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Review of Hell or High Water (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 25 Oct 2016

Hell or High Water isn't the kind of flashy film that arrived with a lot of fanfare and it certainly isn't your average heist movie, it sneaks…

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Review of The Neon Demon (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 25 Oct 2016

If you give yourself over to The Neon Demon, let yourself be completely immersed in its hypnotic fever dream, it will stick with you, burrowed…

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Review of Café Society (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 19 Oct 2016

Unlike his earlier work or more recent gems like Blue Jasmine and Midnight in Paris, Café Society is mostly froth with little substance…

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Review of Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 19 Oct 2016

It's the kind of movie that could be stomached if you were stuck at home on a rainy Sunday afternoon and you saw it on special for 99 cents…

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Review of The Girl on the Train (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 11 Oct 2016

The Girl on the Train isn't going to blow your mind but there's enough in it to enjoy a tense trip with some pretty strong performances…

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Review of Deepwater Horizon (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 04 Oct 2016

Deepwater Horizon is that rare disaster blockbuster that is thrilling without sacrificing story or character…

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Review of Life, Animated (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 28 Sep 2016

The humanity on display isn't grandiose, it isn't cloying, it just is…

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Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 27 Sep 2016

Most of the time, it feels like Fuqua is just ticking the boxes of the genre conventions, which would be fine if all he was trying to do is…

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Review of High-Rise (2015)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 14 Aug 2016

It's also a touch overlong and indulgent in the back half…

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Review of Sausage Party (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 10 Aug 2016

Sausage Party may be the most un-PC mainstream movie to hit cinemas in yonks and it may outrage, shock and even repulse you at times, but it…

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Review of Bad Moms (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 10 Aug 2016

Bad Moms knew the story it wanted to tell, and it's a worthy story, but it just wasn't any good at telling it…

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Review of Suicide Squad (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 01 Aug 2016

Suicide Squad is a solid and entertaining third entry into the DC Extended Universe, one that suggests DC could almost have just as much fun…

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Review of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 31 Jul 2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie could've been a hilarious meditation on ageing, fame and the desperate human desire to be relevant, but except…

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Review of Jason Bourne (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 27 Jul 2016

Did we need another Bourne movie after Damon and Greengrass had previously hung up their gloves? Probably not…

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Review of Star Trek Beyond (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 20 Jul 2016

In a time…

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Review of Swiss Army Man (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 13 Jul 2016

Who knew a movie that devoted a lot of time to the bowel movements of the deceased could be so profound…

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Review of Ghostbusters (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 11 Jul 2016

McKinnon's timing, physical comedy and utterly joyful presence are the highlights of the film. If anything, she's not given enough screen time…

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Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 06 Jul 2016

Despite its problems, The Legend of Tarzan is still an enjoyable popcorn movie with enough momentum and energy to keep you riveted the whole time…

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Review of Maggie's Plan (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 05 Jul 2016

Maggie's Plan is imbued with the kind of navel gazing that will inevitably grate on some viewers without the patience for it but for everyone…

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Review of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

By Wenlei Ma (213) for News.com.au (213) on 22 Jun 2016

Despite its easygoing spirit, Everybody is tightly structured, framed by four parties and a countdown clock to the start of classes…

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