Talent Bradley Cooper

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Review

Maestro review – as heady and bombastic as a golden-age Hollywood musical

by Lillian Crawford

Bradley Cooper soars in this lovingly crafted biopic of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

by Hannah Strong

James Gunn bids the MCU an emotional farewell in the final outing for his rabble-rousing gang of space pirates.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Nightmare Alley

by Leila Latif

The great Guillermo del Toro returns with this deliciously-dark tale of a circus huckster who takes things too far.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Licorice Pizza

by David Jenkins

Newcomers Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman shine in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most purely pleasurable film to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Mule

by Mark Asch

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this outstanding American road movie about an ageing drug runner.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

A Star is Born

by Adam Woodward

Bradley Cooper scores his first major hit as a director with this tender romance about the price of fame and addiction.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Joy

by Adam Cook

An effervescent Jennifer Lawrence elevates the sly comedic tone of David O Russell’s eccentric film.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Burnt

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Bradley Cooper as an egomaniac master chef makes for unintentionally hilarious viewing.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
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Review

American Sniper

by Keith Uhlich

A beardy Bradley Cooper proves his mettle in this true story about the most lethal sniper in US military history.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Guardians of the Galaxy

by Adam Woodward

Chris Pratt and co deliver big in Marvel’s smartest and most surprising film to date.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

The Hangover Part III

by Adam Lee Davies

The boys are back for some misc Tex-Mex high-jinx in order to get Zak Galifianakis to the nut hatch.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

The Place Beyond the Pines

by Adam Woodward

Ryan Gosling puts the pedal to the metal (again) in this over-reaching melodrama from the director of Blue Valentine.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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