Category Archives: Superstars

Chinese Zodiac (Review)

Any discussion of Jackie Chan needs to start by discussing the past. The reasons Jackie finds work in these modern times can be found in any middle-aged action movie fan’s DVD collection. The covers might gather dust but the memories … Continue reading

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Reasonable Doubt (Review)

Mitch (Dominic Cooper) is a young and cocky hotshot lawyer. He does not lose a case. When he makes a stupid late night decision that leads to a dead pedestrian, Mitch flees, fearing absolute loss; his job, nice house, beautiful … Continue reading

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The Legend of Tarzan (Review)

I spent a good twenty minutes wondering if The Legend of Tarzan was a sequel to a film that somehow slipped by me. After a bland preamble yet again establishing scummy white guys as the enemy of the republic of … Continue reading

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Ghost Rider (Review)

It was a good idea to have the whisky soaked pipes of Sam Elliot as the narrator to the opening blurb. It was a good idea to have big bold and loud opening credits. Alas that’s where the good ideas … Continue reading

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HomeFront (Review)

Aside from the occasional rarity Jason Statham’s movies are remarkably consistent, hovering between barely worthwhile and barely not worthwhile. This is known to me at least, as the ‘Statham Range’. Somehow this averages out to me automatically checking out every … Continue reading

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6 Bullets (Review)

Jean-Claude Van Damme saw Keanu Reeves, Denzel and Liam Neeson find box office success and thought “I’ve been doing that for years”. He then went and sought to prove it by effectively remaking Taken. A dastardly European human trafficking organisation … Continue reading

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‘Hollywood Mega-Star’ Movie Demerits: Keanu Reeves

Many respected and highly paid professions require their practitioners to be highly skilled and reliable at performing the basic aspects of the craft. In fact it is fair to say that the better remunerated the profession the greater the expectation … Continue reading

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Creed (Review)

Fake fights are a million times more interesting than real ones, and no one did fake fights better than Sylvester Stallone in the 80s – even though thousands have tried to replicate his cinematic pugilistic deeds. ……………. Adonis Creed (Michael … Continue reading

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Looking for Rambo: Who will save action films from becoming ‘Expendable’?

It seems that every decade demands a hero. A celluloid symbol for the impressionable youth to look up to, and to aspire to be like if the situation required (whilst fervently hoping it never comes to that). Since the 50s … Continue reading

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Devil with a Blue Dress (Review)

Devil with a Blue Dress is perfectly well made, perfectly well scripted and exceedingly well acted; it’s just pretty boring… It is 1948 and times are tough. Ezekiel ‘Easy’ Rawlins (Denzel Washington) is a smart cookie doing it tough due … Continue reading

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