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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 17 Jan 2017

You couldn't really describe it as a fun, uplifting way to spend your evening, but more than either of its predecessors, Mockingjay Part 1…

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Review of Passengers (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 29 Dec 2016

On top of its moral quagmire of a premise, Passengers is dire in almost every other regard…

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Review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 15 Dec 2016

[Gareth Edwards'] technical vision shines through in the battle scenes, but his work with actors leaves something to be desired…

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Review of Star Trek Beyond (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 12 Dec 2016

After a summer of disappointing and lackluster franchise movies -- not to mention depressing real-world news -- Star Trek Beyond is a welcome respite…

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Review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 12 Dec 2016

It's just too bad this feels more like the set-up for later films than a strong, standalone movie, with lead characters who feel thinner than…

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Review of The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 12 Dec 2016

A deliciously tense and clever twist on classic zombie tropes…

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Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 12 Dec 2016

X-Men: Apocalypse avoids the disgrace of X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006, but it's certainly the weakest link of the new trilogy…

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Review of Arrival (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 07 Nov 2016

Atmospheric and thoughtful, it's an ideal choice to introduce hard sci-fi to a wider audience…

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Review of The Martian (2015)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 23 Oct 2016

It's true geek entertainment, not just in the sense that it's science fiction, but because it's about a group of smart, competent characters…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 23 Oct 2016

Compared to other Young Adult adaptations the Hunger Games films are undeniably the most mature and well-acted, digging deep into the emotional…

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Review of Captain America: Civil War (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 23 Oct 2016

Thanks to its unpredictable story and avoidance of bombastic supervillain showdowns, Civil War stands out from Marvel's fun but formulaic…

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Review of Martian (2015)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 23 Oct 2016

It's true geek entertainment, not just in the sense that it's science fiction, but because it's about a group of smart, competent characters…

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Review of Slash (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 21 Sep 2016

Beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted, Slash often resembles a John Green novel, albeit one told with more nuance surrounding sexual identity…

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Review of Suicide Squad (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 13 Sep 2016

Writer/director David Ayer reportedly penned the script in six weeks, which is painfully obvious from the horrible dialogue, weak characterization,…

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Review of Warcraft (2016)

By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (35) for The Daily Dot (155) on 13 Sep 2016

The core storyline, an epic tale of war and the corruption of power, is overshadowed by scenes that could easily have been lifted from the…

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