Netflix Review: Ranking Black Mirror Season 4

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Black Mirror’s 4th season has caused the most controversy of any of its predecessors, over the quality of each episode. Lift-Off is joining in.

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Film Review: Pitch Perfect 3

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As the apparent final film in the highly successful Pitch Perfect franchise, Pitch Perfect 3 is a bittersweet story that embodies the continuous themes of friendship and ambition, whilst giving the acclaimed trilogy the ending it deserves. The highly anticipated third chapter reunites us with its impressive and contagious acapella rendition of songs, ranging from […]

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Film Review: Paddington 2

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Paddington Bear is back for another positively charming romp through a beautifully stylised London! This time around, his adventures introduce him to a carousel of colourful figures, ranging from his array of neighbours to a seemingly unsavoury bunch of prison inmates. Some brilliant cameos from the likes of Sanjeev Bhaskar, Richard Ayoade, and Joanna Lumley […]

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Film Review: Victoria and Abdul

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Victoria and Abdul tells the only recently discovered true story of Queen Victoria’s relationship with a working-class Indian man, Abdul Karim. Uncovered by the discovery of Karim’s journals in 2010, this film brings to light the charming and genuine bond between the two, against a backdrop of humorous household staff and some darker political machinations. […]

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Film Review: Lion

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The debut feature film from award-winning commercial director Garth Davis, Lion tells the moving true story of Saroo Brierley, an Indian street child adopted in Australia, and his search for the family he lost. The Slumdog Millionaire-famous Dev Patel only stars in half of this film, and he has a hard time following outstanding young talent Sunny Pawar.  The […]

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