Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Adventures of Tintin

After a slow start I worried a little that The Adventures of Tintin might be just another pretty animated film lacking substance. I needn’t have worried. The time spent introducing us to the key characters and plot establishing devices is … Continue reading

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Babylon A.D. (Review)

I liked this way better when it was called Children of Men. For an out of work mercenary lying low in Russia in a troubled future, work is work, especially when it seems to be little more than a ‘Get … Continue reading

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Warrior (Review)

Tom Hanks’ character in A League of their own once famously said ‘There’s no crying in baseball!”, the assertion being man up and play. Well I’m here today to tell you that someone has broken the rules. They’ve taken perhaps … Continue reading

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Fast Five (Review)

I saw The Fast and the Furious a decade ago and immediately decided that it was the full stop to the series. At least for me. Car films just aren’t my bag, especially ones which expect me to think Paul … Continue reading

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X-Tro (Review)

Here is a film that screams B-Movie haiku, but it is so strange and downright sktitzo that I feel I can justify giving it a few more words and many less hyphens. X-Tro is a British made sci-fi film released … Continue reading

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Ichi the Killer (Review)

I hadn’t watched Ichi the Killer for a few years, but when it was released I was momentarily seduced by the hyper-kinetic violence and confrontational subject matter. Now a few years older and a little more jaded, I see that … Continue reading

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