Category Archives: Movies
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Blu Ray)
Stretching a kids book that’s shorter than any one of the three volumes of Lord of the Rings into 3 movies was always going to be a task and a half and there is plenty of padding and undue silliness … Continue reading
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Trance-2013 (Blu Ray)
Danny Boyle returns from his expensive yet triumphant Olympic opening ceremony with a triumphant yet inexpensive (comparatively anyway) heist movie with a twist. Trance cost $20m, the opening ceremony cost $34m. I’m not entirely sure which one made the most … Continue reading
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Thor: The Dark World (Blu Ray)
Sir Kenneth of Branagh directed the first Thor movie, which was a considerable coup for Marvel Studios at the time. I remember the distinctive Jack Kirby art from my youth- reprints mostly as Thor made his debut in the early … Continue reading
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Enders Game (Blu Ray)
Ender’s Game is one of those difficult to review book to film adaptations. The book is fairly old now but received a lot of plaudits and awards when it was originally published in 1985, and whilst not long by modern … Continue reading
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The Wolf of Wall Street
A film that contains dwarf throwing and gratuitous blowing of cocaine up a prostitutes bottom in the first two minutes is a film that sets the bar high (or low, depending on your perspective) but the Wolf of Wall Street … Continue reading
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