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Denial (2016) Review

November 5, 2020 Ben

If written well enough, with the right kind of stakes, a courtroom drama can be as good as any movie featuring a car chase or any kind of action-laden thriller. Denial fits that very well because it has meaningful, historic … Continue reading Denial (2016) Review

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The Terminal (2004) Review

November 3, 2020 Ben

There is something great about a high concept movie which stretches credibility and The Terminal fits that bill perfectly. Tom Hanks plays Viktor Navorski who due to a political coup in his home country, is not allowed to enter the … Continue reading The Terminal (2004) Review

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Richard Jewell (2019) Review

September 6, 2020 Ben

Clint Eastwood has a great eye for a story and a directing style that often fits the kind of dramatic tale that Richard Jewell retells perfectly. Eastwood has a no-frills, straight directing style which means that the story can tell … Continue reading Richard Jewell (2019) Review

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Lone Survivor (2013) Review

August 3, 2020 Ben

It is a fine balancing act for any war film between overt-patriotism and stark realism. One can trump the other as you want the best representation for people who sacrificed for their country, particularly if the story you are telling … Continue reading Lone Survivor (2013) Review

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Dark Waters (2019) Review

July 20, 2020 Ben

Some stories deserve, or even need, to be brought to the big screen and be made as public and exposed to as many people as possible. Dark Waters is one such tale, which recounts a story so shocking and terrifying … Continue reading Dark Waters (2019) Review

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Welcome to Marwen (2018) Review

May 13, 2020 Ben

Welcome to Marwen could be the closest we get to seeing Steve Carell carry an war/action movie but Marwen excels when it actually comments on the effects of trauma and PTSD. There is a clear and very neat hook at the … Continue reading Welcome to Marwen (2018) Review

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The Irishman (2019) Review

April 9, 2020 Ben

All the ingredients are here for The Irishman to be a Scorcese classic; Returning legends that have worked with Scorcese in some of his best movies; A “true story” which focuses on gangsters and the criminal fraternity; Robert De Niro … Continue reading The Irishman (2019) Review

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Bombshell (2019) Review

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Ben

Bombshell is a film that is trying to do a lot, with some very impressive tools at it’s disposal, but never truly manages to accomplish what it is setting out to do. The story at the centre of Bombshell is an … Continue reading Bombshell (2019) Review

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Oscars 2019: At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Review

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Ben

When looking at synopsis for At Eternity’s Gate you will find many summarise the movie as: “A film about the years Vincent Van Gogh spent painting in Southern France.” This hardly fills anyone with excitement or intrigue and unfortunately, the movie … Continue reading Oscars 2019: At Eternity’s Gate (2018) Review

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Oscars 2019: Vice (2018) Review

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Ben

One thing you’ll notice very quickly about Vice is that it is not your usual biopic. Rather than take a straight, linear look at the life of Dick Cheney, Vice plays with the usual biopic tropes slightly. It mixes up the … Continue reading Oscars 2019: Vice (2018) Review

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