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Explorer: The Last Tepui review: A thrilling trek up a remote mountain

Explorer: The Last Tepui review: A thrilling trek up a remote mountain

20 April 2022

A suspense-filled documentary sees Free Solo's Alex Honnold and 80-year-old ecologist Bruce Means set out to climb a remote table-top mountain deep in Guyana's Amazon rainforest


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Bigbug review: A sci-fi comedy about a sexy kind of singularity

2 March 2022

The new slapstick sci-fi offering by French directorial royalty Jean-Pierre Jeunet is plagued by predictable innuendo


LUCIAN-RIVER CHAUHAN, RIZ AHMED and ADITYA GEDDADA star in ENCOUNTER

Encounter review: A sci-fi road trip that gets lost along the way

8 December 2021

An invasion of microscopic aliens sets the scene for Encounter, a sci-fi film starring Riz Ahmed that feels a little like two films jammed together


Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

Animal review: Netflix's immersive journey into nature is a must-see

24 November 2021

Breathtaking footage and celebrity narrators make Animal a rare treat, says Gregory Wakeman


Finch review: Even Tom Hanks can’t save this tame dystopian sci-fi

Finch review: Even Tom Hanks can’t save this tame dystopian sci-fi

17 November 2021

Combining a Hollywood favourite with a comedy robot and a dog isn’t enough to make the film Finch more than the sum of its parts, says Gregory Wakeman


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Ada Twist, Scientist review: Brilliant children's TV for the curious

25 September 2021

Netflix's adaptation of the bestselling picture book series Ada Twist, Scientist will be loved by children and provoke a smile from even the most jaded parents


The Fever review: A slow burner that will leave a lasting impact

The Fever review: A slow burner that will leave a lasting impact

18 August 2021

Maya Da-Rin's new film, The Fever, tells the story of a security guard who gets a mysterious illness. Its quiet power is demanding for the viewer but will make you question your own life choices


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Reminiscence review: Sci-fi that’s too ambitious for its own good

18 August 2021

Reminiscence, featuring Hugh Jackman and Thandiwe Newton, has all the making of a great science fiction thriller. But unfortunately it falls flat


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Voyagers review: Lord of the Flies in space is full of mystery

29 June 2021

Voyagers follows a group of genetically engineered children on their way to a distant planet. It has some good acting, but the film doesn't quite live up to its promise


Awake review: What would happen if nobody could sleep?

Awake review: What would happen if nobody could sleep?

11 June 2021

Netflix’s Awake tackles the nightmare world where no one can sleep. But how close is it to reality?


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