Contributor Clarisse Loughrey

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Reviews

Eye in the Sky

Alan Rickman’s final screen outing is a textbook exercise in bringing modern warfare to the big screen.

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Spotlight video review

Clarrise Loughrey investigates this year’s Best Picture winner to see if it lives up to the hype.
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The Big Short video review

Watch to see how Clarisse Loughrey scores Adam McKay’s zany financial crisis comedy-drama.
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Youth video review

Watch vlogger Clarisse Loughrey give her verdict on Paolo Sorrentino’s bittersweet study of ageing and grief.
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Goosebumps

Jack Black comes up trumps in this entertaining adaptation of RL Stine’s cherished children’s horror series.

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Ride Along 2

Kevin Hart and Ice Cube pick up where they left off in this bland buddy comedy sequel.

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That Darn Movie Show!

The Hateful Eight video review

Quentin Tarantino is back with his boldest, bloodiest film yet, but does it pass the TDMS! test? Watch to find out...
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Top 10 films of 2015 video countdown

Watch to discover Clarisse’s favourite theatrical releases from the year just gone.
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Reviews

Daddy’s Home

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are a match made in masculinity crisis heaven in this otherwise bland comedy.

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That Darn Movie Show!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens video review

Don’t miss our special spoiler-free video review of JJ Abrams’ spectacular trilogy opener.
Trailers

The first trailer for Eddie the Eagle soars into view

Taron Egerton stars as the cult ski-jumping figure in this uplifting underdog story.

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By the Sea video review

Is Angelina Jolie-Pitt’s third film as a director a tedious prestige pic or something more profound? Watch and find out...

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