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Staff Inquiry: Girl Power - Our Favorite Heroines
Staff Inquiry: Girl Power – Our Favorite Heroines

Wonder Woman and Atomic Blonde have proven that women can have strong leading roles; here are more that show our favorite cinema heroines.

OKJA: Charm & Quirkiness Allow For An Unexpectedly Powerful Message
OKJA: Charm & Quirkiness Allow For An Unexpectedly Powerful Message

We’re addressing what other people are saying about Okja – in particular, its most common criticisms, and why they’re wrong.

DESPICABLE ME 3: Villainous Business As Usual
DESPICABLE ME 3: Villainous Business As Usual

Basically, Despicable Me 3 is a lackluster reworking of what worked in the previous films, with more jokes and less heart.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING: Fun & Lighthearted But Disrupted By Its Connections To The MCU
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING: Fun & Lighthearted But Disrupted By Its Link To The MCU

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a refreshingly comedic and lighthearted superhero film, but it doesn’t quite work as part of a larger universe.

A Summer Box Office Forecast - Part 2
A Summer Box Office Forecast – Part 2

In the second of a series for 2017, we take a run-down through the box office potential of several high-profile summer movies.

BABY DRIVER: An Irresistible Pop Culture Sugar Rush
BABY DRIVER: An Irresistible Pop Culture Sugar Rush

Baby Driver is a joyous summer film, an indelible sugar rush that is further proof that Edgar Wright is the true saviour of popcorn cinema.

THE MUMMY: The Dark Universe Is A Doomed, Redundant Idea
THE MUMMY: The Dark Universe Is A Doomed, Redundant Idea

The Mummy, while primed to be an intelligent blockbuster, lacks a cohesive storyline, solid characters and originality.

LET ME MAKE YOU A MARTYR: The American South Is Hell On Earth

Though with a fine, understated performance by Marilyn Manson, Let Me Make You a Martyr is too unrelentingly dark and dull to recommend.

CATFIGHT: Both Physically & Verbally Bruising
CATFIGHT: Both Physically & Verbally Bruising

With fine performances and biting humor, Catfight is an interesting satire, delving into power struggles and the human condition.

CALL OF HEROES: Old School Story, New School Style
CALL OF HEROES: Old School Story, New School Style

Call of Heroes is the latest from Benny Chan, and manages to both modernize and feel old-fashioned when compared to the martial arts genre.

WONDER WOMAN: Powerful In More Ways Than One
WONDER WOMAN: Powerful In More Ways Than One

Jenkins, Gadot and company all worked admirably to bring the first Wonder Woman film out in a grand, exciting way, and that work has not gone to waste.

BAYWATCH: Who’s Going to Save The Lifeguards From the Script?
BAYWATCH: Who’s Going To Save The Lifeguards From the Script?

Though blessed with a talented cast, Baywatch is overall a shipwreck, due to its rudimentary, unfocused script and few laughs overall.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: Grab The Rum - You'll Need It
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES: Grab The Rum – You’ll Need It

Overloaded with action and lacking in strong character moments, Dead Men Tell No Tales is an unworthy addition to the Pirates franchise.

THE WALL: Held Up By An Outstanding Ending
THE WALL: Held Up By An Outstanding Ending

The Wall has a kick-ass ending worth shouting about- it’s just a shame the journey there is significantly less interesting.

UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat
UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat

Despite some well-directed action sequences, Unlocked is mostly fleeting entertainment, inserting nothing new into a tired-out spy genre.