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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 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...]
The Force Awakens (2015) review
Star Wars The force Awakens - review How can you re-start an Iconic film series and produce a film better than the originals? How can you re-start an Iconic film series and not offend the pseudo religious followers of the cannon? How can you re-start an iconic film series with a movie that is an exciting and fun and needs no knowledge of the previous movies? I do not … [Read more...]
Bridge of Spies (2015) Review
Bridge of Spies (2015) Review Another Master Class in storytelling by Steven Spielberg with Tom Hanks as his ‘Everyman’ Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda Set during the cold war in late 50s it is the tale of a lawyer who just by doing his job becomes mixed up in the pre-apocalyptic fear of dangerous … [Read more...]
Spectre (2015)
Spectre 2015 Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig - Lea Seydoux - Christoph Waltz - Ben Wishaw - Ralf Fiennes - Naomie Harris From even before the opening credits, with the Metro Goldwin Mayer and the Columbia logos appearing in quick succession, you can hear the orchestral strings rise and hint and then transform into the (oh, so familiar) theme. A … [Read more...]
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015) Ridley Scott is a great film Maker, one of my most favourite. His last dalliance with space ‘Prometheus’ was a huge disappointment. In Prometheus, the cinematography was glorious, but both the story and the science were dubious. So it was with no small amount of fear that I went to see The Martian. This is very different. Everything that was wrong with … [Read more...]