All Eyez on Me review: Overcooked Tupac biopic glosses over unsavoury truths
There are some striking moments in this rather traditional biopic, but also some tedium, corniness and massaging of facts.
Jake Wilson was born in London and grew up in Melbourne. He got his start reviewing movies for various websites and has been writing for the Age since 2006.
There are some striking moments in this rather traditional biopic, but also some tedium, corniness and massaging of facts.
With the best story arcs already exhausted in previous instalments, this feels more like a drawn-out sitcom episode than a film.
Writer-director Roger Michel uses a varied bag of stylistic tricks to create a romantic mood and at the same time put us on edge. ★★★
Wonder Woman is inherently more interesting than yet another rehash of Batman or Spider-Man – and on its own terms, at least a qualified success.
It's never quite clear whether this Baywatch is paying tribute to its model or sending it up.
Five films into the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the truth must be faced: Jack Sparrow is no longer charming.
The Sense of an Ending suggests yet again that bringing modern 'literary' novels to the screen is a shortcut to boredom.
The film's fairytale style jars against the dark subject matter of Nazi genocide.
The 'glurge' factor is amped up with reincarnated dogs and non-threatening values.
With the mercury dropping, there's no better time to break out the popcorn. Here's our pick of the season.
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