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Post-Tober 2016 Reviews Part 2
We decided after the big October Horror Marathon we needed to rewatch a few films and one was Cabin In The Woods. I also wanted to make sure I watched the early Cronenberg films I managed to get hold...
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A Cavalcade of Movie Reviews! (Including "Arrival"!)
Europa Report (2013)Best thing: While this film certainly tries to be sparing with the special effects, the limited contact the protagonists make with the planet's surface is all the more magical as a...
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New Sci-Fi Reviews: Rogue One (The Latest Star Wars) and Passengers (Chris...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)Best thing: The interaction between the new Imperial authoritarian character and Moff Tarkin (somehow played by Peter Cushing resurrected specially for the occasion)...
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Resident Evil: Complete Movie Series Rewatched and Reviewed....
Resident Evil (2002)Best thing: Zombie dogs and Milla Jovovich's awesome roundhouse to take them down.Worst thing: Annoying flashback sequences which reveal a completely uninspired 'twist'.I feel there...
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More Reviews! (Yep Even More. No Real Theme This Time...)
Brooklyn (2015)Best thing: There are a lot of sweet little moments I could pick, such as our protagonist being coached on how to eat pasta for the first time. But I think I'm going to pick a character:...
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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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More Movie Reviews.... (Gradually Catching Up With The Backlog)
Review of Popstar Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)Best thing: The Bin Laden song is frikkin hilarious. Like seriously, actual genius. (Though SEAL explaining where he got his scars was a pretty close...
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More Movie Reviews... Including Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" (Not His Best...)
Review of Baby Driver (2017)Best thing: As per usual, Edgar Wright makes use of incredible choreography. Displaying every action sequence clearly with a lot blink-and-you'll-miss-it details.Worst...
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More Movie Reviews: Nolan's Latest, Korean comedy, Hailee Steinfeld comedy,...
Review of Dunkirk (2017)Best thing: This is a film focused more on visual storytelling than having the story moved on by character interactions. This distinguishes "Dunkirk" quite sharply from previous...
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