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Culture & Lifestyle
July 28, 2022

DC League of Super-Pets

How to revitalise the oft-told story of Superman, who made his debut in print way back in 1938? By focusing on his canine best friend. At least, that’s the gambit behind director and co-writer Jared Stern’s reasonably fresh animated comedy “DC League of Super-Pets” (Warner Bros.). Introduced in previous DC Comics lore and dubbed Krypto... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
June 23, 2022

Get all shook up with new Elvis film

‘Elvis’ explores the life and music of 20th-century cultural icon Elvis Presley through the lens of his enigmatic manager Colonel Tom Parker. Presley (Austin Butler) and Parker’s (Tom Hanks) relationship spans over the course of 20 years, from Presley’s ascent to prominence to his extraordinary renown, all set against the background of America’s changing cultural... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
June 17, 2022

Jurassic World Dominion

 It’s old home week for a $5 billion sci-fi franchise. That’s because “Jurassic World Dominion” (Universal), which wraps up the second trilogy of films ultimately derived from novels by Michael Crichton, features not only the duo whose adventures have been charted in the more recent movies, but the trio of scientists at the heart of... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
June 1, 2022

Film Review: The Bob’s Burgers Movie

In adapting a long-running TV show for the big screen based on the beloved television series of the same name, directors Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman mix wry observations and quirky personalities with a few jaunty songs to give us “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” (20th Century). The result is a frequently amusing animated comedy. The... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
May 13, 2022

Father Stu Film Review

Mark Wahlberg’s Father Stu will leave you teary-eyed and have a powerful impact, says Kristina Cooper. I really liked “Fr Stu”, released in the UK cinemas on 13th May. It’s a  biopic of a little known Colorado priest, Fr Stuart Long, who died in 2014 at the age of 50 of a degenerative muscular disease after a very... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
May 9, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The award for the most appropriate film title of 2022 goes to “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Disney). Truly, this is a maddening, multidimensional, decidedly strange, yet typically “Marvel”-ous movie based on the comic book series. Taken at face value, this is your basic popcorn film, designed as grand escapist entertainment. Director Sam... Read More
Culture & Lifestyle
April 27, 2022

Good News For The Bad Guys

The heist genre gets a fresh burst of frenetic energy with the animated comedy “The Bad Guys” (Universal). This high-octane, older-kid-friendly caper is veteran animator Pierre Perifel’s feature debut-and the new director nails it. Screenwriter Ethan Cohen’s script, adapted from a series of books by Aussie author Aaron Blabey, introduces a criminal crew of anthropomorphised... Read More
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