Following his enlistment into Marvel’s Avengers as the deadly marksman, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner continues his action-packed summer, starring as Aaron Cross in the latest entry into The Bourne Saga. The fourth instalment in the series, The Bourne Legacy, solidifies the fact that when it comes to government bred super-soldiers “There was never just one”. Interweaving […]
Read MoreWithout a sudden eruption of blood and guts or a suburban home’s transformation into the devil’s playground it would seem that horror can no longer shock or more importantly legitimately evoke fear in its audience. There is a subtle distinction between shock and fear and an understanding of this is why The Women in Black […]
Read MoreMAN ON A LEDGE FALLS FLAT ON ITS FACE After being sentenced to twenty-five big ones in Sing Sing correctional facility, ex-cop Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) executes a plan to not only escape his incarceration but clear his name of the high-profile crime for which he was framed. Following an action packed origins story indebted […]
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NORDIC NOIR ‘The feelbad movie of Christmas’ is quite a tagline to live up to, yet after witnessing the title sequence to David Fincher’s English language remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) it would seem that the director can more than deliver on the twisted public relations posturing. Fincher’s highly stylized opening […]
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In 1968 Steve McQueen decided to go for a drive, a slow burning game of cat and mouse through the peaks and valleys of San Francisco’s now iconic boulevards that proved a man with a score to settle and access to a gleaming hunk of horsepower was in fact the quintessence of cool. Peter Yates’ […]
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Director Aaron Katz has made a name in crafting heartfelt examinations of the human condition. His previous films Dance Party USA and Quiet City exhibited a delicate exuberance free from the contrariety of Hollywood, proving refreshing character studies of youth in all its neurotic glory. Katz’ trend of serving up Lo-fi exposition is continued with […]
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