He's Not Like Us. This review may contain spoilers.  Midnight Special is directed and written by Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) and stars Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, Take Shelter), Joel Edgerton (Warrior, The Gift), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man,  Melancholia), Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Inside Llewyn Davis) and Jaeden Lieberher (St.Vincent, Aloha). "A father and son go on the run after...

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Welcome To The Urban Jungle.  This review contains spoilers.  Zootropolis (or Zootopia outside of Europe) is directed by Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt), Rich Moore (Wreck-it Ralph) and Jared Bush. The film Disney's 55th Classic animated film and features the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time, Walk the Line), Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses, The Gift), Idris Elba (Prometheus, Pacific Rim), Jenny Slate...

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This week, Kung Fu Panda 3 remained on top despite a steep second week drop and 10 Cloverfield Lane was just behind with a stronger per/theatre average. The Boy managed to crack the top 5 and High-Rise and Kapoor & Sons - Since 1921 were both able to crack the top 10 with very strong openings, despite relatively limited releases. ...

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The Red Capes Are Coming This review contains spoilers  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is directed by Zack Snyder (300, Sucker Punch) and stars Ben Affleck (Argo, Gone Girl), Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, The Man From U.N.C.L.E), Gal Gadot (Fast & Furious, Triple 9), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Now You See Me) and Amy Adams (American Hustle, Enchanted). "Fearing the actions...

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Follow His Rules This review contains Spoilers  The Boy is directed by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside, Stay Alive) and stars Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries) and Rupert Evans (Hellboy, Agora) alongside a very creepy doll. "An American nanny is shocked that her new English family's boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict...

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Two Countries, Two Loves, One Heart.   Brooklyn is directed by John Crowley (Boy A, Intermission) and stars Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Julie Walters (Brave, Harry Potter), Emory Cohen (The Place Beyond the Pines, Afterschool) and Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, The Revenant). "An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her...

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Prepare for Bloody Hell. London Has Fallen is directed by Babak Najafi (Easy Money 2, Sebbe) and stars Gerard Butler (300, RocknRolla), Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Battle Los Angeles) and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en). "In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders". London Has Fallen is one of the...

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Monsters Come in Many Forms This review contains Spoilers   10 Cloverfield Lane is the feature length directorial debut from Dan Trachtenberg and is a spiritual sequel to the 2008 film 'Cloverfield'. The film stars John Goodman (Monster Inc, Argo), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (The Thing, Final Destination 3) and John Gallagher Jr. (Short Term 12, Jonah Hex). "After getting in a car accident, a...

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A New-England Folktale  The Witch is the feature length directorial and writing debut from Robert Eggers - Eggers is previously known for being a production designer and writing and directing short films. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Professional Extra Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie (Prometheus, Red Road) and Harvey Scrimshaw. The Witch is the first feature length film from its director and features a...

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Every dream begins with a single step.  The Walk is directed by Robert Zemeckis (Back To The Future, Cast Away) and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception, Looper), Ben Kingsley (Schindler's List, Shutter Island) and Charlotte Le Bon (The Hundred-Foot Legend). "In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the...

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 I have recently taken a break from the box office for the past few weeks to focus on reviews and other content. Before we dive into this weeks box office, over the past few weeks, Grimsby opened solidly, The Forest disappointed, London Has Fallen topped the chart and Hail, Caesar! saw a solid debut. Right, you're all caught up so lets get into...

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The Weight Is Over  Kung Fu Panda 3 is directed by Alessandro Carloni (Directoral Debut) and Jennifer Yuh (Kung Fu Panda 2). The film comes 5 years after the sequel and features the voices of Jack Black (King Kong, School of Rock), Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Salt), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-man), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, Bride Wars), Bryan Cranston (Trumbo, Breaking Bad) and many...

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What Happens To Me If I Fail Your Test?  Ex Machina is written by and is the directorial debut from Alex Garland (Writer of 28 Days Later..., Dredd). The film stars Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, The Man From U.N.C.L.E), Domhnall Gleeson (The Revenant, About Time) and Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars: The Force Awakens). "A young programmer is selected to...

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The Truth Lies Beyond  The Divergent Series: Allegiant is the 3rd film in the series and is directed by Robert Schwentke (Red, Insurgent). The film sees Shailene Woodley (The Fault in Our Stars, The Descendants), Theo James (Underworld: Awakening, The Inbetweeners Movie), Miles Teller (Whiplash, Fantastic Four), Ansel Elgort (The Fault In Our Stars, Carrie) and Naomi Watts (King Kong, The Ring) all...

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The true story behind the scandal that shook the world.   Spotlight is directed by Tom McCarthy (The Cobbler, Win Win) and stars Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers, Shutter Island), Michael Keaton (Birdman, Batman), Rachel McAdams (Midnight in Paris, Sherlock Holmes) and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games, The Terminal). "The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and...

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Lights. Camera. Abduction.  Hail, Caesar! is directed and written by Ethan and Joel Coen (True Grit, No Country for Old Men) and stars Josh Brolin (Sicario, Everest), George Clooney (Gravity, Ocean's Eleven), Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Harry Potter), Scarlett Johansson (Avengers, Lucy), Tilda Swinton (Narnia, We Need to Talk About Kevin), Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, Magic Mike) and Jonah Hill...

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One Secret Agent. One Complete Idiot.  Grimsby is directed by Louis Leterrier (Clash of the Titans, Now You See Me) and stars Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno), Isla Fisher (Home and Away, Now You See Me), Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect, How To Be Single), Mark Strong (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Penelope Cruz (Zoolander 2, Pirates of the Caribbean)....

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Ghostbusters will be an all female re-boot of the popular 80s films. This film will be the directed by Paul Feig who has previously brought us Bridesmaids, Spy and The Heat. The film will star Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, The Martian), Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Spy), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live, Ted 2) and Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck) as the new Ghostbusters. They...

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Til It Happens To You The Hunting Ground is directed and written by Kirby Dick (The Invisible War, Outrage). "An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families". A critically acclaimed documentary that aims to be powerful, moving and part of the campaign - is it effective?  Til It...

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