Players of Morocco celebrate their win after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between Morocco and Colombia at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia. EPA
Players of Morocco celebrate their win after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between Morocco and Colombia at Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, Australia. EPA
A playground in China's south-western Chongqing municipality. AFP
A playground in China's south-western Chongqing municipality. AFP
The annual football match in the River Windrush, in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, south-western England. Reuters
The annual football match in the River Windrush, in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, south-western England. Reuters
A woman poses in the installation 'Hole in home' by German artist Ferdinand Spindel during a preview of the exhibition titled 'Immersion. The Origins: 1949-1969' in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
A woman poses in the installation 'Hole in home' by German artist Ferdinand Spindel during a preview of the exhibition titled 'Immersion. The Origins: 1949-1969' in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
A newborn Sumatran rhino at Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. The calf is a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer than 50 animals. AP
A newborn Sumatran rhino at Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. The calf is a welcome addition to a species that currently numbers fewer than 50 animals. AP
Kuwait City's al-Hamra tower in heavy fog last week. AFP
Kuwait City's al-Hamra tower in heavy fog last week. AFP
Pandas at a zoo in Chongqing municipality, China. AFP
Pandas at a zoo in Chongqing municipality, China. AFP
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a big wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal. EPA
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a big wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal. EPA
Six puppies try wet kibble for the first time at the Barry Foundation St Bernard breeding kennels in Martigny, Switzerland, following their birth on August 28. Reuters
Six puppies try wet kibble for the first time at the Barry Foundation St Bernard breeding kennels in Martigny, Switzerland, following their birth on August 28. Reuters
Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
A composite photo made up of 356 images shows circumpolar stars during a meteor shower, taken from a village in Cantabria, northern Spain. EPA
A composite photo made up of 356 images shows circumpolar stars during a meteor shower, taken from a village in Cantabria, northern Spain. EPA
Swati maidens gather for the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence, Eswatini. AFP
Swati maidens gather for the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence, Eswatini. AFP
Artificially coloured chicks for sale on a street in Beirut. AP
Artificially coloured chicks for sale on a street in Beirut. AP
Children play football at a dockyard in Dhaka. Reuters
Children play football at a dockyard in Dhaka. Reuters
Competitors dressed as Barbie and Ken at the World Bog Snorkelling Championships, at Waen Rhydd peat bog, Llanwrtyd Wells, Mid Wales. AFP
Competitors dressed as Barbie and Ken at the World Bog Snorkelling Championships, at Waen Rhydd peat bog, Llanwrtyd Wells, Mid Wales. AFP
Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dusts Michelangelo's statue of David at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy. Reuters
Restorer Eleonora Pucci cleans dusts Michelangelo's statue of David at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy. Reuters
The Settrington Cup Pedal Car Race at the Goodwood Revival car racing festival in Chichester, Britain. Reuters
The Settrington Cup Pedal Car Race at the Goodwood Revival car racing festival in Chichester, Britain. Reuters
Lance Bombardier Heather Stark nuzzles Reggie in Woolwich, East London ahead of the the London International Horse Show. AFP
Lance Bombardier Heather Stark nuzzles Reggie in Woolwich, East London ahead of the the London International Horse Show. AFP
A surfer dives off his board while surfing at sunset in Encinitas, California. Reuters
A surfer dives off his board while surfing at sunset in Encinitas, California. Reuters
A young demonstrator at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
A young demonstrator at a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
A blue supermoon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters
A blue supermoon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters

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December 28, 2023

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Rocketman

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Starring: Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars 

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