The first Guardians of the Galaxy was a pleasant surprise. By no means deviating from the tried and tested Marvel template but imbued with enough individuality and style to stand out. It did a grand job of introducing a new ...
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I tend to be rather critical of the ‘based on true events’ films. Too often the relationship to real events is a crutch for a weak production, using pretentious claims of relevance to paper over shoddy storytelling and sentimentalism. Even ...
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 »James Spader: The biggest badass of them all
There are a lot of underrated actors out there. I wanted to celebrate one of my personal favourites: James Spader. Lucky for you, once I open up your minds to the wondrous world of James Spader, you will get the ...
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