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Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 4, 20181 min read
All the Money in the World - 3.5 Stars
Ridley Scott’s latest film has a rocky start, but has strong performances and clever cinematography. The story of the kidnapping of...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 26, 20171 min read
The Greatest Showman - 3.5 Stars
Shallow, yet shiny - The Greatest Showman is a musical spectacle. Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 21, 20172 min read
2017 in Cinema: Year in Review
2017 has seen the release of many majorly anticipated films and some great Indie Gems, so after seeing 152 films this year here are the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 21, 20171 min read
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - 5 Stars
An incredible cinematic treat! A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 20, 20171 min read
Pitch Perfect 3 - 3 Stars
Not quite as good as the last instalment, but still offers good music and some laughs. Following their win at the world championship, the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 14, 20171 min read
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - 4.5 Stars
Star Wars returns in all its glory for the second best instalment in the iconic franchise. Having taken her first steps into the Jedi...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 13, 20171 min read
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - 4 Stars
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle brings the laughs, action, adventure and heart - a perfect combo for a great night out. Four teenagers...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 12, 20171 min read
Call Me By Your Name - 4 Stars
Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet give powerhouse performances in a moving love story. In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 11, 20171 min read
The Disaster Artist - 4.5 Stars
James Franco shines in a masterpiece about the “best” worst film ever made. When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 6, 20171 min read
Lady Bird - 5 Stars
A cinematic beauty, Lady Bird delights and astounds at every twist and turn. In the early 2000s, an artistically-inclined seventeen...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 4, 20171 min read
Paddington 2 - 4 Stars
Delightful family entertainment with an all star cast and plenty of great jokes! Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 4, 20171 min read
The Florida Project - 4 Stars
Truly depressing, but filled with excellent performances. Set over one summer, the film follows precocious 6-year-old Moonee as she...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Dec 1, 20171 min read
Wonder - 4 Stars
Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay shine in this depressing, yet beautiful film. Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 28, 20171 min read
Wonder Wheel - 2 Stars
Honestly the most disappointing Woody Allen film in years. On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 26, 20171 min read
Coco - 4 Stars
Visually outstanding, emotional and exceptional clever. Everything you expect from a Pixar film and more! Aspiring musician Miguel,...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 26, 20171 min read
The Killing of a Sacred Deer - 4.5 Stars
Beautiful and scarily macabre, this film shocks and thrills. Steven, a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 23, 20171 min read
Only the Brave - 4.5 Stars
Jennifer Connolly shines in this moving account of true events. Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 23, 20171 min read
The Secret Scripture - 2 Stars
With a great cast, based on a hugely successful book this should’ve worked, but alas it doesn’t A woman keeps a diary of her extended...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 21, 20171 min read
Goodbye Christopher Robin - 3 Stars
Not quite as bad as some proclaim, but it certainly doesn’t know when to stop. A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Nov 21, 20171 min read
Downsizing - 0.5 Stars
At 2hrs 15minutes this film attempts to have three very different focuses, which leaves none of them well-attended. A social satire in...
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