On iPlayer: Eastern Promises
David Cronenberg is one of my favourite directors and now you have no excuse for ignoring my recommendations, because 2007’s Eastern Promises is currently on iPlayer. After a Russian teenager dies […]
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Strictly Classified Part 8: V for Vendetta
In V for Vendetta, the UK is ruled by a fascist government – not such an enormous leap of the imagination. That’s a joke, I don’t really think David Cameron is […]
Strictly Classified Part 7: Equilibrium
Another day, another dystopia. In Kurt Wimmer’s 2002 sci-fi film, the world has been devastated by a Third World War, from which the authoritarian state of Libria has emerged. Its […]
Strictly Classified Part 4: All The President’s Men
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 […]
Strictly Classified Part 2: The Conversation
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
