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Film REVIEW: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - ★★★★★

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Dec 10, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - ★★★★★

Jim Carrey shines as the Grinch.

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Film REVIEW: Candy Cane Lane (2023) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Dec 8, 20231 min read

Film REVIEW: Candy Cane Lane (2023) - ★★★★★

Candy Cane Lane gets credit for its willingness to get weird.

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 29, 20232 min read

TV REVIEW: Goosebumps (2023 TV) - ★★★★★

Wickedly inventive enough to give viewers the creeps if not nightmares.

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Film REVIEW: Bruce Almighty (2003) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Jul 7, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Bruce Almighty (2003) - ★★★★

Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.

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Film REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - ★★★★

A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possibilities of blockbuster filmmaking.

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Film REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

May 22, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - ★★★★

George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant -- if still a bit uneven -- conclusion.

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Film REVIEW: Freaky Friday (2003) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Apr 18, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Freaky Friday (2003) - ★★★★

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan charm in Mark Waters' nicely pitched -- and Disney's second -- remake of the 1976 hit.

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Feb 5, 20232 min read

TV REVIEW: Wednesday (2022 TV) - ★★★★★

For fans of Tim Burton’s trademark dark aesthetic and the original Addams Family humour, there’s plenty to love.

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Inkheart (2008) - ★★★★★

This kid-lit fantasy-adventure doesn't quite get off the ground.

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Film REVIEW: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Jan 12, 20232 min read

Film REVIEW: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) - ★★★★

It's pretty and packed with action; unfortunately Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters it's also waterlogged with characters and plots.

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Film REVIEW: Batman Returns (1992) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Dec 12, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: Batman Returns (1992) - ★★★★★

Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere and the flawless casting make the sequel better than the first.

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Film REVIEW: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 25, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - ★★★★★

Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia.

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 22, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

The story of an aging movie actress' complicated personal saga unfolds in this sophisticated anime film.

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 20, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

As beautifully animated as it is emotionally satisfying. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival.

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Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Where Am I Going? (2018) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Where Am I Going? (2018) - ★★★★

The old man goes to mend window screens by his bike. It is his day and also a metaphor of his life.

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Film REVIEW: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 27, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - ★★★★

Gremlins 2 trades the spiky thrills of its predecessor for looney satire.

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 27, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW: Gremlins (1984) - ★★★★

Whether you choose to see it as a statement on consumer culture or simply a special effects-heavy popcorn flick, Gremlins is a minor classic

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Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Nov 10, 20212 min read

Film REVIEW: Edward Scissorhands - ★★★★

Edward Scissorhands (1990) available on Disney+ Director: Tim Burton Writer: Caroline Thompson based on story by Tim Burton Stars: Johnny...

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