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Film REVIEW: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - ★★★★★
Jim Carrey shines as the Grinch.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Dec 10, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Candy Cane Lane (2023) - ★★★★★
Candy Cane Lane gets credit for its willingness to get weird.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Dec 8, 20231 min read
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TV REVIEW: Goosebumps (2023 TV) - ★★★★★
Wickedly inventive enough to give viewers the creeps if not nightmares.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Bruce Almighty (2003) - ★★★★
Carrey is hilarious in the slapstick scenes, but Bruce Almighty gets bogged down in treacle.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
May 22, 20232 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Feb 5, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Inkheart (2008) - ★★★★★
This kid-lit fantasy-adventure doesn't quite get off the ground.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Jan 13, 20232 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Batman Returns (1992) - ★★★★★
Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere and the flawless casting make the sequel better than the first.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Film REVIEW: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - ★★★★★
Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★
The story of an aging movie actress' complicated personal saga unfolds in this sophisticated anime film.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★
As beautifully animated as it is emotionally satisfying. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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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.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Film REVIEW: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - ★★★★
Gremlins 2 trades the spiky thrills of its predecessor for looney satire.
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 27, 20221 min read
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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
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Film REVIEW: Edward Scissorhands - ★★★★
Edward Scissorhands (1990) available on Disney+ Director: Tim Burton Writer: Caroline Thompson based on story by Tim Burton Stars: Johnny...
Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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