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Review: Spectre (2015)
From the moment we see the gun barrel sequence back in its rightful place right after the studio logos, SPECTRE makes its intention clear – we are firmly back to formula. Following revelations made at his childhood home, James Bond … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Scott, Ben Whishaw, Blockbuster, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Film, From Russia With Love, James Bond, Léa Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Movies, Naomi Harris, Quantum of Solace, Ralph Fiennes, Sam Mendes, Sam Smith, Skyfall, Spectre, Spy Film, The Spy Who Loved Me
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Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of
The last few hours have had the internet in a frenzy. It was announced earlier that at long last, Sony has brokered a deal with Marvel/Disney to allow Spider-Man and associated characters to appear as part of the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Comment
Tagged Andrew Garfield, Blockbuster, Disney, Fantastic Four, Film, Fox, James Bond, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Movies, Sinister Six, Sony, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men
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Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)
Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissidences, 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
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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
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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
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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
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Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ten films, six years, and two distinct phases later and Marvel are sitting pretty as kings of the proverbial movie castle. Try and cast yourself back to before Tony Stark strapped on his first scrappy suit of armour to escape … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Taylor, Ang Lee, Anthony Mackie, Batman Begins, Ben Kingsley, Blockbuster, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Nolan, Comedy, Don Cheadle, Drew Pearce, Edward Norton, Film, Flash Gordon, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guy Pearce, Hamlet, Hayley Atwell, Horror, Hugo Weaving, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, James Bond, James Gunn, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Feige, Liv Tyler, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Movies, Natalie Portman, Patrick Doyle, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Satire, Scarlett Johansson, Shane Black, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tim Roth, Tom Hiddleston, Tommy Lee Jones, Watchmen, William Hurt, X-Men
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“The hour grows late…” (RIP Sir Christopher Lee)
Well today has been a sad one for film fans. Mere hours after news broke that the portrayer of Fagin Ron Moody had died at the age of 91, it was announced that Christopher Lee had also passed away at … Continue reading →