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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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Review of Everest (2015)

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

Unfortunately, Everest's technical feats aren't matched by a subpar script from William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy…

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Review of Straight Outta Compton (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 10 Sep 2015

It's a pity the film's machismo and aggro dominates proceedings because occasionally, but not often enough, some involving elements counter…

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Review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 05 Sep 2015

If a generic structure and a message about being kind to others is in place, it is essential to have the basics right, like the script and…

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Review of We Are Your Friends (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 03 Sep 2015

When the characters in the film are this obnoxious or dully conceived it becomes interminable, even at ninety odd minutes…

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Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015)

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

The struggle for older actresses to reach the largest mainstream markets might explain why more was not be made of Streep's new film…

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Review of Unity (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 23 Aug 2015

It is an annoying, self-righteous finger waving rant that is at once pretentious and florid and broad and overly simplistic…

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Review of Fantastic Four (2015)

By Damien Straker (239) for Impulse Gamer (252) on 17 Aug 2015

Fantastic Four is a terrible film, a $100 million dollar piñata, deserving of its critical and commercial mauling…

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