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Review: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Remember how for the opening flashback of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND they smoothed out Patrick Stewart’s face to an alarming degree to make him look 25 years younger but just gave Ian McKellen some hair dye and a hat? Maybe … Continue reading
Review: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015): Lucasfilm Ltd/Bad Robot Productions First, a disclaimer: STAR WARS is one of my favourite things in this, or any, galaxy. It was my childhood playground and will always have a very special place reserved … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged A New Hope, Adam Driver, Blockbuster, Daisy Ridley, Fantasy, Film, Harrison Ford, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Jurassic World, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Hamill, Movies, Oscar Isaac, Revenge of the Sith, Saving Private Ryan, Sci-fi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens
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May the Fourth Film Confessional: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Happy Star Wars Day everyone! I have a confession to make…I like STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH. Ten years on and it’s still divisive amongst fans, but for me it’s the best of the Star Wars … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged A New Hope, Attack of the Clones, Ben Burt, Empire Strikes Back, Fantasy, Film, Frank Oz, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Industrial Light & Magic, John Williams, Matthew Wood, Movies, Natalie Portman, Return of the Jedi, Revenge of the Sith, Sci-fi, Star Wars
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Top 10 Screen Sword Fights
Who doesn’t love a good sword fight? An essential element of classic swashbuckling adventures, this type of action set-piece lives on as a way to liven up any film by pushing two or more characters (usually a “goodie” and a “baddie”) into passionate, personal, and violent … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Action, Ang Lee, Basil Rathbone, Blade, Bob Anderson, Cary Elwes, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Errol Flynn, Ewan McGregor, Film, Geoffrey Rush, George Lucas, Harvey Keitel, Hayden Christensen, Jason and the Argonauts, John Williams, Johnny Depp, Keith Carradine, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Liam Neeson, Lucy Liu, Mandy Pitinkin, Michelle Yeoh, Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Quentin Tarantino, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Park, Revenge of the Sith, Ridley Scott, Rob Roy, Star Wars, Stephen Dorff, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Duellists, The Phantom Menace, The Princess Bride, Tim Roth, Todd Armstrong, Uma Thurman, Wesley Snipes, Ziyi Zhang
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My Clichés! I Can’t See Without My Clichés!
There are a few plot, dialogue and aesthetic elements that are used time and time again in movies that drive me to despair. Whether it’s through lazy screenwriting, lazy direction or just because filmmakers think they have to conform to what … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Film, Jurassic Park, Michael Bay, Movies, Paul Greengrass, Revenge of the Sith, Scooby Doo, Scream, Spaced, The Cabin in the Woods, Wayne Knight
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