In the third and possibly final instalment in the rebooted series, War for the Planet of the Apes is the story of a war between a large militant group known as Alpha-Omega and the intelligent Ape civilisation led by Caesar (Andy Serkis). Early on in the film, Caesar suffers a heavy loss at the hands of Alpha-Omega’s leader, the Colonel […]
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Introducing Baby Driver – Multiple dramatic car-chase scenes. A soundtrack which made up a 30-song album. Young romance between two protagonists with troublesome pasts and the lust to “head West on 20” with no plan, just music and the road. Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx, therefore, great drama and comedy. Baby Driver is a classic crowd pleaser – easy to watch and full of […]
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This article contains spoilers. A number of bombshells dropped in the last episode of season six of Game of Thrones which left fans eagerly anticipating the seventh and penultimate season of the hit HBO series. The first episode of season seven, Dragonstone, premiered on Monday evening. The episode starts in what I thought was a flashback to just […]
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“You can practically see it from here…home.” In 1940 at the beginning of World War II, Nazi Germany forced 400 thousand Allied soldiers to the beaches of Dunkirk, France – approximately 125km across the ocean from Dover in the United Kingdom. It is so close, yet so far. Dunkirk tells the story of the difficult task of evacuating these soldiers. The […]
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“Without the cat, Istanbul would lose part of its soul.” These are the words of one Istanbul resident who looks after just a few of the thousands of cats roaming the city. For cat lovers everywhere, this season brings a film that is both beautifully shot and filled with our feline friends. Directed by Ceyda Torun, Kedi (“feline”) is […]
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“Who’s to blame?” My Cousin Rachel opens and closes with this question, and its answer depends entirely on what you think of the title character. In fact, the entire plot of the film depends on what you think of her. There are two opposing narratives, one which places her as the villain, and one which places her […]
Continue ReadingThis article contains spoilers of Master of None, season two. It’s been a long wait for fans of Aziz Ansari’s Netflix hit Master of None. When the show was released in 2015 it became a runaway hit, with a second season announced shortly after. However, fans were forced to wait until May, 2017 for the season to arrive. […]
Continue ReadingWhen the first Guardians of the Galaxy film entered cinemas viewers were unsure of what to expect. What they got was a funny, fast-paced and clever sci-fi adventure with a killer soundtrack. Audiences witnessed what could arguably be called MARVEL Studio’s finest picture. So walking into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 my expectations were very, very high. It posed the question, will […]
Continue ReadingIf for some reason the memes, Facebook statuses or many articles surrounding the current trending Netflix phenomenon haven’t led you to discover ‘13 Reasons Why’, you may not know what the fuss is all about. Firstly, what rock have you been living under, and secondly, you’ve been missing out on one of the most controversial TV series […]
Continue ReadingAfter six seasons, the final episode of Girls graced our screens this week in a rather ordinary fashion. My relationship with the television show Girls was complicated at best, a sentiment expressed by many. The show itself can evoke almost every emotion possible in just one episode, as I am sure viewers of the HBO production would know. Season Six Season six […]
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