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Two real-life inspired Best Picture Oscar nominated films highlight some ugly truths
Airlift boasts Akshay Kumar’s best performance to date; The Hateful Eight keeps you watching but it isn’t one of Tarantino’s very best
Wazir boasts some neat moves; Ryan Coogler breathes new life into the Rocky franchise
The Force Awakens revives and reenergises the Star Wars franchise by going back to the basics. Ho Mann Jahaan goes down easy but isn’t a fully...
Dilwale is painful viewing; Bajirao is a grand spectacle but lacks heart
The Hunger Games series reaches an impressive conclusion; Hate Story 3 is for stupids only
Tamasha is salvaged by its second half; Brosnan-Hayek-Alba aren’t enough compensation for a floundering rom-com
Salman is back as Prem in an old-fashioned throwback
A tale of two insomniacs just might put you to sleep; Mendes and Craig redeem themselves with Spectre
A supernatural thriller and a science-fiction thriller - both of which don’t provide enough thrills
