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Guy Davis, Journalist

Reviews / Film & TV
Point Break
"The Point Break remake takes its subject matter and itself very seriously, which is where the wheels fall off."
Reviews / Film & TV
Youth
"That would make it a bit of a shambles if the filmmaker wasn't so adept at making precise and passionate use of the tools at hand."
Reviews / Film & TV
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
"To paraphrase a line from A New Hope, The Force Awakens is the Star Wars saga's first step into a larger world."
Features / Film & TV
Why You Should Watch More Than Just 'Star Wars' This Holiday
"Allow me to let you in on a little secret: there are movies other than Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening in cinemas."
Reviews / Film & TV
The Night Before
"'The Night Before' is certainly entertaining, thanks to the energy and chemistry of the three leads."
Reviews / Film & TV
Phoenix
"Phoenix paints a vivid portrait of human frailty in a shellshocked environment."
Reviews / Film & TV
Mississippi Grind
"Mendelsohn is the main reason to see Mississippi Grind."
Features / Film & TV
Rolf de Heer's Films Aren't Weird, They're Therapeutic
"I know any person's response to a film is so much a function of who they are."
Reviews / Film & TV
Spectre
"Add to this some poor creative choices in terms of plotting and direction, and the result is a strangely sour and stodgy 007 adventure."
Features / Film & TV
The Super Power Of Female Friendships
"If you've never picked up a comic book in your life you'll appreciate it as a noir thriller and a deep and dark exploration of some murky psychological territory."
Reviews / Film & TV
Burnt
"One has to admire ... the integrity it shows in making its protagonist an irredeemable dick."
Reviews / Film & TV
The Walk
"It's bravura filmmaking, tense and awe-inspiring"