A Dull, Persistent Ache: R. I. P. D. (2013)
A Dull, Persistent Ache: R. I. P. D. (2013) Well, I’m not the better for that. There are films that are so bad that they’re good; and there are films that are so bad that they’re just…well, bad. There’s drivel like The Host and The Dark Knight Rises; and then there’s films like R. I. P. D. And I’m not really sure what it is. I mean, this has just been released in the cinema and there are some great movies out...
Another American Dream: Pain and Gain (2013)
Another American Dream: Pain and Gain (2013) “I don’t just want everything you have. I want you not to have it.” OK then, not much point in complaining about this film, really. So here we go. It’s directed by Michael Bay and so you know that you needn’t expect subtlety. Bay does what he does and I enjoy the Transformers franchise as much as the next guy. As well as that I’ve liked his movies as a producer, be it the Texas...
Strength in the Face of Cosmic Odds: Europa Report (2013)
Strength in the Face of Cosmic Odds: Europa Report (2013) Director: Sebastian Cordero Screenplay: Philip Gelat Music: Bear McCreary Cinematography: Enrique Chediak Starring: Christian Camargo, Sharlto Copley, Anamaria Marinca, Michael Nyqvist, Embeth Davidz, Daniel Wu and Karolina Wydra Most of Europa Report is too close to the very core of why I’ve had a lifelong love of the science-fiction genre for me to be in any way very...
I Need More Parts: May (2002)
I Need More Parts: May (2002) “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out…” —-Matthew 5: 29 Polly (talking about her pet cat): ‘My landlady’s a real bitch. I have to get rid of her.’ May: ‘The landlady?’ Polly: ‘No, dummy; the cat.’ In the years since May was first released, writer-director Lucky McKee’s debut film has crossed that invisible line and become a cult horror film classic. And rightly...
Just Another Day in Paradise: Oblivion (2013)
Just Another Day in Paradise: Oblivion (2013) Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate: ‘To every man upon the earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the Temples of his Gods’. —Lays of Ancient Rome. Can you imagine if every film review made a big issue out of the religion of the lead actor? What about, for example, Liam Neeson...
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