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The Mission (1986) Review – A Symphony of Conscience
In one sentence: A Jesuit priest and a troubled slave trader find their lives transformed by a mission deep within the South American jungle. Film scores have the power to elevate a great film or transform an ordinary one. Some become so iconic that they transcend the films they were written for, from the ominous…
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500 Miles (2026) Review – The Journey Home
In one sentence: Two young brothers flee their fractured home and travel to their estranged grandfather’s house in Ireland, where some of their happiest family memories were made. Sometimes a film quietly arrives in cinemas with very little fanfare. No huge marketing campaign, no endless trailers, just a simple promise of a good story. These…
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Disclosure Day (2026) Review – Looking Beyond Ourselves
In one sentence: As evidence of extraterrestrial life threatens to become public, the world braces for a revelation that could change humanity forever. Blockbuster season has officially arrived with Steven Spielberg’s latest film. The director who helped define the modern summer blockbuster returns to one of his favourite genres, science fiction, with a story that…
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Obsession (2026) Review – Be Careful What You Wish For
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How To Make a Killing (2026) Review – Wealth, Greed and Morality
In one sentence: A man raised on the fringes of a wealthy dynasty decides to murder the relatives standing between him and his inheritance, setting off a darkly comic spiral of greed and ambition. Life can feel deeply unfair at times, but the way people respond to that unfairness says a great deal about character.…
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Michael (2026) Review – The Rise of an Icon
In one sentence: Michael is a biopic charting Michael Jackson’s rise from child star to global icon that focuses on his musical genius and early life. There has been significant anticipation surrounding the Michael Jackson biopic, not only for its scale, but for what it chooses to include or exclude. Once the biggest star in…
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Eleanor the Great (2026) Review – Grief, Lies and Connection
In one sentence: After the death of her best friend, a lonely woman moves to New York and becomes entangled in a lie that forces her to confront grief, identity and the need for connection. Scarlett Johansson steps behind the camera for her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great and rather than placing herself at…
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Song Sung Blue (2025) Review – More Than Just a Tribute
In one sentence: Song Sung Blue follows a struggling performer who teams up with a fellow singer to form a Neil Diamond tribute act, as their partnership evolves into a love story shaped by ambition and hardship. Sometimes there are films you overlook because you assume they just won’t be for you. That was the…
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The Last Five Years (2014) Review – Love Out of Sync
In one sentence: In The Last Five Years, a couple’s relationship unfolds across two opposing timelines, revealing how love can grow, shift and ultimately fall apart through differing perspectives. Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and I was fortunate enough to see Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler perform…
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Project Hail Mary (2026) Review – Science, Survival and Unexpected Friendship
In one sentence: In Project Hail Mary, a lone scientist awakens aboard a spacecraft with no memory of how he got there, only to discover he is humanity’s last hope and that he may not be alone in his mission. Sci-fi is not always a genre that everyone naturally gravitates towards and Project Hail Mary…
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