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FILM REVIEW – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

By Marty Mulrooney

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the fifth and final major motion picture (for Harrison Ford, at least) in the iconic film series that started with Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981. Arriving 15 years after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, directing duties have this time been handed over to James Mangold (Logan, Ford v Ferrari), with the story focusing on a device called the Antikythera – Archimedes’ Dial – that could change the course of history.

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FILM REVIEW – Ready Player One (IMAX 3D)

By Marty Mulrooney

Ready Player One

Ready Player One is a science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on the 2011 book of the same name by Ernest Cline, the film adaptation stars Tye Sheridan as Wade Watts, an orphan with an intentionally superhero-sounding name that prefers virtual reality to his real life in the desolate future slums of Columbus, Ohio.

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BOOK REVIEW – Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard by Matt Taylor

By Marty Mulrooney

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Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard tells the behind-the-scenes story of the blockbuster film that changed cinema – and the quaint New England island of Martha’s Vineyard – forever. Filmed on location in 1974, hundreds of locals were hired to work as actors and labourers, many of them armed with their cameras. Featuring the incredible photographs of these amateur and professional photographers – along with memories fondly recollected – this new, expanded edition published by Titan Books features 16 additional pages of never-before-seen material.

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FILM REVIEW – The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

By Marty Mulrooney

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is a computer animated film based on The Adventures Of Tintin, a series of European comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Rémi, who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, the film is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham’s Treasure.

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