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Review in Brief: Outlaw King (2018)
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
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Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Braveheart, Chris Pine, Florence Pugh, Historical Drama, Historical Epic, Outlaw King
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Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
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
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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
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Review: Ironclad (2011)
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
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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
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Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)
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 →