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- REVIEW: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Let me get this out of the way: Guillermo del Toro is a genius. Ever since his beautiful creation that is Pan’s Labyrinth, he has been one of the hottest properties in Hollywood. However, two years before that magical, mystical fairytale graced our screens; he directed what is, in my opinion, one of the most […]
- 2nd OPINION: The Dark Knight
“It’s a masterpiece”, “a thing of genius”, “a work of art” - these are just a few of the, it has to be said, less hyperbolic statements that have been bandied about lately in regard to Nolan’s latest Bat-flick. Dare to broach the subject of Ledger’s performance and critics and fanboys alike swoon and gasp […]
- REVIEW: The Dark Knight
“When the chips are down, these civilised people will eat each other. You’ll see. I’ll show you.”
To say this is the greatest comic book film ever made is to be stating the obvious. Nevertheless, it needs to be said. This IS the greatest comic book film ever made. After seven decades of potential, finally the […]
- REVIEW: Wall•E
Hype can be a terrible thing, particularly when it comes to anything Pixar release. After all, this is the studio that has never had a serious misstep. Yes, Cars was below par for them (although still far superior to anything Dreamworks or any other Hollywood animation studio have produced), but it most certainly was not […]
- REVIEW: The Incredible Hulk
There’s a point in The Incredible Hulk where it loses all credibility for me. Something daft and needless and, although some will say I’m being quite the picky fanboy, something that, in my opinion, doesn’t sit well with the character. But more on that later.
First, the good. Louis Leterrier (yes, he of Transporter ‘fame’) has, […]
- REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
There comes a time when even the best movie franchise should call it a day. The Indy films have always been some of my favourites; cheesy, tongue-in-cheek, boys’ own adventures from a bygone era. Spielberg and Lucas always knew exactly how to play it, filling the screen with set-pieces, wisecracks and the kind of imagination […]
- REVIEW: Iron Man
The story of Iron Man was always going to be a slightly difficult one to bring to the silver screen. For starters, there’s the character of Tony Stark himself: a larger-than-life billionaire playboy with an eye for the ladies, ruthless charm and mercenary sensibilities. After undergoing a traumatic, life-changing experience, Stark’s world view is completely […]
