Monthly Archives: August 2014

Lockout (Review)

Snow (Guy Pearce) comes straight from the pages of DILLIGAF? magazine, complete with a nihilistic attitude and a steady stream of snide, half witty comments. Of course when the top secret, top security floating space prison is compromised by a … Continue reading

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Dead End (Review)

It’s often a long drive to the destination of any family holiday. Long drives bring forced conversation, occasional bickering and the pent up energy and frustration created by being locked in a metal box for hours, breathing in all of the smells … Continue reading

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Reality Bites (Review)

Although I never went to college or university, I did for a time live like I dropped out of one, with a small house shared with a rotating cast of flatmates. So while I don’t pretend to be just like … Continue reading

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Head 2 Head – The Protector 2 vs The Raid 2: Berandal

The Protector 2 vs The Raid 2 It was a simpler time for me; about 2 weeks ago when I realised that the two men vying for the title as the Best Martial Artist Alive were to release new films … Continue reading

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The Raid 2: Berandal (Review)

The Raid was an incredibly pleasant and unexpected surprise when it exploded on the scene in 2012. Who could have anticipated that the best martial arts film of the millennium would be made by a white welsh guy and star … Continue reading

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Rabbit Hole (Review)

Rabbit Hole is the film version of a renowned stage play. It is a heart wrenching, emotive and sombre account of how a young couple deal with personal loss. Given these facts is it any wonder that it is also … Continue reading

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Out for Justice (Review)

Like JCVD and Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal is an all too easy punch line for jokes about pathetic has-beens. A prime example of how time renders the things we once enjoyed puzzling (wait, Miley Cyrus was an entertainer in 2013?). … Continue reading

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The Fugitive (Review)

The Fugitive finds itself remembered fondly some two decades since its release for two reasons. It doesn’t try to do anything more than is required to get the job done, and because it hits a home run with its action … Continue reading

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Cuban Fury (Review)

Sure Cuban Fury is the usual ‘fish out of water’ unlikely protagonist film that they trot out each year – Ferrell and Sandler have made careers out of it. But it sensibly stays within its lane and aims for ‘likeable’ … Continue reading

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