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Review of Colossal (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 16 May 2017

The premise sounds ridiculous, but by the time the credits roll, you will wonder why no one thought to make an indie-romcom/Japanese Kaiju…

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Review of Alien: Covenant (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 16 May 2017

Its success lies in that fact that Scott has remembered what made the franchise work so well in the early days -- and he milks it to the max…

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Review of The Dinner (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 09 May 2017

It is rare for a film so bereft of even vaguely-likeable characters to be so watchable…

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

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 02 May 2017

The movie does not quite reach the giddy heights of its predecessor, but that was always going to be a tall order…

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Review of Beauty and the Beast (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 15 Mar 2017

Give Beauty and the Beast a try and even the most cynical viewer would struggle not to be charmed by it all…

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Review of The Worthy (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 22 Feb 2017

The film rattles along nicely towards its inventive final stand-off, which once again makes the most of the relatively limited resources through…

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Review of Trespass Against Us (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 22 Feb 2017

When the final denouement does eventually come around, we are utterly indifferent…

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Review of Gold (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 16 Feb 2017

Director Gaghan seems to have gambled all his chips on a McConaughey Oscar, though, and turned in a film that, though perhaps great on paper,…

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Review of Gold (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 16 Feb 2017

Director Gaghan seems to have gambled all his chips on a McConaughey Oscar, though, and turned in a film that, though perhaps great on paper,…

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Review of Jackie (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 01 Feb 2017

Jackie is one of the most conflicted films I've had the pleasure of watching…

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Review of The Bye Bye Man (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 19 Jan 2017

Director Stacy Title…

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Review of Free Fire (2017)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 14 Dec 2016

The film is loud, fast-moving, and utterly ludicrous on the surface, but let the sheer ridiculousness wash over you and you will be in for…

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Review of Moana (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 30 Nov 2016

The story is familiar, but the impressive animation and music should ensure that even the most jaded of viewers goes home with smiles on their faces…

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Review of Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 30 Nov 2016

Blood Wars is unlikely to convert many new fans to the Underworld cause, but for the sizeable army of existing devotees, it delivers admirably…

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Review of Inferno (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 11 Oct 2016

Overall, it offers an aesthetically and cerebrally satisfying way to while away a couple of hours this weekend…

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Review of Dionne Copland's Inferno (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 11 Oct 2016

Overall, it offers an aesthetically and cerebrally satisfying way to while away a couple of hours this weekend…

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Review of Snowden (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 13 Sep 2016

It doesn't quite hit the heights of some of Stone's true classics but is, nonetheless, possibly the most important film you will see this year…

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Review of Morris from America (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 07 Sep 2016

As a European, albeit one whose country is apparently leaving Europe, I found the cliched approach to 'otherness' a little annoying…

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Review of Blood Father (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 31 Aug 2016

Will this film resurrect Gibson's career? Probably not…

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Review of Skiptrace (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 17 Aug 2016

Chan is no stranger to the buddy-cop movie genre, and this movie certainly brings nothing new to a well-worn genre…

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