Reviews

James Blake Holds Nothing Back in New Album

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James Blake's latest album commences with a flourishing grand piano. It's the kind of intro that demands you finish your conversations and switch off your mobile phones,...

“Annihilation” Review: Raw Horror and Psychological Terror

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Annihilation is Alex Garland's latest film after the successful sci-fi drama Ex Machina. The feature is based on Jeff VanderMeer's award-winning novel and is difficult to pin...

“Aquaman” Review: Bombastic But Not Fantastic

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Jason Mamoa as DC's Aquaman is charming, sexy and extremely cool. Unfortunately, James Wan's Aquaman origin story was cheesy, predictable and a little bit naff. One of the...

Netflix’s Dumplin’: Sweet, Funny and Wonderfully Uplifting

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The feature stars Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean 'Dumplin', the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty pageant queen, played by Jennifer Aniston. Throughout her life, Willdowdean's auntie...

“Bird Box”: a Terrifying Tale of Survival

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Spoiler free review. Not everyone is pleased about Netflix creating their own movies for the platform but when it comes to Bird Box, you have to hand it to the...

“The Apprentice”: a Gripping Finale That Was Genuinely Tough to Call

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Last week, Sian Gabbidon went head to head with Camilla Ainsworth in a bid to win Lord Sugar's £250,000 ($316,000) investment. After a tearful interview process, both candidates...

Smashing Pumpkins “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1”: Acceptable, at Best

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The Smashing Pumpkin's Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 is acceptable, at best. As a 90's born Smashing Pumpkins, I was a little disappointed by the album intro....

The 1975’s New Album is An Unexpected Step Forward

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A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships is a thoughtful and daring step forward for pop music. The 1975's latest album is a pleasant surprise. It is refreshingly honest and...

Little Mix “LM5” Review: Preach it, Sisters!

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Little Mix have come a long way since they first appeared on the radar as a self-assembly group on the X-Factor. Under the management of Simon Cowell,...

Imagine Dragons’ “Origins”: It’s Time for the Band to Evolve

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Imagine Dragons seemed to 'Evolve' with their previous album but it looks like they're back to the 'Origins' of adequate indie pop with the 2018 follow-up. The album...