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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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Total Recall 2012- Extended Directors’ Cut (BD)

The portents weren’t particularly promising when details of the proposed remake of the Arnie classic Total Recall (itself loosely based on Philip K Dicks short story, We Can Remember it for you Wholesale) started coming through. Colin Farrell in the … Continue reading

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Alice in Wonderland (Blu Ray)

Alice in Wonderland is one of my very favourite childrens books. I’ve lost count of how many times I read it as a child- I certainly know it better than almost any other book. I’m also a huge fan of … Continue reading

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