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...]
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 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...]
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...]
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...]