PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Riddick (15)
Vin Diesel's back as the sci-fi anti-hero
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Riddick (15)
Directed by David Twohy
Vin Diesel reunites with director David Twohy for the third time to reprise his role as the anti-hero Riddick.
It’s a sequel that has no pretensions about its limitations.
A vast improvement on the previous film but not a patch on Pitch Black, Riddick is nevertheless a bonkers but entertaining ride.
In a fight for survival our hero pits his wits against two ships of mercenaries who arrive to capture him while battling an alien race of predators.
With creatively gruesome deaths this non-stop action packed sci-fi is ludicrous but great fun.
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