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Review of Zoolander 2 (2016)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 20 Feb 2016

Zoolander 2 is not a great film or even essential but it fulfilled its overall purpose, which was to make me laugh…

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Review of Deadpool (2016)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 20 Feb 2016

It is an enormous contributor to dumbing down a relatively new film genre straining for credibility and American culture in general…

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Review of Concussion (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 16 Feb 2016

It's become all too easy for heavyweights like the NFL to forget the essence of sport: win or lose, it's just a game but one which can physically…

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Review of Steve Jobs (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 02 Feb 2016

When you have time to absorb all the positives here, from the performances to the script's details, it impresses and lingers…

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Review of Carol (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 16 Jan 2016

It is equally political and broadly universal and applicable in its aim of dramatising an unexpected trace of love that might be true and worth…

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Review of The Revenant (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 13 Jan 2016

Iñárritu, presumably spurred by the difficulty of the frosty conditions, has realised the need for narrative discipline, using the images…

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Review of Joy (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 27 Dec 2015

O. Russell's reach hasn't extended further than a standard archetype or clenched a unique narrative line…

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Review of Joy (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 27 Dec 2015

O. Russell's reach hasn't extended further than a standard archetype or clenched a unique narrative line…

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Review of Suffragette (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 20 Dec 2015

Its narrative of individuality and personal sacrifice should not be underestimated…

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Review of 99 Homes (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 19 Nov 2015

The two powerful lead performances in this tough, emotional film are strong recommendations on their own…

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Review of Man Up (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 08 Nov 2015

Despite the weak finish, it's not enough to dampen the punchiness and hilarity of an otherwise delightful little comedy…

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Review of Man Up (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 08 Nov 2015

Despite the weak finish, it's not enough to dampen the punchiness and hilarity of an otherwise delightful little comedy…

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Review of The Last Witch Hunter (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 31 Oct 2015

Maybe the flaws are proof that audiences are, we can hope, becoming better at sniffing out a fizzer and refusing to encourage mediocrity…

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Review of Room (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 28 Oct 2015

Tremblay is a remarkable find, a scene-stealer whose naturalism brings their scenes together with humour, sadness and fear…

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Review of Mistress America (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 28 Oct 2015

Sometimes Mistress America is very funny and makes for pleasant company but it is not the most original or deepest film from director Noah Baumbach…

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Review of Black Mass (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 08 Oct 2015

The two lead actors and the complexity of their involvement to each other carried my interest almost entirely throughout an untidy but compelling…

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Review of Sicario (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 02 Oct 2015

I found it to be compelling and highly sophisticated in its performances and its visual design…

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Review of Macbeth (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 29 Sep 2015

Despite attempting to marry contemporary video game devices with the traditional dialogue, Macbeth is ultimately lacking a clear stylistic identity…

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Review of The Martian (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 25 Sep 2015

The Martian isn't a great film but at the very least it shows that there is still some life left inside of Ridley Scott's directorial efforts…

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Review of Martian (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 25 Sep 2015

The Martian isn't a great film but at the very least it shows that there is still some life left inside of Ridley Scott's directorial efforts…

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