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Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)

When Solo was first announced, I was over the moon. I’m a big fan of the Star Wars movies so the idea of having an entire film dedicated to Han Solo, arguably the franchise’s most enigmatic major character, was very exciting. Unfortunately though, as time went on, I found myself less and less interested in the movie, and I realised in the back of my mind that part … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)

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The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!

I’m cheating the rules a little here by talking about a film with 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I couldn’t resist. Mamma Mia! is a flawed film, with many unsatisfying moments of convenience in the plot, and so many characters that most of them feel absolutely paper thin. Despite being a musical, the quality of the singing ranges from average to atrocious, None of these elements … Continue reading The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Review – Gentle but Moving Heritage Romance (Rating: 7/10)

I still haven’t made my mind up on Heritage films. One the one hand, they can feel like these lavish escapist fantasies or explore societies gone by that can inform our current experiences. On the other hand, they can sometimes feel dull and irrelevant, and also often promote conservative, revisionist ideas I don’t personally agree with. For me, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Review – Gentle but Moving Heritage Romance (Rating: 7/10)

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Love, Simon Review – Charming, Desperately Needed Normalcy (Rating: 9/10)

It seems as though Love, Simon should have been released years ago, yet here we are. An LGBT friend recently vented to me about how he feels shortchanged by films predominantly about gay characters ‘always ending with someone dying of AIDS’, and he is clearly not alone. Whilst the AIDS crisis is a hugely important topic to cinematically investigate, it has reached the point for many … Continue reading Love, Simon Review – Charming, Desperately Needed Normalcy (Rating: 9/10)

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