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Author: Nick Griffin

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Film review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a pointed but overfamiliar satire

October 26, 2020October 31, 2020 Nick Griffin Borat, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Maria Bakalov, Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen’s most famous creation makes his often hilarious return, but is Borat too well known to fool anyone?

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Film review: Black Lives Matter in Spike Lee’s incendiary Da 5 Bloods

June 17, 2020August 11, 2020 Nick Griffin Chadwick Boseman, Clarke Peters, Da 5 Bloods, Delroy Lindo, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jonathan Majors, Norm Lewis, Spike Lee

Three decades into his career, Spike Lee has returned with a film that questions the legacy of Vietnam. It might be his most relevant yet.

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TV review: Steve Carell’s spoof Netflix show Space Force fails to take off

June 13, 2020August 11, 2020 Nick Griffin John Malkovich, Netflix, Space Force, Steve Carell

Netflix’s latest sitcom, Space Force, is an attempt at political satire that reminds us that in space, no one can hear you laugh.

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Feature: Howl’s Moving Castle examines war by focusing on its victims

May 10, 2020 Nick Griffin Anime, Hayao Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle, Studio Ghibli

Following the success of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle used Studio Ghibli’s newfound fame to discuss the War on Terror.

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Film review: Extraction is fun, but it doesn’t know what it wants to be

April 27, 2020 Nick Griffin Chris Hemsworth, Extraction, Sam Hargrave

Chris Hemsworth’s latest star vehicle contains some exciting action sequences, but Extraction is bogged down by a boring plot.

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Independent cinemas will be essential post-isolation, but they need us now

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Nick Griffin Independent Birmingham, Independent cinemas, The Electric, The Mockingbird

With Birmingham’s independent cinemas facing an uncertain few months, their livelihood will prove more relevant than ever.

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