Skyfall was an outstanding Bond film. Following the dire Quantum of Solace it was a sensational comeback, so much so I even placed it pretty high on my list of the best James Bond films. So really director Sam Mendes had a hard act to follow with Spectre, but the trailers leading up to it’s release were certainly suggesting it could be one of the best Bond films ever made. Did it live up to that hype? Not quite.
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A thrilling, but frustrating experience – Everest review
The brilliance of cinema is that there is something out there for everyone. Needing a good laugh? I’ll find you a film. Wanting a good love story? I’ll find you a film, just not Twilight. Fancy a film that’s going to keep you on the edge of your seat, and get the adrenaline pumping? I’ll find you a film, and that film is Everest.
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Gyllenhaal packs a punch – Southpaw review
Nowadays, when I sit down to a sports related film, I need something that’s going to make my jaw drop; something that’s gonna give me goosebumps; something truly brilliant. It’s no surprise that this is hard to achieve, but not impossible. What I’m saying is Southpaw made my jaw drop, to an extent.
Tiny hero, huge amount of fun – Ant-Man review
Oh Marvel; you bring us so many wonderful films. We have come all the way from Iron-Man, past the Avengers, and now we’re here. I was of course skeptical, so the question you’ll be asking; did Ant-Man deliver? Put simply, yes, yes it did.
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The park is open – Jurassic World review
Normally I open my reviews with some kind of description that feels like a suitable introduction to the film. In my head this would help those who don’t really know much about it. But this is different – this is Jurassic World.
An experience: Boyhood review
How can I introduce Boyhood? I could compare it to other films, or think of a witty introductory comment. But when it comes to Boyhood, this is unnecessary. It is incomparable.
Wachowski’s Descending – Jupiter Ascending review
As we move further into 2015’s cinema offerings, The Wachowski Brothers have delivered their latest creation; Jupiter Ascending. Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum and Eddie Redmayne, the film revolves around a young woman, after being tracked down by a hunter, realizing her true fate as the person to inherit the Earth, and those wanting to stop her.
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A “Kick-Ass” Spy film – Kingsman: The Secret Service review
Remember Kick-Ass? The violent, graphic novel inspired film that was a huge hit? Well the director Matthew Vaughn is back with his latest cinematic joy; Kingsman: The Secret Service.
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