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Review of The Shallows (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 11 Aug 2016

It can't be easy to make an entertaining film the majority of which sees nothing more happening than a woman sitting on a rock, but Collet-Serra…

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Review of Dishoom (2016)

By Christine Iyer (13) for The National (UAE) (421) on 03 Aug 2016

As for the story, there is none. A solid script is not why we purchase tickets to a masala film, is it…

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Review of Suicide Squad (2016)

By Kaleem Aftab (340) for The National (UAE) (421) on 02 Aug 2016

It doesn't take long for the film's incomprehensible plot to reveal itself to be a mundane excuse for fights and explosions…

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Review of Madaari (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 24 Jul 2016

[Khan's] pitch-perfect acting is the only thing that makes the movie work, more or less, despite a wobbly script that groans under the weight…

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Review of Star Trek Beyond (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 19 Jul 2016

This is clearly not the greatest film ever made by any means, but it is eminently palatable summer fare…

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Review of Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 05 Jul 2016

I badly wanted to like this film, but didn't…

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Review of Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 28 Jun 2016

It's a treat for those who like their movies very, very dark…

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Review of Udta Punjab (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 21 Jun 2016

Watch it, because it probably is the most important film to come out of Bollywood this year…

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Review of Te3n (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 14 Jun 2016

There are plenty of twists and blind alleys to keep the audience's inner Sherlock occupied…

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Review of Finding Dory (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 14 Jun 2016

Finding Dory is the first major film we can remember getting a release during Ramadan…

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Review of Welcome to Me (2015)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 08 Jun 2016

Wiig delivers a standout performance that manages to make Alice at once interesting, humorous, irritating and infuriating, but always successfully…

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Review of Maggie's Plan (2016)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 31 May 2016

It possibly doesn't quite deliver on all it promises as an anti-romcon of sorts -- but it definitely offers a subversive antidote to what you…

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Review of Azhar (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 18 May 2016

If you're a fan of cricket, Azhar will make you angry. Even if you're not, it will surely irritate you with its glibness…

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Review of Sarbjit (2016)

By Kaleem Aftab (340) for The National (UAE) (421) on 18 May 2016

The film picks up momentum as the focus shifts to Kaur's campaign, but becomes heavy-handed as it attempts to frame Singh's plight in the context…

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Review of X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

By Adam Bouyamourn (1) for The National (UAE) (421) on 18 May 2016

Apocalypse is a clunker that encapsulates all the worst clichés of the genre, with none of the charm…

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Review of 1920 London (2016)

By Sonali Kokra (15) for The National (UAE) (421) on 11 May 2016

The film has the unique distinction of being disappointing in not one, but two genres of storytelling: horror and romance…

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Review of The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

By Jessica Hill (3) for The National (UAE) (421) on 10 May 2016

Pulling off a commendable movie version of the game was always going to be a difficult task, no matter how good the graphics or the one-liners…

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Review of The Peanuts Movie (2015)

By James Luxford (227) for The National (UAE) (421) on 08 May 2016

Sure, it's less contemplative and less melancholy than the old strips, but there's more than enough nostalgia here to keep Peanuts nuts happy…

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Review of The Jungle Book (2016)

By James Mottram (656) for The National (UAE) (421) on 13 Apr 2016

Boasting stunning photorealistic CGI, the 3-D visual effects are nothing short of incredible…

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Review of High-Rise (2015)

By Chris Newbould (81) for The National (UAE) (421) on 29 Mar 2016

In a blockbuster-driven environment, don't expect this to hang around cinemas too long, so get in quickly and see it -- it has cult classic…

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