Monthly Archives: October 2017
Review in Brief: The Villainess (2017)
Creative fight choreography and full-on violence is one thing, but what really blew me away about THE VILLAINESS was the cinematography. I can’t even begin to imagine how they achieved some of these impossible shots. For once a POV action … Continue reading
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Tagged Kim Ok-bin, Martial Arts, The Raid, The Villainess, Thriller, World Cinema
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Review in Brief: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
HACKSAW RIDGE is firmly in Mel Gibson’s wheelhouse. It’s a brutal depiction of an inspiring true story with copious religious symbolism with a lot of Australians in it. From a very earnest beginning, the film becomes pretty horrific in its … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Garfield, Biopic, Drama, Hacksaw Ridge, Martin Scorsese, Mel Gibson, Oscars, Silence, War Film
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Review: Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
The more I think about KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, the less I like it. When I first came out of the cinema, I thought it was OK, but I’m getting increasingly frustrated at mulling over a film with next to … Continue reading