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latest film, dvd, blu-ray, game, music & book reviews
dvd & blu-ray reviews:
Piece by Piece (PG)
A great blockumentary about the creative force that is Pharrell Williams - in LEGO.
Joker: Folie à Deux (15)
This stunning sequel to The Joker has been mislabelled a musical, and bombed for it.
The Lion in Winter (12)
A classic, starring Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins gets the restoration treatment.
Longlegs (15)
M. Night Shyamalan's latest feels more like a promo for his singer daughter than anything else.
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (12)
Tim Burton returns to his gothic best in this entertaining sequel.
MaXXXine (18)
The final instalment in the X trilogy, and possibly the weakest of all three.
Hitchcock: The Beginning (12)
A wonderful boxset of some of Hitchcock's silent films.
game reviews:
Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Switch]
The Italian bros get their RPG on once again.
Rematch Glow Mister Peeks controller [Xbox Series X/S, PC]
An excellent, affordable controller to push your COD campaign onwards.
Metal Slug Tactics [Xbox Series X/S, Ps5/4, Xbox One, Switch, PC]
The Metal Slug gang go all turn-based strategy in their latest adventure.
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics [Ps5/4, Xbox X/S, Switch, PC]
Marvel! Capcom! FIghhhhhttt!!!!!
That Time i Got Reincarnated as a Slime [PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC]
Another anime title makes the jump to gaming, but is it any good?
film reviews:
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (15)
Renée Zellweger returns for the fourth and allegedly final diary entry.
The Gorge (15)
Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller find love in a strange place in this curious meet cute sci-fi flick.
Memoir of a Snail (15)
This Australian animated flick takes a mature look at a young woman's life.
Cottontail (12A)
A touching look at the process of grief in this Japanese drama.
September 5 (15)
Another drama on the events of the Munich '72 Olympic Games, through the eyes of those that filmed it.
music reviews:
Moon Music by Coldplay
An abysmal collection of noise from the wettest band on the planet.
Wall of Eyes by The Smile
Second album for the Radiohead spin-off group.
For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers
The Bros chemical are back with their tenth studio album.
Cracker Island by Gorilliaz
Damon Albarn's animated side project return, but is it a cracker?
Not Your Muse by Celeste
A stunning debut by the already award-winning British singer.
book reviews:
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
The king of quizzes is back with a new globetrotting series of murders that need solving.
Scoops by Sam McAlister
A fascinating account of behind the scenes of some high profile TV interviews.
Before and Laughter by Jimmy Carr
Part autobiography, part self-help book, it's a curious mix that doesn't quite work.
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson
Suede's front man beautifully recalls his life leading up to Britpop-dom.
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