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John Wick Chapter 2 (2017)
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Gold (2017)
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Manchester by the Sea (2016)
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London has Fallen (2016)
London Has Fallen 2016 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK (but it is still more interesting than this nonsense) Director: Babak Najafi Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK … [Read more...]
Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool (2016) Yet another superhero origins story. It is a different take. It is laugh out loud funny in places but is this enough? Can it charm its way into our hearts and launch a whole new franchise? Well perhaps….. Director: Tim Miller Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller I love Marvel and DC. They were my earliest childhood reading. As a … [Read more...]
The Big Short (2016)
THE BIG SHORT (2016) I have to declare an interest - I had to sell a thriving business in 2009 as a direct result of the 2008 banking crisis. It was painful for both me and my investors, so a film about how some blokes made a fortune out of it did not appeal, but from almost the first scene I was hooked…… Director: Adam McKay Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan … [Read more...]
The Revenant (2016)
The Revenant - review Nominated for all sorts of Academy awards The Revenant is an epic tale of survival and revenge. It is fantastic looking film with fine performances and in many ways a “very worthy production”. However is it worthy of all the plaudits………. . Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will … [Read more...]
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) review
The Man Who Fell to Earth - review The title role in ‘The Man Who fell to Earth’ was the first, but infrequent, starring role for Music Legend David Bowie. In it Bowie plays Thomas Jerome Newton, an Alien who has come to earth to find water to save his planet. Newton must build a high-tech empire to fund his journey home but he gets lost in the excesses of 1970's … [Read more...]
The Hateful Eight (2016) review
The Hateful Eight - review Quinten Tarantino is a film fan! His eighth film The Hateful Eight pays homage to ‘the western’; to ‘film noir’; and to ‘the epics’ of the 40 s and 50s. It is long, and in places it is verbose, but it is never boring. It is ultra ultra violent, but it is also a visual joy filled with stunningly beautiful images. Add to the mix a story that is … [Read more...]