The Last Boy Scout (1991) May 24, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Comedy, Action, Thriller, Crime, 4 stars, 1990s, Film Noir: Pre/Post/Neo/etc., 2013 , add a comment
All the style of Tony Scott + all the style of Shane Black? Should be a match made in heaven…
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) May 22, 2013
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Fast & Furious 6 is in cinemas around the world now, and in the US from Friday. Remember when it looked like that franchise was dying?
Django Unchained (2012) May 20, 2013
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Quentin Tarantino’s latest is another of his greatest.
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and on-demand in the UK from today.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) May 14, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Crime, 5 stars, adaptations, Adventure, British films, superhero films, 2010s, 2012 , add a comment
Mopping up 2012’s left-overs with some very concise points on Nolan’s trilogy closer…
Green Lantern: Extended Cut (2011) May 9, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Action, Sci-fi, 3 stars, Adventure, alternate & director's cuts, superhero films, 2010s, 2012 , add a comment
I don’t really like Green Lantern. Weirdly, I thought the movie that everyone else hated was OK-ish…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire May 7, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Fantasy, 2000s, adaptations, 4 stars, Adventure, British films, Mystery, 2013 , add a comment
My Harry Potter retrospective resumes with new directors bringing new energy to the franchise, as the first stupidly-long Potter novel gets cut down to the same length as the other films — and probably benefits from it…
Ted (2012) May 3, 2013
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Seth MacFarlane’s first big screen outing is about a teddy bear that comes to life. Aww.
It’s on Sky Movies Premiere for the next week, starting today at 4:25pm and 8pm.
