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Elysium (2013) Review

December 14, 2020 Ben

After the fantastic work that Neill Blomkamp did creating a believable and immersive world with District 9, you would be forgiven for having high hopes for a futuristic, dystopian world that he can build from the ground up. Unfortunately, as … Continue reading Elysium (2013) Review

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100 Greatest Movies Month: Good Will Hunting (1997) Review

August 17, 2018August 16, 2018 Ben

This month we review a selection of movies from Empire’s 100 Greatest Movies list. Today is Number 96: Good Will Hunting. The hook of Good Will Hunting is the type that could launch many different styles or genres of stories: … Continue reading 100 Greatest Movies Month: Good Will Hunting (1997) Review

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Downsizing (2017) Review

March 9, 2018March 5, 2018 Ben

There is an ingenious idea at the centre of Downsizing which could have easily carried the whole movie. The idea of shrinking people down to the size of 5 inches and have them live their lives in tiny houses, with tiny … Continue reading Downsizing (2017) Review

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Oceans Eleven (2001) Review

December 12, 2017December 11, 2017 Ben

Hollywood don’t make films that are “cool” anymore. Movies are trying too hard to be dark and gritty or to make their comedies gross-out and silly, that nobody is appealing to the market that likes their films stylistic, flashy and oozing … Continue reading Oceans Eleven (2001) Review

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10 perfect song choices for trailers

November 7, 2016November 6, 2016 Ben

Trailers are essentially the same format everytime. They start with a slow tease of facts and information, reveal the key themes of the story and then amaze the audience with quick snippets of scenes and action sequences to wet the appetite. … Continue reading 10 perfect song choices for trailers

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Is appealing to audiences the key to changing Hollywood’s “Whitewashing?”

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 Ben

The end of last week saw outcry by many, particularly those of Asian-American heritage at the casting of Matt Damon in the new movie The Great Wall. To quickly summarise, The Great Wall is about Matt Damon’s (White) character helping defend … Continue reading Is appealing to audiences the key to changing Hollywood’s “Whitewashing?”

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Why uncredited surprise casting is so effective

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 Ben

What is meant by uncredited surprise casting is when a well-known actor takes a major role in a movie without any advertisement of their involvement. This doesn’t mean cameos. Cameos are fun but it is hardly hard to keep a thirty … Continue reading Why uncredited surprise casting is so effective

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Spielberg on WW2 – How Spielberg cast TV and Movie’s future stars

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 Ben

As you watch the Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, you will find yourself clambering for IMDB. Like many different shows and movies that are over ten years old, there are plenty of current stars who appear unexpectedly. … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2 – How Spielberg cast TV and Movie’s future stars

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Analysing the Taken effect

March 13, 2016 Ben

In 2008, Liam Neeson took on the role of Bryan Mills, as well as the terrorists that kidnapped his daughter, in the movie Taken. It was a hard-nosed action thriller that put the then 55 year old veteran actor in the … Continue reading Analysing the Taken effect

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My Views on The Oscars 2016

February 29, 2016 Ben

I don’t usually comment or care about awards shows. I think they are often so detached from the actual movie-watching public that their results don’t often reflect the opinions of the general audience or even the best of the movies that … Continue reading My Views on The Oscars 2016

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