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REVIEW: Black Adam (2022)

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Grant Watson

Warner Bros’ slow, tortured mishandling of its DC Comics characters continues with Jaume Collet-Serra’s Black Adam. Dwayne Johnson was confirmed to play the titular anti-hero all the way back in 2014 (having circled the property since late 2006) and the confused … Continue reading REVIEW: Black Adam (2022)

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REVIEW: The Foreigner (2017)

September 26, 2022 Grant Watson

A slightly odd confluence of factors make Martin Campbell’s The Foreigner a splendid action thriller. The picture reunites James Bond veterans Campbell and Pierce Brosnan, but then throws in a healthy dose of the Northern Irish troubles and a top-of-his-game Jackie Chan … Continue reading REVIEW: The Foreigner (2017)

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REVIEW: Die Another Day (2002)

April 4, 2021April 7, 2021 Grant Watson

Be careful what you wish for, I guess. 1999’s The World is not Enough was a James Bond film that seemed oddly unenthused and lazy, relying on old franchise traditions without any real sense of spark or effort. The next Bond feature, … Continue reading REVIEW: Die Another Day (2002)

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REVIEW: The World is not Enough (1999)

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Grant Watson

1999 saw the release of Pierce Brosnan’s third film as British secret agent James Bond – and the 19th film in the franchise overall. The World is not Enough captures the EON production team at a high point of comfort: GoldenEye (1995) brought … Continue reading REVIEW: The World is not Enough (1999)

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REVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

June 27, 2020June 28, 2020 Grant Watson

Lars Ericksson (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdóttir (Rachel McAdams) are aspiring musicians in an Icelandic fishing community with one dream: to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest. When an unexpected accident takes out all of the other candidates, … Continue reading REVIEW: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

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REVIEW: Mrs Doubtfire (1993)

April 21, 2020 Grant Watson

When unemployed voice artist Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) experiences a divorce from his now ex-wife Miranda (Sally Field), he also loses custody of his three children. Desperate to continue spending time with them, he has his make-up artist brother transform … Continue reading REVIEW: Mrs Doubtfire (1993)

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“It comes from not growing up at all” | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

May 13, 2018April 7, 2021 Grant Watson

A corrupt media tycoon (Jonathan Pryce) attempts to start a war to profit from the news coverage. Only two people seem placed to prevent the death of millions: a Chinese intelligence officer named Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), and British secret … Continue reading “It comes from not growing up at all” | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

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