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  • The Blues Brothers — controlled chaos and unbridled glee in exhilarating genre mash-up

    The Blues Brothers — controlled chaos and unbridled glee in exhilarating genre mash-up

    Jake Blues and his brother Elwood are reunited to save their old R&B band and the Catholic home where they were raised…
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    Cian McGrath
    Jun 15
    Toy Story 3 — beautiful, bittersweet, and hilarious ode to growing up and moving on

    Toy Story 3 — beautiful, bittersweet, and hilarious ode to growing up and moving on

    The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care centre instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college…
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    Cian McGrath
    Jun 14
    Pocahontas — technical proficiency masks a limp tale of romance

    Pocahontas — technical proficiency masks a limp tale of romance

    An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade 17th-century Virginia.
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    Cian McGrath
    Jun 13
    Hong Kong 1941 —lyrical tale of love and loss set amidst the horrors of war

    Hong Kong 1941 —lyrical tale of love and loss set amidst the horrors of war

    Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941.
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    Remy Dean
    Jun 12
    Amores perros — blood-drenched triptych charts the journey of life

    Amores perros — blood-drenched triptych charts the journey of life

    An amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed…
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    Cian McGrath
    Jun 11
    Predator: Killer of Killers — brutal animated action and fanboy-satisfying spectacle

    Predator: Killer of Killers — brutal animated action and fanboy-satisfying spectacle

    Three of the fiercest warriors in human history become prey to the ultimate killer of killers.
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    Dan Owen
    Jun 10
    Silverado — an entertaining and overlooked Wild West gem

    Silverado — an entertaining and overlooked Wild West gem

    A band of misfit friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
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    Robert English
    Jun 10
    The 39 Steps — Hitchcock’s first masterpiece

    The 39 Steps — Hitchcock’s first masterpiece

    A Londoner tries to help a spy, but when the agent is killed and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself…
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    Conall McManus
    Jun 9
    10 Years of Frame Rated: Conall McManus’s Favourite Films (2015–2024)

    10 Years of Frame Rated: Conall McManus’s Favourite Films (2015–2024)

    To celebrate our 10th anniversary, writer Conall McManus looks at his favourite movies of the past decade…
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    Conall McManus
    Jun 9
    Ballerina — uninspired ballet of bullets John Wick spin-off wastes Ana De Armas

    Ballerina — uninspired ballet of bullets John Wick spin-off wastes Ana De Armas

    An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organisation sets out to seek revenge after her father’s death.
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    Amelia Nancy Harvey
    Jun 8
    12 Highlights of the Cannes Film Festival 2025

    12 Highlights of the Cannes Film Festival 2025

    What were some of the best films to come out of the famous French film festival this year?
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    Amelia Nancy Harvey
    Jun 8
    Son of Saul — the advantages and limitations of style amidst the horrors of Auschwitz

    Son of Saul — the advantages and limitations of style amidst the horrors of Auschwitz

    A Jewish-Hungarian concentration camp prisoner sets out to give a child he mistook for his son a proper burial.
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    Cian McGrath
    Jun 7
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