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STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON: Recreating The History & Grit Of West Coast Hip Hop

Straight Outta Compton brilliantly displays the legendary gangster rap group N.W.A., and masterfully captures their world.

FEMALE TROUBLE: Subverting Straight Culture & Loving It
FEMALE TROUBLE: Subverting Straight Culture & Loving It

John Waters’ 1974 camp comedy pushed audiences out of their comfort zones, via a raucous celebration of queerness at its most unconventional.

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.

11:55: Victor Almanzar Makes An Impressive Name For Himself
11:55: Victor Almanzar Makes An Impressive Name For Himself

This insightful, genre bending thriller shouldn’t slip under the radar- it should transform Victor Almanzar to an in-demand screen presence.

MY COUSIN RACHEL: An Exhausting Tug Of War
MY COUSIN RACHEL: An Exhausting Tug Of War

The excellent performances by Weisz and Claflin sadly don’t make up for the fact My Cousin Rachel is boring to the point of tedium.

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.

ROUGH NIGHT: Weekend At Bernie's Meets Feminism
ROUGH NIGHT: Weekend At Bernie’s Meets Feminism

Rough Night starts weak- but with a decent amount of laughs and a deconstruction of gender tropes, it soon becomes a breath of fresh air.

SHIMMER LAKE: A Typical Mystery Made New Through Its Reversal
SHIMMER LAKE: A Typical Mystery Made New Through Its Reversal

Told in reverse order, Shimmer Lake is a fresh take on a murder mystery, and also sports some fine performances from usually comedic actors.

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.

THE WIZARD OF LIES: Though Nothing Profound, De Niro Astounds
THE WIZARD OF LIES: Though Nothing Profound, De Niro Astounds

While The Wizard of Lies is overly long and brings nothing new to Bernie Madoff’s story, Robert De Niro’s performance more than makes up for it.

PICKPOCKET: Crime & Punishment Of The Mundane
PICKPOCKET: Crime & Punishment Of The Mundane

Pickpocket (1959) is an intricately staged, intimate character study from Robert Bresson – solidifying itself as one of his greatest works.

The Beginner's Guide: Martin Scorsese, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Martin Scorsese, Director

Martin Scorsese’s career so far spans five decades – which films of his should you start exploring first? This is an in-depth guide to his amazing work!

THE GODFATHER: An Italian-American's Movie Experience
THE GODFATHER: An Italian American’s Movie Experience

Michelle Sabato, an Italian American herself, takes a closer look at The Godfather, and what “family” means to Italian Americans.

HOUNDS OF LOVE: Queasily Effective, Genre-Defying Horror

Brace yourselves, for Australian horror Hounds Of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s inception.

DENY EVERYTHING: A Somewhat Enjoyable But Flawed Comedy
DENY EVERYTHING: A Somewhat Enjoyable But Flawed Comedy

Other than strong performances, Deny Everything is mostly unsuccessful, due to an uneven story-line, poor camerawork, and jokes that fall flat.