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Strictly Classified Part 4: All The President’s Men

August 23, 2013by Dan Meier 6 Comments

When discussing the theme of surveillance, it would be an oversight to ignore the Watergate scandal – the root of much of this cinematic paranoia which brought these fears and […]

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Strictly Classified Part 2: The Conversation

August 21, 2013by Dan Meier 2 Comments

Released in 1974, The Conversation is a true classic about a surveillance expert starring Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall and of course John Cazale – who appeared in 5 of the […]

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2 Guns

August 21, 2013by Dan Meier Leave a comment

Another day, another comic book adaptation. But thankfully it’s not superheroes this time – it’s an action/comedy starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as two criminals each hiding their true […]

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Call Girl

August 20, 2013by Dan Meier Leave a comment

No, Call Girl is not the sequel to last year’s big bag of hate For a Good Time, Call…, nor is it the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of ITV2’s Secret Diary of a Call Girl. It’s actually […]

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Rash of Bacon Part 7: Tremors

August 16, 2013by Dan Meier 1 Comment

When a tiny desert settlement is attacked by underground monsters, it’s up to Kevin Bacon and his friends to stop them. But as anyone who’s had to repeatedly endure that […]

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Kick-Ass 2

August 15, 2013by Dan Meier 2 Comments

In a summer full of identical superhero movies, it’s a relief to see 2010’s Kick-Ass followed up in its uniquely uncompromising style. Hit-Girl and Kick-Ass are back, but she’s starting high school and […]

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Rash of Bacon Part 5: Animal House

August 14, 2013by Dan Meier 3 Comments

Fans of that Kevin Bacon advert will be disappointed by his limited screen time in 1978 frat comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House. Set in 1962, Animal House tells the adventures and misdeeds of […]

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The Most Dangerous Games

August 14, 2013by Dan Meier 1 Comment

One of my favourite strands of science fiction is the speculative sports sub-genre. With its roots firmly in the gladiatorial arena of the Roman Empire, it’s a theme that continues […]

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On iPlayer: Good Night, and Good Luck

August 13, 2013by Dan Meier 3 Comments

Set in McCarthy era America, Good Night, and Good Luck is George Clooney’s 2005 drama based on true events – there are no ghosts in it, unless you count the spectre of […]

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Rash of Bacon Part 2: Friday the 13th

August 11, 2013by Dan Meier 7 Comments

Friday the 13th is Sean S. Cunningham’s archetypal slasher from 1980, in which a mystery killer stalks summer camp counsellors, brutalising each of the attractive teenagers – and Kevin Bacon. It’s […]

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