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Stan and Ollie – A touching story about a fading double act’s last hurrah

January 18, 2019 by Paul Chan

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It’s 1953, 16 years after world famous double act Laurel and Hardy split up as a result of studio power after the duo attempted to negotiate a production deal that would remunerate them to the same scale as contemporaries.

Beautiful Boy is a powerful drama, slightly dimmed by musical choices and editing

January 17, 2019 by Paul Chan

Beautiful Boy film poster 2018

Based on the memoirs of father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy tells the story of drug addiction and its effect on a family over several years.

Mary Poppins Returns, not Practically Perfect, but still good

January 8, 2019 by Paul Chan

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Mary Poppins Returns sees Michael and Jane Banks, the original children from the 1964 Mary Poppins, return 25 years later after the bank threatens on foreclose on their beloved family home.

Doctor Who: Resolution – Review

January 2, 2019 by Paul Chan

Resolution marks the return of the Daleks – or rather a single Dalek – to Doctor Who in an action packed 2019 adventure – the only one this year.

Aquaman revives the DCEU universe with fun superhero adventure

January 1, 2019 by Paul Chan

Aquaman 2018 movie poster

If the modern superhero movie is defined by Marvel standards, a sense of humour with plenty of action and a dash of pathos is required and Aquaman has all of those.

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