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The Art of the Dull: Melania is a Masterclass in Vacuity
Rating: 0/5 Written by Denise Breen Runtime: 104 minutes (feels like 104 years) I watched Melania to see if it's as bad as you might think and, it's worse. To call Melania a film is an insult to celluloid. To call it a documentary is an insult to journalism. To call it "reality TV" is an insult to the narrative cohesion of The Real Housewives. Released into US cinemas and on some streaming platforms with the pomp of a coronation and the soul of a press release, Amazon MGM’s $

Denise Breen
3 days ago2 min read


28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is weird, but Ralph Fiennes is a legend
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Written by Denise Breen Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a strange, claustrophobic beast. Serving as the second installment in the new trilogy (and the fourth film in the franchise overall), it abandons the sweeping, road-movie scope of last year's 28 Years Later for something far more theatrical, static, and arguably, bizarre. While it boasts a mesmerizing central performance by Ralph Fiennes, the film suffers from tonal whiplash that makes it a

Denise Breen
Jan 183 min read


Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a bold, brilliant and barefoot new era for the Federation
Written by Denise Breen Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finally landed, and if the first two episodes (“Kids These Days” and “Beta Test”) are any indication, the franchise has found its most vibrant and interesting voice in years. This isn’t just 90210 in space; it is a high-stakes, emotional, and surprisingly funny look at the 32nd Century that manages to honour the legacy of the Federation while charting a completely new course. The headline here is, of course, the casting

Denise Breen
Jan 172 min read
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