Cinema
No room at the inn: The Fitzroy hotel that always refused sports fans
The Brooklyn Arts Hotel was one of a kind, and a new documentary captures the last days of this unique and now-gone institution.
- by Karl Quinn
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★★
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Cate Blanchett’s sci-fi adventure is bizarre, yet watchable, claptrap
Why anyone thought the star’s role in this video game adaptation would appeal to the demographic is a mystery: there’s not much here for Tar or Carol fans.
- by Jake Wilson
★★½
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When romance becomes abuse: Blake Lively’s new film treads a dangerous line
Packed with erotic cliches and based on a best-selling novel, the film adaptation of It Ends with Us postpones the bad news until the romantic possibilities have been milked for all their worth.
- by Sandra Hall
David Lynch says he has emphysema, may not direct again
The creator of Twin Peaks revealed that his condition leaves him only able to walk short distances before running out of breath, making directing nearly impossible.
- by Kate Lahey
Has Deadpool’s success revitalised Marvel’s failing fortunes?
After a recent string of critical and commercial disappointments, is Hollywood’s most reliable hit factory back in the game?
- by Garry Maddox
★★★½
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Josh Hartnett the perfect serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap
The former teen idol gives a darkly funny performance as his character, the Butcher, tries to evade capture at a pop concert.
- by Jake Wilson
★★★★
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Russell Crowe has never allowed vanity to dictate his career – and that’s why he’s great
In the noir thriller Sleeping Dogs, Crowe proves again what an exceptional character actor he is when he plays a retired detective with Alzheimer’s disease who is revisiting an old case.
- by Sandra Hall
Barbie was supposed to be a game changer. What happened?
Expectations were high after Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s creation was the top box office film of the year.
- by Nicole Sperling
Inside Out 2 becomes the biggest animated movie in history
Inside Out 2 has broken two major records since its release but a Disney film is still beating it at the box office.
Her father found Sam Neill. Has this debut director also cast a future star?
When India Donaldson asked her little sister if she knew any actors, she couldn’t have guessed that Lily Collias had the makings of a star.
- by Karl Quinn
★★
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This again? Ryan Reynolds’ jokes wear thin in Deadpool & Wolverine
It’s not clear why anyone would want more of Deadpool. It’s not like we haven’t had a steady supply of Ryan Reynolds’ motor-mouthed schtick.
- by Jake Wilson