A Star is Born (1937). The original movie star on the make and husband on the wane melodrama

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Film review, by Jason Day, of A Star is Born (1937), the melodrama about a famous but drunken film star (Fredric March) who falls in love with a wannabe actress (Janet Gaynor), only to see her fame eclipse his own.

Drama

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Film review of the frothy, kaleidoscope coloured comedy

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Film review by Jason Day of the comedy drama about a young bride whose husband turns out to be very wealthy, leaving her at the mercy of his socialite friends and snobbish mother.

Comedy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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The Predator (2018). Film review of the smart reboot of the Predator movie franchise

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Film review by Jason Day of The Predator, the latest movie in the sci-fi franchise about a race of intergalactic trophy hunters. A young boy accidentally receives alien articles, leaving a ragtag crew of a scientist and mentality unstable soldiers to prevent the end of humanity.

Science Fiction

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Halloween (1978). This short seasonal horror from John Carpenter is long on shocks

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Film review by Jason Day of Halloween, the 1978 horror starring Jamie Lee Curtis as an innocent babysitter stalked by a serial killer who, 15 years previously, stabbed his elder sister to death. Directed by John Carpenter.

Horror

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BlacKkKlansman (2018). Drama about a black cop investigating the Ku Klux Klan

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Film review Jason Day of BlacKkKlansman, the Spike Lee directed thriller about a black policeman going undercover and posing as a new member of the Ku Klux Klan with a view to dismantling it from within. Starring John David Washington and Adam Driver. 

Drama

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Searching (2018). Missing child thriller starring John Cho

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Film review, by Nadine Shambrook, of the thriller Searching starring John Cho as a father looking for his missing daughter. Debra Messing plays the Detective helping him.

Thriller/Suspense/Film Noir

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The Meg (2018). Jason Statham tackles a huge shark in this action adventure

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Film review of the movie The Meg, starring Jason Statham as a rescue expert who must tackle a Megalodon, a massive prehistoric shark, after it is disturbed from an isolated existence after an engineering exploration.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

2 stars film review fair passes the time

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The Equalizer 2 (2018). Review of the vigilante justice film starring Denzel Washington

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Film review by Jason Day of The Equalizer 2, the action thriller about a man who helps oppressed or exploited people seek justice. Starring Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal.

Thriller/Suspense/Film noir

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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant excel in this musical biopic

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Film review by Jason Day of the movie Florence Foster Jenkins, in which Meryl Streep takes the title role, a tone deaf singer who finally achieves her dream of singing to an audience, despite the fact she is tone deaf. Co-starring Hugh Grant.

Comedy

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). Film review of the Abba songs musical sequel

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Film review by Jason Day of the movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. This sequel to the blockbuster from 2008 reunites the former cast and new guests, including grandmother Cher.

Musical

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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