THE PROFESSIONAL Starring Jean Reno and Natalie Portman in her film debut, Léon tells the tale of the titular Hitman and his unlikely personal and professional relationship with eleven-year-old Mathilda. After Mathilda’s dysfunctional drug-running family are murdered by corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman), the orphan finds refuge in her mysterious neighbour. Upon discovering […]
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As the rubble, dust and shredded skyscraper metal from the destruction of Metropolis finally begins to the settle, the reactions of fans and critics alike towards Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot, Man of Steel, have situated the action-packed blockbuster as one of the most divisive and controversial examples of mainstream summer cinema of possibly all time. […]
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A god amongst mortals; the last son of a dying planet; a boy from Smallville; a man from Metropolis; humanity’s saviour in times of its greatest crisis – Superman has held many monikers throughout his existence but one accolade always remains, he is, and will always be, the most iconic and beloved hero of modern […]
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Today, very rarely do truly epic cinematic events rise from ambiguity in such a spectacular manner as Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy. Following The Caped Crusader’s eight year absence from cinemas little was expected from 2005’s Batman Begins in the wake of previously disappointing additions into the beloved franchise. Nolan’s previous filmsultimately hinted at the vast […]
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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 […]
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