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TV Movie of the Week: David Fincher’s Gone Girl is an amazingly glossy and very modern thriller

December 30, 2017 by Paul Chan

Gone Girl (2014) – Film Review I missed this film in its original cinema run and subsequent DVD release but finally got round to it on TV on BBC1 (Friday, December 29, 2017) and what a provocative thriller this is. Gone Girl starts on July 5. The morning of the fifth wedding anniversary of Nick […]

Jodie Whittaker makes her first appearance in Doctor Who in Twice Upon a Time

December 25, 2017 by Paul Chan

Jodie Whittaker has made her debut as The Doctor in the BBC’s Christmas special episode screened today, becoming the first female actor to portray the iconic science fiction character since the show began in 1963. She became the 13th incarnation of the Time Lord in a brief appearance after Peter Capadi’s regeneration scene at the end […]

Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle is an unchallenging and humorous update of a forgotten film which is aimed at a video gamer audience

December 21, 2017 by Paul Chan

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) – Film Review Just when you thought undemanding fun was to be had in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there’s another option at the cinema which dares to take on the might of Lucasfilm this Christmas in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. There’s precious few links with the original […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a bit baggy but still an enjoyable Star Wars episode with original ideas

December 14, 2017 by Paul Chan

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – Film Review “This is not going to go the way you think it is” is a phrase spoken during Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Star Wars fans may have expected some mining of one of arguably the most popular and best episodes of the series – The […]

Brigsby Bear is a heartwarming comedy drama about finding closure after the end of a major life chapter

December 8, 2017 by Paul Chan

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Brigsby Bear (2017) – Film Review Kyle Mooney co-wrote and stars in this odd film as James, a grown man who has led an extremely sheltered life which revolves around a unique science fiction television show – Brigsby Bear – with very cheap looking production values which he has religiously watched ever since he was […]

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