Film Review – Red Sparrow (2018)
They always said the spy game was always a dirty one when you watch Red Sparrow it’s a ‘sexy’ one too. Don’t expect an action-packed film, expect more a sexually …
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Film Review – You Were Never Really Really Here (2018)
When it comes to a new film from a genre which spits out ten a penny, it’s refreshing to see a filmmaker attempting to create something different. Lynne Ramsay‘s You …
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Film Review – Neruda (2016)
Over the years Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain has made a name for himself for creating movies of tragic figures, stories and dark blimps in his country’s history. Recently he made …
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DVD Review – Big Bad Wolves (2013)
Their names may not be familiar to many cinephiles but when Quentin Tarantino endorses your film as his favourite film of 2013 people will sit up and take notice.With his …
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Film Review – Criminal (2016)
Are Hollywood desperately seeking a new mature actor with a ‘particular set of skills’ now that Liam Neeson called time and exchanged his fighting skills for slippers? In Ariel Vromen‘s …
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Film Review – Boca (2010)
James Brown was the Godfather of Soul, Many regard Iggy Pop the Godfather of Punk, Marlon Brando was the Godfather, in Brazil Hiroito Joanides De Moraes was the Godfather of …
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DVD Review – ID:A (2012)
Christian E.Christiansen didn’t get off to the best of starts with his first outing into English Language films with his 2011 dud The Roommate, which was simply terrible. His venture …
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Film Review: The Raid 2 (2014)
Could Lighting really strike twice? In 2011 no could a little unknown independent Indonesian action film with a Welsh director creating such a buzz, a buzz that created such a …
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DVD Review – The Raid (2011)
When someone tells you ‘don’t believe the hype’ in regards to a certain film you have to say the majority of the time there true as that film ends up …
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DVD Review – Blue Ruin (2013)
If there’s ever a fine example of a film to showcase the notion that you don’t need a big budget, snazzy VFX or even have the big name cast to …
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