Trailer Review Tarantino gets a lot of stick for his movies. He is accused of using too much violence, misogyny, and gratuitous exploitation. I sometime wonder what other people are watching. His latest movie is no exception, and all sorts have spent much energy going on and on about everything from the number of lines given to the female cast to the ultra comic book … [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...]
Victor Frankenstein (2015) review
Victor Frankenstein (2015) Review An old story told a different way. The basic elements of the book and the previous film versions are all there: The monster; the scientist driven mad by ambition; the assistant; the beautiful gypsy girl; and the baying mob. All present and correct, but all in slightly different forms and slightly different proportions. It’s like a ‘fine … [Read more...]
Black Mass (2015)
Black Mass (2015) - Review A brutal gangster movie set in South Boston with a truly amazing performance from Jonny Depp. Director : Scott Cooper Cast: Jonny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton A most impressive performance from Jonny Depp showing that he can act the socks off any other Hollywood … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 (2015)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 review Director: Francis Laurence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson The final episode of the hunger games saga. Katniss and crew go to the capital to complete her most dangerous mission. Starting with a short list of what is … [Read more...]
Suffragette (2015) review
Suffragette 2015 Director: Sarah Gavron Cast: Carey Mulligan - Helena Bonham Carter - Anne Marie Duff - Ben Wishaw - Brendan Gleeson - Meryl Streep What appears at first glance to be worthy historic period drama, turns out to be an exceptional film with real pace, real drama, and a real message. The film is set 1912 and tells story of the suffragette … [Read more...]
Legend (2015)
Legend (2015) A new film about the Krays staring Tom Hardy both as Ron and Reg. Directed by Brian Helgeland. Ultra-violent, and ultra-glamorous, is how they were portrayed in the 60s tabloids and ultra-violent, and ultra-glamorous is how they are portrayed here. True or exaggerated, the story unfolds like Shakespearean tragedy, and leaves judgement of the dubious … [Read more...]
Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (2015)
The Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials The second of the Maze Runner novels by James Dashner brought to the screen by director Wes Ball Staring Pretty much the same ensemble cast (Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) as the first, with two or three notables additions: Rosa Salazar (Insurgent) , Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Aidan Gillen (Game of … [Read more...]