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Review: Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood (2019)
The release of a new Quentin Tarantino film is an event. Even if it’s not his 9th. It’s really not his 9th – by my count it’s either 10th or 11th. You generally know what to expect from QT, so … Continue reading
Review: Fury (2014)
I won’t lie and say I’m not tired by Hollywood’s obsession with being gritty. If it’s not a new serious take on a superhero or a or a downbeat sequel or remake, then it’s seemingly not worth investing in. You … Continue reading
Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB is a rewarding film about mortality, against-the-odds achievement, and a brutal critique of big business pharmaceuticals, but it becomes a really great film when it gets into analysing prejudice (for all the good it does). In the … Continue reading
The (Very Very Belated) Worst Films of 2013 List
I tend to be pretty selective in the films I choose to watch. I’m not one of those guys who has to see absolutely everything, and would probably never pay to see something that’s been universally panned on release. Yeah … Continue reading
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Tagged A Good Day to Die Hard, A Haunted House, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Bryan Singer, Film, G.I. JOE: Retaliation, Jack the Giant Slayer, Jai Courtney, Marlon Wayans, Movie 43, Movies, Murder-mystery, Netflix, Oblivion, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Sci-fi, Scott Walker, Sharknado, The Counsellor, The Frozen Ground, The Rock, World War Z
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Is it Wrong to Have it in for a Movie?
It’s always a tough one to discuss, the subject of critical objectivity. In an ideal world every film critic, every viewer even, would be completely objective when watching a film. But alas, there are always external forces working against us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse Now, Brad Pitt, Disney, Film, Gore Verbinski, JJ Abrams, Johnny Depp, Marc Forster, Marc Webb, Movies, Sony, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Lone Ranger, World War Z
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The Obligatory End of the Year Top 10 (2013)
2013 has been a bit of a downbeat year for the film world, as we’ve lost a depressing number of talented individuals before their time – Roger Ebert, Richard Griffiths, James Gandolfini, Karen Black, Paul Walker. Peter O’Toole and Ray Harryhausen passed … Continue reading
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Tagged A Field in England, Alfonso Cuarón, Behind the Candelabra, Ben Kingsley, Ben Wheatley, Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Cloud Atlas, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Brϋhl, Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny Boyle, David Lynch, David Mitchell, David Strathairn, Drew Pearce, Drive, Edgar Wright, Film, Gravity, Guy Pearce, Inception, Iron Man 3, James Cameron, James Gandolfini, James Spader, Jim Rash, Karen Black, Kristin Scott Thomas, Liam James, Lincoln, Marc Forster, Matt Damon, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Douglas, Minority Report, Movies, Nat Faxon, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Park Chan-wook, Paul Walker, Peter Jackson, Peter Morgan, Peter O'Toole, Ray Harryhausen, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Griffiths, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey Jr, Roger Ebert, Ron Howard, Rush, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Shane Black, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Stoker, The Avengers, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Way Way Back, The World's End, Tolkien, Tom Tykwer, Trance, Vithaya Pansringarm, Wachowskis, World War Z
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Review: World War Z (2013)
I’ll just state from the start that I haven’t read Max Brooks’ novel, but from what I’ve heard this film adaptation bears little relation, so what does it matter? WORLD WAR Z is a painful viewing experience. Even by the standards of films … Continue reading
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UPDATE 2 – 10 Aug: Scott Adkins, according to some sources, has had an audition. The British stuntman/martial artist certainly has the physical ability to portray The Dark Knight (following impressive fight choreography in THE WOLVERINE and THE EXPENDABLES 2) … Continue reading →