Tag Archives: Blade Runner

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2018, Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

Where did 2018 go? For me it’s been a funny year of highs and lows, beginnings and ends and other summing-up-the-year clichés as well. In film, the year started well, then flagged a bit in the middle before picking up … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Mute (2018)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

I’m so pleased Duncan Jones got this one out of his system. It’s just a shame MUTE doesn’t feel fresher or more complete. Speechless protagonist Leo (Alexander Skarsgard, cast for his big sad eyes) is Amish . Except for when … Continue reading →

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Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

Good things come to those who wait. Sometimes they’re really good. BLADE RUNNER 2049 not only builds on the world created by Philip K Dick and visualised by Ridley Scott, but it takes the ideas behind both much further and … Continue reading →

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Blade Runner & Inception: “Questions, yes?”

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

This piece contains spoilers for BLADE RUNNER and INCEPTION. Two of the most iconic Science Fiction films of all time, two distinctive and revolutionary directors putting their vision on screen, two of the biggest questions we as a species can … Continue reading →

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Review: Autómata (2014)

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

AUTÓMATA is interesting, but could have been more so. It’s competently directed, with a good eye for detail, but you find yourself craving more originality and tighter plotting overall. In the face of disaster caused by environmental decay and warfare, … Continue reading →

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Halloween Special 2014: Assorted Flavours of Horror

Posted on November 1, 2014 by

I wasn’t always all that into horror movies. I can’t say that I ever got a particular rush out of being scared when I was younger. I was a timid-ish child. But I’m a convert, and I now see the … Continue reading →

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Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by

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 →

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