By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Directed by her longtime friend Steve Loveridge, and featuring a wealth of her own personal videos alongside concert footage, Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. is an engaging and often exciting look at the life and career of the socially conscious Tamil hip hop star M.I.A., and the controversies that she has courted.… Read More Review: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.
By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) “I’m falling, in all the good times I find myself longing for change, and in the bad times, I fear myself…” This is the pre-chorus refrain of “Shallow,” the soaring ballad at the centre of A Star is Born that serves as an incredible showcase for the combined… Read More Review: A Star is Born
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The fourth entry into the popular horror franchise, The First Purge is a prequel that explores the origins of the annual event that sees all crime including murder being legalized for twelve hours across the United States. The film opens with a burgeoning third party known as the… Read More Blu-ray Review: The First Purge
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