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Review of Green Room (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 24 May 2016

As a survival tale with wickedly nasty violence and pitch-black humour, Green Room is a red hot success…

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Review of Mustang (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 24 May 2016

Full of spirit, energy and a contagious intimacy, Turkish-born French director Deniz Gamze Erguven's debut is a beautifully tender portrait…

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Review of Captain America: Civil War (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 17 May 2016

In Captain America: Civil War, the intelligent plotting, thoughtful character development and blockbuster action of the past two instalments…

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Review of Eye in the Sky (2007)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 04 May 2016

Eye In The Sky is unequivocally a thriller, but Hood creates a unique energy by juxtaposing breathstopping tension with the deliberately frustrating…

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Review of Eye in the Sky (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 04 May 2016

Eye In The Sky is unequivocally a thriller, but Hood creates a unique energy by juxtaposing breathstopping tension with the deliberately frustrating…

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Review of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 28 Apr 2016

Awry, intelligent film that combines a classic fish-out-of-water motif with the edgy and politically loaded backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan…

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Review of The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Apr 2016

It's a film too violent for children, too sentimental for adults and, well, too awful for everyone…

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Review of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 31 Mar 2016

Unfortunately, director Zach Snyder's scattershot, overly complicated and hugely drawn-out exposition depletes the story of all its fun and…

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Review of Black Mass (2015)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 15 Mar 2016

Black Mass is all about Bulger. But thankfully, that means it's all about Depp…

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Review of Countdown to Zero (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Mar 2016

Unfortunately Walker's arguments come wrapped in layers of stars and stripes, with America's 'Us .v. Them' mentality seeping from every shot…

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Review of Bad Teacher (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Mar 2016

Nice try, but Bad Teacher barely scrapes a pass…

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Review of The Runway (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Mar 2016

It's the feel-good stuff that directors dream of, and Ian Power's directorial debut has a broad, gentle appeal that will please all…

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Review of Senna (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Mar 2016

An engrossing, nerve-wracking and beautifully crafted examination of a sporting hero, Kapadia's documentary is a must-see…

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Review of The Beaver (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 14 Mar 2016

The quirky concept and Gibson's powerhouse performance give The Beaver unexpected resonance…

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Review of Hail, Caesar! (2016)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Hail Caesar! lifts the curtain on Hollywood in magnificent style…

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Review of Of Gods and Men (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Both the scenery and performances in Beauvois' film are impressive, but its downfall is mistakenly believing that the power of God is more…

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Review of Conviction (2010)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Each performance is pitch-perfect, distracting the audience from the fact that this is ultimately Lifetime TV Movie fodder, and seducing them…

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Review of Red (2014)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

The cast all turn in excellent performances and as a light, enjoyable caper RED succeeds, but ultimately it's lazy, derivative and immature…

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Review of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

More safe than swashbuckling, On Stranger Tides basically pirates its own predecessors. But, hey, it'll keep the fans entertained…

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Review of Blitz (2011)

By Roe Mcdermott (197) for Hot Press (197) on 11 Mar 2016

Smart, sharp, shocking, and at times bloody (and bloodily) hilarious, Blitz's witty script and pacy action elevates its simple premise into…

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