The Dark Knight Rises (2012) May 14, 2013
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Mopping up 2012’s left-overs with some very concise points on Nolan’s trilogy closer…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Goblet of Fire May 7, 2013
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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…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Extended Version (2002/2005) April 23, 2013
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This version of the second Potter film adds 13½ minutes. Good luck spotting them.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Extended Version (2001/2004) April 22, 2013
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aka Harry Potter and the Bastardised American Title
Beginning a re-watch of the Harry Potter series with this slightly-longer cut of the first film…
Back Bill! April 16, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Editorials, Sci-fi, adaptations, 2013 , add a commentIn which I urge you to back Alex Cox’s Bill the Galactic Hero Kickstarter…
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) April 4, 2013
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The first third of Peter Jackson’s prequel to The Lord of the Rings met with a mixed reception in cinemas.
Now, as it comes to UK DVD, Blu-ray and on-demand (from Monday), I’m pleased to be able to say I really enjoyed it…
Conan the Barbarian (1982) March 22, 2013
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One of the key entries in both the sword-and-sorcery genre and Arnie’s early career… but is it actually any good?
