Why review Young Guns II and not Young Guns? Because, good as the first one is, Young Guns II is far superior. Think of them as the Gospel According to Pat Garrett (Young Guns) and the Gospel according to Billy … Continue reading
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If there is one thing calculated to stir a red blooded woman, it’s Viggo Mortensen on a horse. With this in mind, Hollywood was understandably keen to get him back in the saddle as soon as possible after Lord of … Continue reading
Leave a commentIan Fleming wrote his first adventure story featuring the British spy, James Bond, in 1953 from his home in Jamaica. He named the book Casino Royale and 14 years later it was made into a film starring Peter Sellers and … Continue reading
Leave a commentWhich series was set in an architectural folly, was mostly incomprehensible, ran for only seventeen episodes and still became a cult favourite? The answer is The Prisoner, Irish actor Patrick McGoohan’s strange excursion into the human psyche that first aired … Continue reading
Leave a commentWhat is it about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon that makes it such a feast for the senses? Certainly the cinematography of Peter Pau, which makes China look like a dreamscape – certainly the sure direction of Ang Lee – and … Continue reading
Leave a commentThe Incredibles is about a family of superheroes who try to live a normal life after being forced underground. Dad, (also known as Mr. Incredible), can’t forget the glory days. His repeated attempts to help people who don’t want to … Continue reading
Leave a commentIn 480 B.C. there was one lone civilization that stood for freedom, humanity and progress while deeply rooted in the traditions of the past. That civilization was Sparta, part of the unified collection of states and provinces that formed Greece. … Continue reading
Leave a commentIt’s 2011 and a virus has wiped out almost all of the earth’s population and pretty much all of the movie critics as well. Alright, so this one isn’t really all that bad if you’re a devotee of the animated … Continue reading
Leave a commentWhat happens when everything you thought you knew about someone turns out to be the opposite of the truth? The end of this movie will either have you gnashing your teeth or will discussion long into the night. Tom Stall … Continue reading
Leave a commentSnakes on a Plane, starring Samuel L. Jackson, generated a great deal of pre-release buzz and excitement. Bloggers played an active role in changing some of the film’s scenes and Samuel Jackson promoted the movie with unbridled enthusiasm on the … Continue reading
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