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I really wanted to love this film. I liked the trailers and I’m a fan of David Ayer as a filmmaker. It also has a great cast. When the negative reviews started to pour in, I refused to be caught ...
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As a big Matthew McConaughey fan, I was really looking forward to seeing Dallas Buyers Club. While the film has been out in the US since November last year, it was only released in the UK in February. Well, it ...
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Matthew McConaughey has been around for more than 20 years, gracing our screens with his chiseled features and lovely Texan twang. But only recently has he really been given the roles and recognition he deserves. I’m not ashamed to admit ...
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It has always been confounding to me that the winners of prestigious industry awards when it comes to TV, films, and books (amongst other industries), always seemed to be ‘critic’s choices’. Now, I recognize that I may have generalized in ...
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