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Review: In Time (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007463II4][/pullquote] In Time, a film written and directed by Andrew Niccol almost didn't make it to cinemas. After the film finished production, an author called Harlan Ellison launched a suit against Niccol and production company New Regency over claims of … [Read more...]
Review: Batman Begins (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B008JARIIA][/pullquote] The Batman franchise has always been reasonably profitable for Hollywood. The original film incarnation Batman, released in 1989, was very successful and lead to three sequels, each critically worse than its predecessor. By the time the fourth … [Read more...]
Review: 28 Days Later (2002)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B001CRRAGW][/pullquote] Danny Boyle is a master of genre-lead films. There's no denying that the man can direct a engaging, beautifully shot masterpiece regardless of the conventional box that you place it in. He's conquered fantasy realism, romantic comedy and biopic … [Read more...]
Review: Sunshine (2007)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004VLKXG0][/pullquote] Sunshine is director Danny Boyle's atempt at a pure science fiction film. His previous films have had sci-fi elements, but never before has he set the whole film in the future and in space. Drawing heavy influences from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: … [Read more...]
Review: Inception (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005EYSVJE][/pullquote] Christopher Nolan made his name with cerebral and moody thrillers like Memento and Insomnia as well as blockbuster graphic novel adaptations like Batman Begins and it's monster sequel The Dark Knight. With the success of the latter, he was … [Read more...]