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Film Reviews and Discussion.

Captain Phillips (2013)

**** Dir: Paul Greengrass Duration: 134 minutes (US) It is 2009 and an American cargo ship is heading through international waters. Plain sailing? Not quite. This is a ship that … Continue reading

09/10/2013 · Leave a comment

Pacific Rim (2013)

*** Dir: Guillermo Del Toro Duration: 131 minutes (2013) (US) A screaming cacophony of mayhem and destruction. Ear plugs may be needed for this confrontation, as monsters and robots collide. … Continue reading

27/07/2013 · 1 Comment

Robot & Frank (2012)

*** Dir: Jake Schreier Duration: 130 mins (2012) The shape of things to come? Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for the new millennia? A meditation on old age, dependency and … Continue reading

09/03/2013 · Leave a comment

Review: Jack Reacher (2012)

**** Dir: Christopher McQuarrie Duration: 130 mins (US) (2012) Reach(er) for the stars? Tom Cruise stretches diminutive frame to fill the shoes of a modern literary action giant. Does he … Continue reading

10/01/2013 · Leave a comment

Review: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

**** Dir: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon Duration: 93 minutes (2012) (US) The gang is back for another cross-continental jaunt in a surprisingly effective (and very funny) entry for … Continue reading

21/10/2012 · Leave a comment