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Review

Avatar: The Way of Water

by David Jenkins

A gaudy blue fol­ly which encap­su­lates James Cameron’s strength as an image-mak­er, but weak­ness as a storyteller.

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2
In Retrospect
Two women in period dress, one with curled hair, the other with straight hair, engage in a close conversation.
Review

Ammonite

by Jourdain Searles

A reclu­sive fos­sil col­lec­tor has her qui­et life inter­rupt­ed in Fran­cis Lee’s atmos­pher­ic coastal drama.

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Animated girl with red hair and surprised expression, casting glowing energy from outstretched hands, set against a mysterious green background.
Review

Mary and the Witch’s Flower

by Trevor Johnston

There’s shades of Spir­it­ed Away and Kiki’s Deliv­ery Ser­vice in this charm­ing ani­ma­tion from Stu­dio Ponoc.

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A bearded man wearing a warm winter coat and hat stands in a snowy mountain landscape.
Review

The Mountain Between Us

by Elena Lazic

Love blos­soms in the wake of a plane crash in this fun roman­tic dis­as­ter movie with Idris Elba and Kate Winslet.

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Two people sitting on a bench, a man and a woman, wearing warm winter clothing in shades of blue and navy.
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Collateral Beauty

by Elena Lazic

The man once self-described as Mr Box Office heads up yet anoth­er slushy, con­trived dud.

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Triple 9

by David Jenkins

Aus­tralian direc­tor John Hill­coat assem­bles an A‑list crack squad for this grit­ty by-the-num­bers heist flick.

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Review

Steve Jobs

by Ashley Clark

This triple-pronged char­ac­ter study of the Apple god­head is bogged down in reams of self-sat­is­fied Sorkinese.

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A woman in a blue top holding a tablet computer, with a man in a dark jacket standing behind her.
Review

The Divergent Series: Insurgent

by Matt Thrift

Expo­si­tion and naff CG fight for suprema­cy in this YA sci-fi sequel star­ring a seem­ing­ly unen­gaged Shai­lene Woodley.

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