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Review in Brief: The King’s Man (2021)
THE KING’S MAN just doesn’t work on so many levels. It has a big tone problem to begin with, and far too many scenes of people standing around explaining what World War I was. Sworn pacifist the Duke of Oxford … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Harris Dickinson, Kingsman, Matthew Vaughn, Ralph Fiennes, The King’s Man
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Review in Brief: The Dig (2021)
If it wasn’t on Netflix, THE DIG would be destined for Sunday afternoon TV circulation in perpetuity. That’s not to disparage the craft and passion that went into it, from Simon Stone’s steady direction to Mike Eley’s pristine cinematography and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Mulligan, Historical Drama, Lily James, Mike Eley, Netflix, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Stone, The Dig
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Review: The White Crow (2018/19)
I may have been taken along to the odd ballet by my parents over the years, but I can’t claim to know anything much about it as an art form. I certainly hadn’t heard of Rudolf Nureyev, who I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Adèle Exarchopoulos, Biopic, Drama, Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, The White Crow
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Review: The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
The opening gambit in THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE has Will Arnett’s gravelly Caped Crusader passing comment on the logos of all the production companies involved, and this made me wish he could do the same for some of the Oscar … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam West, Animation, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Billy Dee Williams, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, Family Film, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Suicide Squad, Superhero Movie, The Dark Knight, The LEGO Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, Warner Bros, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis
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Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)
The problem when you have a really good run is that even the slightest stumble becomes very noticeable. Over the last decade NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, A SERIOUS MAN and especially INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS made you forget that these … Continue reading
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Tagged A Serious Man, Alden Ehrenreich, Bob Hoskins, Channing Tatum, Charlton Heston, Comedy, Eddie Mannix, Film, Film noir, Gene Kelly, George Clooney, Hail Caesar!, Hollywoodland, Inside Llewyn Davis, Josh Brolin, Movies, No Country for Old Men, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Burton, Roger Deakins, Singin' in the Rain, The Coen Brothers, The Ladykillers, The Majestic, Trumbo
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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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Review: Jupiter Ascending (2015)
One thing’s for sure – Andy and Lana Wachowski will never make a dull film. Even their misfires – and JUPITER ASCENDING is certainly one of those – are fascinating. Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis), the daughter of a Russian immigrant, … Continue reading
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Tagged Channing Tatum, Cinderella, Cloud Atlas, Douglas Adams, Dune, Eddie Redmayne, Film, Jupiter Ascending, Mila Kunis, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Sci-fi, Sean Bean, Speed Racer, Terry Gilliam, The Matrix, The Wachowskis
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Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is Wes Anderson-y even by Wes Anderson’s standards. A vividly colourful cornucopia of eccentric characters on an elaborate farce barely contained within Mr Anderson’s utterly unique “Wesworld”, it’s certainly an experience to watch. It’s also probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrien Brody, Bottle Rocket, Comedy, Darjeeling Limited, Duck Soup, F. Murray Abraham, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Film, Frankenstein, In Bruges, Jude Law, Monty Python, Moonrise Kingdom, Movies, Ralph Fiennes, Rushmore, Terry Gilliam, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, Tilda Swinton, Tony Revolori, Universal, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe
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