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The Odyssey (2026) Review – An Epic Reimagined
In one sentence: Following the Trojan War, Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey home, battling monsters, Gods and his own humanity along the way. Few stories have shaped literature quite like Homer’s The Odyssey. More than 2,500 years after it was first told, Christopher Nolan brings one of history’s greatest adventures to the big screen,…
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Kraken (2026) Review – What Lurks Beneath the Fjord
In one sentence: When a marine biologist investigates strange events at a Norwegian salmon farm, she discovers an ancient creature has been awakened beneath the fjord. Monster movies continue to be all the rage and Norway’s latest foray into the genre draws upon its own rich folklore. The Kraken, a giant sea creature resembling an…
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Wicked: For Good (2025) Review – Hitting the Notes, Even If Not All the High Ones
In one sentence: Wicked: For Good follows Elphaba and Glinda as the consequences of their choices reshape their friendship and their place in Oz. One year after Wicked cast its spell over cinemas, its second instalment, Wicked: For Good, has arrived to mixed critical reactions. I would take some of these with a pinch of…
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Wicked (2024) Review – A Spellbinding Spectacle Worth the Hype
In one sentence: Wicked is a film adaptation of the celebrated stage musical that reimagines the early lives of the witches of Oz. In anticipation of the release of Wicked: For Good, I revisited part one. The film arrived with enormous hype from long-time fans of the stage musical and newly converted admirers of the…
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