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Two figures in a pink and blue lit setting, one wearing a turquoise shirt and the other a sparkling dress, facing each other.
Review

Barbie review – a gorgeously weird blockbuster event

by Hannah Strong

Gre­ta Ger­wig’s behe­moth block­buster is a stranger, more fas­ci­nat­ing film than its hyper-cor­po­rate mar­ket­ing would suggest.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Woman in a red dress and man in a tuxedo walking on a city street at night.
Review

Babylon

by Hannah Strong

Damien Chazelle’s big-bud­get tale of big dreams in 1920s Hol­ly­wood hits an alarm­ing num­ber of bum notes.

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3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman with blonde hair and intense expression, wearing a red and blue outfit, reaching forward.
Review

The Suicide Squad

by Lillian Crawford

James Gunn dou­bles down on his crass brand of humour in this charm­less, unfun­ny and facile fran­chise redo.

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1
Enjoyment
1
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A person with colourful, dyed hair reclining on a surface covered in multicoloured fringes and accessories.
Review

Birds of Prey

by Hannah Strong

Mar­got Rob­bie brings anar­chy and atti­tude to the DCEU in Cathy Yan’s pop-punk ode to womanhood.

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4
Enjoyment
4
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Three blonde women in formal attire - grey, pink, and black outfits - standing in an elevator.
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Bombshell

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This star­ry post-#MeToo take­down of tox­ic mas­culin­i­ty gross­ly mis­rep­re­sents its female subjects.

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2
Enjoyment
1
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Smiling woman in striped top by window, sunlit with floral wallpaper.
Review

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

by Hannah Strong

Stars and worlds col­lide as Quentin Taran­ti­no serves up his most thought­ful and per­son­al work to date.

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4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Group of medieval-style characters on horseback, dressed in dark armour and capes, with one central female character wearing a blue dress and long red hair.
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Mary Queen of Scots

by David Jenkins

Saoirse Ronan and Mar­got Rob­bie play duelling mon­archs in this life­less peri­od piece.

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Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Female figure skater performing on ice in a blue, glittery costume with arms raised.
Review

I, Tonya

by Hannah Strong

Mar­got Rob­bie shines in an engag­ing Tonya Hard­ing biopic that doesn’t quite stick the landing.

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3
Enjoyment
3
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A young child, wearing a white jumper, gazes out of a window while embracing a large teddy bear.
Review

Goodbye Christopher Robin

by Trevor Johnston

The cre­ation of Win­nie the Pooh is the fas­ci­nat­ing sub­ject of this unfo­cused screen biography.

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3
Enjoyment
3
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Two costumed figures, a man with a skull mask and a woman with dyed hair and a T-shirt, holding firearms in a dark room.
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Suicide Squad

by Adam Woodward

DC’s freak show rodeo is an under­cooked, car­toon­ish romp that reveals a great deal about mod­ern moviemaking.

3
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3
Enjoyment
3
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A person wearing a press helmet and jacket standing in a crowd at night, speaking on a phone.
Review

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by Henry Heffer

Tina Fey brings some light com­ic relief to the Afghanistan con­flict in this cut­ting media commentary.

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3
Enjoyment
2
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Blond-haired woman in black leather jacket sitting with hands on table
Review

Focus

by Chris Blohm

Despite the chem­istry between Will Smith and Mar­got Rob­bie, this is lit­tle more than a crass Elmore Leonard knock-off.

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2
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2
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