X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The “X-Men Origins” prefix looks a little silly now it’s not been followed up with any other characters’ backstories, which is ironically the fault of this film and its dismal […]
Author Archives: Alex Chafey
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
With Transformers: Age of Extinction dominating the box office it could be easy to despair for the modern blockbuster. A spate of big movies that also made you think – the […]
Carrie (2013)
I recently watched the Carrie remake. I didn’t pay, I hasten to add. It just popped up on Netflix. While I could talk about how mediocre it was, how unconvincing […]
3 Days to Kill
Luc Besson, of Léon: The Professional and The Fifth Element, takes on writing duties, and Terminator Salvation‘s McG directs this odd but forgettable actioner starring clapped-out Kevin Costner. Costner plays […]
Fruitvale Station
This is the true story of Oscar Grant, a young black man who was fatally shot at point blank range on New Year’s Day 2009. The incident, filmed by onlookers […]
Devil’s Knot
Based on a true story, this is a film about the investigation into the murder of three boys in a small Arkansas town. Luckily the town has no shortage of shady-looking characters to […]
Fading Gigolo
John Turturro’s directorial début sees him star as a flower merchant who’s co-opted into sex work by his ageing friend Murray (Woody Allen). Turturro, the man best known for his roles with Spike Lee […]
Jimmy’s Hall
Set in 1930s Ireland, Jimmy’s Hall is based on the true story of Jimmy Gralton (Barry Ward), a maverick young man who upset local religious folk and nay-sayers by building a […]
X-Men Days of Future Past
Beginning in a post apocalyptic world where giant robots hunt down mutants, a handful of our old friends from X-Men 1-3 fight for survival. Old feuds have been set aside […]
X-Men: The Last Stand
Long enough after X2 for the X Mansion to be rebuilt, things are looking up for the magnificent mutants. Magneto is on the run, there’s a mutant in the cabinet, […]
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