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Review

Trolls Band Together – NSYNC fandom rise up!

by David Jenkins

The very-belat­ed ref­or­ma­tion of US boy­band NSYNC is the cen­tral hook for this day-glo sec­ond sequel to the sur­pris­ing­ly beloved Trolls franchise.

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Review

Trolls World Tour

by Jake Cunningham

The Trolls are back in town. And you’d bet­ter believe they’re ready to rock.

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A man in black clothing and a woman in a blue headscarf intently examining an object together against a vibrant blue background.
Review

The Day Shall Come

by Adam Woodward

Chris Mor­ris expos­es the ​“dark farce” at the heart of US home­land secu­ri­ty in this blunt polit­i­cal satire.

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Two young women, one with a camera, standing in a park with trees and greenery in the background.
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A Simple Favour

by Hannah Strong

Hol­ly­wood fun­ny guy Paul Feig tries his hand at some­thing a lit­tle dif­fer­ent with this fizzy com­e­dy thriller.

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Two young women embracing, one with long blonde hair and the other with dark hair, wearing dark clothing, sitting on a couch in an indoor setting.
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Pitch Perfect 3

by Hannah Strong

The final film in Kay Cannon’s tril­o­gy about a group of singing friends is more awk-apel­la than a cappella.

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The Accountant

by Manuela Lazic

Ben Affleck’s com­pelling low-key per­for­mance isn’t enough to save this by-the-num­bers thriller.

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Two cartoon characters - a pink-haired, blue-flowered girl and a serious-looking, grey-skinned troll man - with expressive faces against a dark background.
Review

Trolls

by Alexia Stam

Could this be the most annoy­ing­ly cheery ani­mat­ed fea­ture of all time? Almost, but not quite.

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Two men in blue sports vests standing close together, smiling and holding blue balls.
Review

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

by Elena Lazic

Zac Efron and Adam Devine play hap­less dude­bro broth­ers in this sil­ly, sur­pris­ing­ly offen­sive comedy.

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Group of young women wearing colourful outfits standing together in a night club setting with bright neon lights.
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Pitch Perfect 2

by Cormac O'Brien

The fur­ther acapel­la antics from the Bar­den Bel­las in this Eliz­a­beth Banks-direct­ed com­e­dy sequel.

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Man sitting on sofa in rustic wooden room, with dog beside him.
Review

The Voices

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Talk­ing house­hold pets are the source of a mur­der­ous ram­page in Mar­jane Satrapi’s wicked, com­ic-tinged slash­er movie.

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A woman with long grey hair wearing a dark cloak, crouching behind a tree in a forest.
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Into the Woods

by Adam Woodward

A sing-a-long review of this delight­ful screen adap­ta­tion of Stephen Sondheim’s clas­sic musical.

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A man in a black shirt sits nearby a woman with curly hair wearing a patterned top, both looking tense in a dimly lit room.
Review

Life After Beth

by Rebecca Ellis

The com­e­dy inher­ent in a human/​zombie love pair­ing doesn’t get this tired and unam­bi­tious genre pas­tiche very far.

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