powerplays that emerge between the main characters…

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Review of Brick Mansions (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 01 May 2014

An abject lack of creativity to the writing and cohesion to the direction scupper any chance of the movie transcending its mundane status…

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Review of Frank (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 25 Apr 2014

Taking us beneath the prop mask, in psychological rather than physical terms, Fassbender astounds with how much he's able to convey through…

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Review of The Last Days on Mars (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 11 Apr 2014

Consistently solid acting, smart direction and striking imagery cannot overcome a hackneyed storyline that cobbles together stale ideas and…

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Review of The Raid 2 (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 07 Apr 2014

Such is the ferocity of the action, The Raid 2's 150-minute running time breezes past, with only the occasional brief lull caused by convoluted…

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Review of The Double (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 03 Apr 2014

If Richard Ayoade continues in this vein, we could be looking at a director to rival David Cronenberg and David Lynch during their prime…

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Review of Honour (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 03 Apr 2014

While it fails to reach its potential due to its identity issues, abandoning veracity in favour of thrills, Honour deserves credit for broaching…

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Review of Noah (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 30 Mar 2014

Noah is not Aronofsky's best work, but the auteur delves deep into the convoluted psyche of the central character much as he did with his masterpieces…

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Review of Noah and the Last Days (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 30 Mar 2014

Noah is not Aronofsky's best work, but the auteur delves deep into the convoluted psyche of the central character much as he did with his masterpieces…

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Review of Noah (2015)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 30 Mar 2014

Noah is not Aronofsky's best work, but the auteur delves deep into the convoluted psyche of the central character much as he did with his masterpieces…

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Review of Noah (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 30 Mar 2014

Noah is not Aronofsky's best work, but the auteur delves deep into the convoluted psyche of the central character much as he did with his masterpieces…

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Review of The Legend of Hercules (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 29 Mar 2014

Even dental extraction is more enjoyable to endure than this artistically bankrupt misfire…

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Review of The Legend of Hercules (1996)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 29 Mar 2014

Even dental extraction is more enjoyable to endure than this artistically bankrupt misfire…

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Review of RoboCop (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 05 Feb 2014

a soulless metallic carcass designed by committee to amplify external gloss and maximise commercial profit…

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Review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 23 Jan 2014

Kenneth Branagh's reboot of Tom Clancy's courageous CIA agent is smart and thrilling enough to soar above most espionage movies while still…

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Review of 47 Ronin (1994)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 23 Dec 2013

As the old adage goes, you can't polish a turd. But you can sprinkle plenty of CGI and countless close-ups of Keanu Reeves looking morose onto it…

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Review of 47 Ronin (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 23 Dec 2013

As the old adage goes, you can't polish a turd. But you can sprinkle plenty of CGI and countless close-ups of Keanu Reeves looking morose onto it…

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Review of Oldboy (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 06 Dec 2013

For those familiar with Chan-wook Park's mesmerising 2003 original, Spike Lee's remake of Oldboy is tantamount to cultural vandalism…

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Review of The Butler (2013)

By Ben Rawson-Jones (229) for Digital Spy (1,161) on 15 Nov 2013

The Butler provides a well-paced look at the fluctuating and often shocking socio-political landscape of the 20th Century…

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