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…
Stiff Upper Lips (1998) April 18, 2013
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Gary Sinyor skewers Merchant Ivory with his great big… parody.
Prometheus (2012) March 29, 2013
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With all the furore this week over the (supposed) behind-the-scenes problems with attempts to launch Prometheus 2, it’s about time I posted my review of last year’s intended franchise-starter…
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) March 5, 2013
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Gary Oldman pulls off the impossible in this John le Carré re-adaptation from the director of Let the Right One In…
