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Review of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

By James O (968) on 06 May 2018

ClichÃ (C)s. Emotional moments that don't work. No logic or reason to anything. If you like people yelling Come on! and Let's go!, you may like this…

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Review of Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

By James O (968) on 15 Apr 2018

As someone who has never read the original book, I think that just based on the movie itself, it is one of the best movies I've seen…

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

By James O (968) on 13 Apr 2018

Overall a decent installment. It has some bad CGI character rendering, but a great 5 min Darth Vader scene at the end…

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Review of How the West Was Won (1962)

By James O (968) on 07 Apr 2018

Bit of a disjointed mess. Did a poor job of keeping the generational changes seamless…

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Review of Ex Machina (2015)

By James O (968) on 01 Apr 2018

Just as our powers of A.I. increase, so seemingly do the quality of A.I…

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Review of We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

By James O (968) on 29 Mar 2018

Didn't strike me as at all realistic. No child is born and behaves their whole life that psychotic, they're more likely to have episodes…

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Review of 16 Blocks (2006)

By James O (968) on 29 Mar 2018

I watched most of this movie, was walking in and out for the occasional smoke break. I really enjoyed it…

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Review of American Honey (2016)

By James O (968) on 25 Mar 2018

Immediately one of my fave films. From the soundtrack, through to the very realness of this film…

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Review of Sicario (2015)

By James O (968) on 17 Mar 2018

When government agencies are freed from bureaucracy and get to go vigilante, this is the kind of bass-line heavy border fence drug war you…

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Review of Jackie (2016)

By James O (968) on 17 Mar 2018

Tender, fierce, uncompromising, honest and unflinching. Great performance from Portman. I was really impressed despite the all consuming melancholy…

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Review of The Open House (2018)

By James O (968) on 15 Mar 2018

I signed up just to say how bad this was. Never. Ever. Ever. Watch this film. Literally the worst thing I have ever seen…

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Review of You Were Never Really Here (2017)

By James O (968) on 15 Mar 2018

Tried far too hard to be 'artie' I really don't want to work this hard to understand it. Poor…

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Review of A Wrinkle in Time (2018)

By James O (968) on 13 Mar 2018

I know a lot of people didnt like this, but I honestly cant figure out why…

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Review of Game Night (2018)

By James O (968) on 11 Mar 2018

THAT Rarest of things, an actual funny comedy. Even a few frights in here as well…

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Review of A Bigger Splash (2015)

By James O (968) on 24 Feb 2018

Quite boring until the final few scenes and the only thing worth watching was the performance of Dakota Johnson who was oozing precocious sexuality…

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Review of I, Tonya (2017)

By James O (968) on 18 Feb 2018

Didn't expect to like this film, but SO glad I watched it. Great story telling -- creative, interesting, riveting…

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Review of In the Name of the Father (1993)

By James O (968) on 01 Feb 2018

Superb retelling of the story of the Guilford 4, Day Lewis is outstanding. Told at a good pace. Really enjoyed the film. Sad and shameful events…

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Review of The Lego Movie (2014)

By James O (968) on 26 Jan 2018

This movie was a great movie for children and adults alike. The movie had a great theme with the Legos can't wait for the second lego movie…

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Review of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

By James O (968) on 14 Jan 2018

I loved this movie. Strong performances from all. Great story. I loved how the small town people were not written as stereotypical dummy's…

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Review of The Crucible (1996)

By James O (968) on 14 Jan 2018

A brilliant play brought to life on screen so well. Really enjoyed it, particularly Ryder who was superb as the ringleader…

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