Superman II (1980).
A Sequel of Two Halves. In December of 1980 (or 1981 depending on where in the world you lived) audiences were given the promised sequel to 1978’s hugely successful Superman.… Continue reading "Superman II (1980)."
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Film critic & founder of Film '89, whisky connoisseur, gentleman, adventurer, husband, father, pedant, idiot, liar. Skye is all, some or possibly none of these. Just follow him if you love movies.
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Superman (1978).
You WILL believe… We live in what can justifiably be called the age of the superhero movie. Since the dawn of this millennium, Hollywood has been flooded with innumerable entries… Continue reading "Superman (1978)."
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Starship Troopers (1997).
Totalitarian Recall. In 1997 acclaimed Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven hoped to return to the success of his first three Hollywood films after the failure of his fourth film, 1995’s disastrous… Continue reading "Starship Troopers (1997)."
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John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982).
“I know I’m human. And if you were all these things, then you’d just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn’t want to… Continue reading "John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)."
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The Wicker Man (1973).
“Come, it is time to keep your appointment with the Wicker Man.” 1973 saw the birth of the now cult British horror film The Wicker Man. Shot by director Robin… Continue reading "The Wicker Man (1973)."
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Carrie (1976) – Review.
De Palma’s Horror/Thriller Is Also An Unconventional Take On The Superhero Movie. *** SPOILER ALERT *** Brian De Palma’s adaptation of Stephen King’s tale of a young high school girl… Continue reading "Carrie (1976) – Review."
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Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Review.
Asgardians Of The Galaxy. *** MILD SPOILERS *** We are now 9 years into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Thor: Ragnarok, the latest instalment in Marvel Studios’ hugely successful franchise,… Continue reading "Thor: Ragnarok (2017) – Review."
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Marvel Studios release new Black Panther trailer & poster.
Marvel Studios hotly anticipated Black Panther solo film isn’t due to arrive in cinemas until February 2018 but today the studio has released a 2:18 minute trailer and unveiled a… Continue reading "Marvel Studios release new Black Panther trailer & poster."
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Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 8 – Django Unchained (2012).
“The D is silent.” In 2012, having hopped from one genre to the other for the preceding decade with his tales of criminality, homages to martial arts films and Grind-house… Continue reading "Quentin Tarantino’s first 25 years, Part 8 – Django Unchained (2012)."
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Black Narcissus (1947) – Review.
We take a longing gaze at Powell & Pressburger’s visually sumptuous, 70 year old masterpiece. “The superior of all is the servant of all.” Many of today’s younger generation of… Continue reading "Black Narcissus (1947) – Review."