2 Guns
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 […]
Strictly Classified Part 1: Nineteen Eighty-Four
With revelations about the NSA’s programme of spying on US citizens earlier this year, we have never been more watched, and the security versus privacy debate has never been more […]
Call Girl
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 […]
Deep Blue Sea
“Shark attack” is a stupid sub genre. If you’re not Jaws (1), you can get lost as far as I’m concerned, and that includes piranhas too. Deep Blue Sea takes […]
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Even if you’re not familiar with Elvira, you may know Simpsons parody Booberella. Elvira is the same character by a different name, but you just can’t beat the original. Originally […]
Rash of Bacon Part 9: What We’ve Learned
After watching a huge number of Kevin Bacon films I have to admit that in spite of all the jibes about that awful advert he’s in, I’m now a Kevin […]
Rash of Bacon Part 8: A Few Good Men
Rob Reiner of This Is Spinal Tap directs this courtroom drama which focuses on military lawyer Lt Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), as he defends two marines against the charge of […]
Rash of Bacon Part 7: Tremors
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 […]
Rash of Bacon Part 6: Footloose
Set in 1984, before the invention of self-awareness, Footloose follows Ren (Kevin Bacon), a big city boy who moves to a small town where dancing is banned. I don’t like […]
Kick-Ass 2
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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