Jimmy Logan gets laid off from his construction job at the big Nascar circuit in Charlotte. His ex-wife is trying to move away with their daughter in tow and he’s going to need funds if ever plans to see his ...
Read More »Hail, Caesar!: Would that it’were so simple
It’s Hollywood, folks! The 50s are underway and the studios are churning out westerns, musicals, period dramas, aquatic ballets, and historical epics – all under the shadow of America’s new reality: the Cold War. With abducted film stars, starlets’ pregnancies ...
Read More »The Hateful Eight: Where’s the goddamn tension, QT?
I’m often told that you either love or loathe Quentin Tarantino. I can’t say I have such a black and white experience with his filmography – there are many of his films I greatly enjoy, and others I find thoroughly ...
Read More »Magic Mike XXL: Back to the grind
It was relatively quiet on opening night in my local cinema, but one thing was clear: apart from my companion, there were no other men in the room. The first of the Magic Mike films advertised itself very much as ...
Read More »Jupiter Ascending: Expand your universe
By the time Jupiter Ascending actually hit cinemas, most of us expected the worst. It was delayed several times for ‘script improvements’ and other vague problems as a result of performing not so well for the studio’s focus groups. As ...
Read More »Foxcatcher: Coach is the father. Coach is a mentor.
Foxcatcher is a film with a lot of pedigree. Director Bennett Miller has ample chops with Capote and Moneyball under his belt; Mark Ruffalo is a redoubtable casting choice; and since Magic Mike, Channing Tatum has been setting himself up ...
Read More »22 Jump Street: It’s the same case, do the same thing!
The film reboot of 21 Jump Street was a pleasant surprise. I assumed it would be awful, trying too hard to cling to old ideas that did well back in the day without really adding anything of its own to ...
Read More »The Lego Movie: All I’m asking for is total perfection
*Spoiler free review* It is always difficult when a film is surrounded by a whole lotta hype. Do you buy into the hype and build up your excitement until you almost burst? Or do you keep a cool, cynical distance, ...
Read More »Matthew McConaughey: A little tequila, sunshine and tacos never hurt anybody
Matthew McConaughey has been around for more than 20 years, gracing our screens with his chiseled features and lovely Texan twang. But only recently has he really been given the roles and recognition he deserves. I’m not ashamed to admit ...
Read More »White House Down
This review contains spoilers… or does it? If you’ve seen Die Hard, you have seen this film. Sure, White House Down has a bit of Independence Day and Air Force One thrown in as well, but you can probably guess ...
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