Tag Archives: Action

Review: Lucy (2014)

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Sam S-P

Well, I guess I should be grateful that it was all in focus and the film itself was mercifully short. Aside from that, LUCY, Luc Besson’s latest attempt to return to his 1990s form fails in spectacular fashion. Lucy (Scarlett … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Choi Min-Sik, Dredd, Film, From Paris with Love, Luc Besson, Lucy, Morgan Freeman, Movies, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-fi, Taken, Taken 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Family | Leave a comment

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam S-P

Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissonances, but makes up for it with energy, style and confidence in abundance. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a tough life. His dad died when he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Al Gore, Bourne, Colin Firth, Comedy, Film, Geoff Bell, Harry Palmer, James Bond, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Movies, Roger Moore, Samantha Womack, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson, Spy Film, The Avengers, The Ipcress File, Tyron Egerton, X-Men: First Class | 3 Comments

Review: The Expendables 3 (2014)

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Sam S-P

The opening sequence of THE EXPENDABLES 3 sees Wesley Snipes kill a military despot-type baddie by running an armoured train into him. This sets the tone for the film, that basically if this franchise ever took itself remotely seriously, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Antonio Banderas, Arnold Swarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Film, Harrison Ford, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jet Li, Mel Gibson, Movies, Patrick Hughes, Ronda Rousey, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables 3, The Raid, Wesley Snipes | Leave a comment

Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Sam S-P

Firstly, my thoughts on the UNDERWORLD series – the first one wasn’t very good, and has only become hokier with age, the sequel and prequel were slightly better, but only slightly. I’ve yet to have the “pleasure” of the second … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Eckhart, Action, Aden Young, Bill Nighy, Blade, Bruce Spence, Film, Frankenstein, GI Joe, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Horror, I Frankenstein, Jai Courtney, Kevin Grevioux, Mary Shelley, Miranda Otto, Movies, Night Watch, Pirates of the Caribbean, Stuart Beattie, Timur Bekmambetov, Underworld, Universal, Van Helsing, Yvonne Strahovski | 1 Comment

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

From the visceral opening ape-hunting-deer action sequence, I was completely enthralled by DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. I enjoyed the previous instalment, Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, a solid little film, but Dawn makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Blockbuster, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Film, Gary Oldman, Jerry Goldsmith, JJ Abrams, Judy Greer, Matt Reeves, Michael Giacchino, Movies, Nick Thurston, Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, RocknRolla, Sci-fi, Silent Film, Steven Spielberg, Toby Kebbell, Weta | 3 Comments

Review: RoboCop (2014)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Sam S-P

Is it bad to be annoyed that I don’t hate José Padilha‘s ROBOCOP remake quite as much as I expected to? Don’t get me wrong, it’s bad, but not THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 bad. In an updated take on the dystopian … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Abbie Cornish, Action, Film, Gary Oldman, Jackie Earle Haley, Jay Baruchel, Joel Kinnaman, John Paul Ruttan, José Padilha, MGM, Michael Keaton, Movies, Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop, Samuel L. Jackson, Sci-fi, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 1 Comment

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Sam S-P

Sometimes a clever little tweak to formula is enough to make a film memorable. EDGE OF TOMORROW is a solid and entertaining sci-fi action film, with good performances, but it wouldn’t be particularly notable if you threw out the unconventional … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Action, Aliens, All You Need Is KIll, Bill Paxton, Black Comedy, Blade Runner, Blockbuster, Brandan Gleeson, Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow, Elysium, Emily Blunt, Gears of War, Hiroshi Sakurazaka, Sci-fi, Tom Cruise | Leave a comment

Playing Catchup

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

I’ve loved films for a long time. All my life really. I try and see as many, and as varied movies as I possibly can. But you can only watch so much in a year, and there are still a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Cult Film, Face/Off, Film, H.P. Lovecraft, Horror, Ichi the Killer, Jeffrey Combs, John Travolta, John Woo, Kathryn Bigelow, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, Mary Shelley, Movies, Nicolas Cage, Patrick Swayze, Peter Jackson, Point Break, Re-Animator, Sam Raimi, The Crow, The Hurt Locker, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, W. Peter Iliff | Leave a comment

Review: The Raid 2 (2014)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sam S-P

Sometimes bigger is indeed better. Whereas Gareth Evans’ breakout film THE RAID astounded audiences and critics alike by giving them a visceral and pulse-pounding experience that made up for its modest budget with ingenious filming techniques and clever scripting. THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Alex Abbad, Arifin Putra, Cecep Arif Rahman, Cok Simbara, Crime, Fikha Effendi, Film, Gareth Evans, Hardboiled, Iko Uwais, Infernal Affairs, James Bond, Julie Estelle, Martial Arts, Movies, The Godfather, The Raid, The Raid 2, The Raid 3, Thriller, Tio Pakusadewo, Very Tri Yulisman, World Cinema, Yayan Ruhian | 5 Comments

Review: Ironclad (2011)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Sam S-P

There have been a lot of historical epics in the past couple of decades – next to the superhero movie, it has become a favourite blockbuster genre, and tends to be more favoured come awards season. Though it flew somewhat under … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Braveheart, Brian Cox, Charles Dance, Film, Historical Epic, Ironclad, James Purefoy, Jason Flemyng, Jonathan English, Kate Mara, Kingdom of Heaven, Movies, Paul Giamatti, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Sean Bean, The Magnificent Seven | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Action

Review: Lucy (2014)

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Review: The Expendables 3 (2014)

Review: I, Frankenstein (2014)

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Review: RoboCop (2014)

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Playing Catchup

Review: The Raid 2 (2014)

Review: Ironclad (2011)

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