Locke is a bold and impressive movie. It is almost entirely in the confines of one car. You only see one person’s face throughout the whole movie and the conversations are all over a Bluetooth car stereo as one man … Continue reading Locke (2013) Review
After the fantastic work that Neill Blomkamp did creating a believable and immersive world with District 9, you would be forgiven for having high hopes for a futuristic, dystopian world that he can build from the ground up. Unfortunately, as … Continue reading Elysium (2013) Review
It would be easy to look back at the ten years and over 20 films that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe and see it as a complete success but Thor: The Dark World is an example of a miss … Continue reading Thor: The Dark World (2013) Review
It is a fine balancing act for any war film between overt-patriotism and stark realism. One can trump the other as you want the best representation for people who sacrificed for their country, particularly if the story you are telling … Continue reading Lone Survivor (2013) Review
It is a bold move to take a character which has been so over-exposed that it is no longer scary and rather than reboot and start again, change the tone of the film entirely and rebuild, keeping what has gone … Continue reading Curse of Chucky (2013) Review
This post was originally posted on July 28th 2013 The best sequels follow characters rather than events. That is why superhero sequels are very easy and successful while sequels to films like The Hangover will always struggle. The Hangover was … Continue reading Pixar Month: Monsters University (2013) Review (A Re-Post)
Sometimes the label “based on a true story” can help give a movie it’s sense of realism, it’s sense of drama and make the experience much more engrossing as you realise that people had to live through the events of … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Pain & Gain (2013) Review
Snitch begins by making it clear it is a true story and because you know this, what follows is a tense and edge-of-your-seat thriller. Knowing that what occurs is based on true events makes them feel more high-stakes and it helps … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Snitch (2013) Review
Not many franchises make it successfully and credibly to six films and far fewer then produce their best movie at the sixth time of trying. Somehow, that is exactly what The Fast and Furious franchise has managed to do. Building on … Continue reading Fast and Furious Month: Fast & Furious 6 (2013) Review
