2020 Reviews – The New Mutants

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This isn’t a prank, right? I’m not getting Punk’d? The New Mutants is actually in cinemas right now? Not long ago, the X-Men franchise fizzled away in a whimper, thanks to X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, before 20th Century Fox … Continued

2020 Reviews – Babyteeth

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I was just saying to a mate the other day, we do sad and horrific movies well in Australia, but not much else. I’m prepared for another heart-wrenching movie with Babyteeth, but with talents like Eliza Scanlen and Ben Mendelsohn, … Continued

2020 Reviews – An American Pickle

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I grew up with these fish-out-of-water comedies, like George of the Jungle and Jungle2Jungle; even the live-action Addams Family movies are an opportunity to satirise the modern lifestyle. But I’ve never seen anything like this; bringing a distant relative to … Continued

2020 Reviews – Freaky

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I’m at the stage where if I see ‘Blumhouse Productions’, I’m happy. They’ve had some huge hits in recent years and I think there’s no doubt it’s because they support movies that embrace bold choices; more on that later. First, … Continued

2020 Reviews – Tenet

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So many people grade their movies out of ten, and how many absolutely adored this picture? Did they give it a perfect score? Did they ten-it? Did… they… TEN-et? Horrible jokes aside (I’m sorry, I saw low hanging fruit and … Continued

2020 Reviews – Scoob!

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Scooby-dooby-doo, here you are! Finally. It’s been a long wait to watch one of my most anticipated movies of 2020. First COVID put it on hold, then it was released digitally in Australia, but it was too expensive. But thanks … Continued