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Ross Carroll

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A film student from Ireland who is going to make films of my own in the future. Deserted Island film collection: Rocky 1-5, Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy, La Haine, Midnight in Paris, Jaws, and Cast Away (for inspiration). Best movie snack: Popcorn with Maltesers in the tub, sided with some overpriced theatre sprite.
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'Together Together' Review - A Warmhearted Comedy on Making Babies

By Ross Carroll
23/04/21
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'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Review - Blues Icon Deserves Better

By Ross Carroll
19/04/21

The final years of Billie Holiday’s life, her struggles to maintain her prolific image and the hardships of being a person of colour during the prohibition era are poorly represented in the lacklustre biopic, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

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'Supernova' Review - A Slow Pace Saved by Emotive Performances

By Ross Carroll
15/04/21

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth prove they are still masters of their craft in Supernova, a choppy story of love, regret and saying goodbye.

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'Tom and Jerry' Review - Iconic Duo Feature in Instantly Forgettable Film

By Ross Carroll
29/03/21

After an excessively long hiatus between screen outings, the iconic Tom and Jerry make brief cameos in their most recent feature.

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'Godzilla vs Kong' Review - The Human Aspect Brings it Down (Again)

By Ross Carroll
25/03/21

Two of cinema history’s largest and most profitable titans clash in the epic next instalment of the Monsterverse, Godzilla vs Kong.

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'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Review - Snyder Delivers the Goods

By Ross Carroll
20/03/21

After the abysmal 2017 version disappointed fans, Zack Snyder and HBO Max give fans what they’ve wanted for years – Zack Snyder’s Justice League – the director’s true (and much improved) take on the titular superhero gang.

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'Godzilla' (2014) Retrospective Review - Has it Gotten Better with Time?

By Ross Carroll
18/03/21

With Godzilla vs Kong set to drop soon, we take a retrospective look at the divisive American reboot of Godzilla (2014).

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'French Exit' Review - Michelle Pfeiffer Shines in Quirky Comedy Film

By Ross Carroll
16/03/21

Michelle Pfeiffer dives into her most spirited role in years, playing a widowed New York socialite who shifts her and her son’s mundane life to Paris in the utterly surreal comedy, French Exit.

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'Final Set' Review - An Entertaining Yet Predictable Sports Drama

By Ross Carroll
03/03/21

Director Quentin Reynaud’s Final Set is an off-beat sports tale centred around an ageing tennis protege who dreams of becoming something more while tackling some taxing personal problems.

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'The Godmother' (La Daronne) Review - A Messy Dark Comedy

By Ross Carroll
26/02/21

Isabelle Huppert stars as a no-nonsense Franco-Algerian Police Interpreter turned audaciously revered drug kingpin in Jean-Paul Salomé’s The Godmother.

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'Long Story Short' Review - An Inconsistent RomCom Charmer

By Ross Carroll
10/02/21

Brisbane native Josh Lawson directs Long Story Short, a romantic drama with a ​Twilight Zone-like twist centered around a man (Rafe Spall) who mysteriously jumps forward one year in time every few minutes after his wedding day.

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'David Byrne's American Utopia' Review - A Mesmerising Live Concert Film

By Ross Carroll
08/02/21

With live performances returning to some areas of the world recovering from the pandemic, David Byrne shows us what we were missing with American Utopia, directed by veteran filmmaker Spike Lee.

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'Tenet' Review - A Fine Spectacle Film Lacking in Character Development

By Ross Carroll
30/01/21

Get ready to be confused because Christopher Nolan is back, and this time, time itself is the main character in Tenet.

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