Tag Archives: Braveheart

Review in Brief: Outlaw King (2018)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Sam S-P

Don’t compare OUTLAW KING to BRAVEHEART, compare it to IRONCLAD. This is brutal, dirty history, and there’s not a kilt in sight. Chris Pine is a softly spoken and dignified Robert the Bruce, Florence Pugh is a fiery counterpoint to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Braveheart, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Historical Drama, Historical Epic, Outlaw King | 1 Comment

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Sam S-P

As Aslan, sorry, the narrator (Liam Neeson) begins to recount how Snow White and the Huntsman’s journey continues, we get an immediate sense of how bottom-rung this fantasy, and how desperate this mid-quel, really is. Snow White has locked herself … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Batman, Braveheart, Brothers Grimm, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, Film, Jessica Chastain, Liam Neeson, Lord of the Rings, Mel Gibson, Movies, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter's War | Leave a comment

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Sam S-P

It really has been a tough year to be a film lover. The latest big screen icon to shuffle off his mortal coil is Richard Kiel, who died on Wednesday in hospital aged 74. A man with undeniable presence, Kiel … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment, Film Feature | Tagged Adrian Rayment, Braveheart, Brett Ratner, Carrie-Ann Moss, Chiaki Kuriyama, Elijah Wood, Film, Gareth Evans, Gert Fröbe, Goldfinger, Guillermo del Toro, Happy Hogan, Harold Sakata, Hellboy, Ian McKellen, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, James Bond, Jennifer Lawrence, John Hurt, Jon Favreau, Julie Estelle, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Ladislav Beran, Lawrence Fishburne, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Moonraker, Movies, Neil Rayment, Quentin Tarantino, Randall Duk Kim, Rebecca Romijn, Richard Kiel, Rob Roy, Roger Moore, Shane Black, Sin City, The Matrix Reloaded, The Raid 2, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Wachowskis, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Very Tri Yulisman, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand | Leave a comment

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: Braveheart

Review in Brief: Outlaw King (2018)

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)

Review: Ironclad (2011)

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