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First Cinema Trip of 2017: Denial (+ Loads More Reviews)
Denial (2016)Best thing: The obvious choice would be Timothy Spall. At one point someone shoves on a tape of one of David Irving’s events and it took me a while to realise that it wasn't real life...
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Movie Guide 2017: January - June
Okay so this year’s movie guide is a bit late, but we're only two months into the year so it'll be fine. Besides with cinema ticket prices through the roof I won't catch much til the DVD release...
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More Reviews! Including a review of The Lego Batman Movie...
I might actually be up to date with reviews on this site someday, but as it is I'm just trying to keep up as best I can and I have a lot of reviews still to post. But anyway, here's some new ones....
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Movie Guide 2017: July - December
Anticipated movies in JulySpider-Man: HomecomingUK release date:7 July 2017Jon Watts' Spider-Man movie is highly anticipated. Not just because Spider-Man is the only superhero that I've actually...
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Movie Guide 2017: At A Glance
For full explanations click here for part one and click here for part two.January 2017Denial - 27 January 2017Hacksaw Ridge - 26 January 2017February 2017Resident Evil: The Final Chapter - 3 February...
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A Rewatch Changes My Score For "Midnight Special" + Lots More Reviews
Midnight Special (2016) (Rewatch)Best thing: At a key moment in the film the boy finally knows why he is different and what he needs to do. When he reveals this information his companions at that...
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Reviews of the latest X-Men movies. And then even more....
Logan (2017)Best thing: While technically the best thing is finally having a superhero film which carefully builds up themes and emotions without going schmaltzy or silly. But I'm going to say the...
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Get Out and other, mostly horror, reviews
Review of Get Out (2017)Best thing: Horror films love to make innocuous things terrifying. Anyone who makes scraping sounds in their teacup when stirring their tea can get the hell away from me. So...
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Rambo Movie Series Reviewed!
Review of First Blood (1982)Best thing: The filmmaking style gets us into the head of the traumatised protagonist despite his intentionally inexpressive withdrawn character. He's easy to root for even...
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More Movie Reviews....
Review of Manborg (2011)Best thing: As much as the effects are cheap and terrible, when we cut to an advancing demonic claymation monster I found that to be awesome. Though actually my favourite aspect...
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A GOOD Version Of The Star Wars Prequels, Excellent Sequel To Guardians Of...
Star Wars: Fall Of The Jedi (Neon Noir fan edit) (2015)Best thing: One part that stood out for me was the mother's funeral. While once again using low-key moody music and no dialogue, we see quick cut...
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After A Long Hiatus.... Even More Reviews! Including The Latest From Ti West...
In A Valley of Violence (2016)Best thing: I have mixed views on Ethan Hawke and rarely think he is the best thing about the projects he chooses. Yet here I actually found myself puzzling over why Ethan...
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Another Big Bag O' Reviews
Zootropolis (2016)I don’t get why they changed the title in the UK either. Weird.Best thing: The fox character. Unlike the endless optimism of the protagonist, the fox is very cynical and it's...
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An awesome Shakespeare Adaptation, a fun little Roger Corman horror comedy...
Macbeth (2015)Best thing: Obviously the film is absolutely gorgeous, but the very best thing here is Fassbender's performance.Worst thing: I know a lot of people have been concerned about mumbling...
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Nope-Tober: The More Relaxed Horror Marathon (Part One: Movies 1-4)
It's time for the October horror marathon. 31 films in the month of October. I've got reviews below for my first 4.On Letterboxd it's now pretty popular to engage in a marathon known as Hoop-Tober with...
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Nope-Tober: The More Relaxed Horror Marathon (Part Two: Movies 5-14)
I am absolutely loving my foray into the old Universal classics. They may be dated and trashy but my goodness is it a lot of fun to immerse yourself in that world! Expect many more classic Universal...
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Nope-Tober: The More Relaxed Horror Marathon (Part Three: Movies 15-21)
#15 It! The Terror Beyond Space (1958)Best thing: While the effects have dated and often look daft, I still want to credit the way the filmmakers make the most of what they have. Shadows on the wall, a...
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Nope-Tober: The More Relaxed Horror Marathon (Part Four: Movies 22-29)
I've needed a bit of extra time to get the reviews written for the last stretch of Nope-Tober, but sadly I didn't reach the full 31 movies by the 31st. I spent some time with my parents and they are...
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Yet Another Blooming Bunch of Reviews...
Deadpool (2016)Best thing: The action sequence with the numbered bullets was very cool.Worst thing: The villain is played by Ed Skrein, the guy who was rejected from Game of Thrones before being a...
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Post-Tober 2016 Reviews Part 1
I've been going ahead with Post-Tober, finishing off a set of horror films that I either planned to watch during the big Hoop-Tober horror marathon (such as "Maniac Cop 2"), hoped to watch but couldn't...
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