I was HYPED for this movie, and having watched it now I can say that this movie was AMAZING. The motion capture and visuals of this movie are flat out spectacular. Not once did I look at Caesar or any of the other apes and say "that's CGI". The ac... Read the full review »
I expected two things coming into this movie: thrilling sci-fi action sequences and amazing visuals. And walking out of it I can say that it does deliver on the amazing visuals, not so much on the action, but that there a lot of other things to co... Read the full review »
12 Angry Men proves that a masterpiece is all in the details. Released in 1957, this is about a group of jurors deciding the fate of a young boy who is accused of murder. One man believes he is not guilty and attempts to convince the rest of the j... Read the full review »
Dunkirk is a visceral, sensory and rapid war experience that shows brutality and heroism in technical excellence. When it comes to directing, Christopher Nolan is technically flawless. He has garnered such a prestige (see what I did there) that au... Read the full review »
My #2 anticipated film for this summer has finally arrived, and although I'm not the first to review it, I'm certainly not the last. Nolan never seizes to impress me, and this film is no different. An intense and unique look at World War II, Dunk... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: As far as I'm concerned, Christopher Nolan's 'The Prestige' really is one of the most ambitious and profound films of the twenty-first century. I mean honestly let's just consider for a moment what this movie does - for a start it's... Read the full review »
The Raid is the Indonesian version of Dredd. I know this was released first but I couldn't get it out of my head! We follow a SWAT team who raid an apartment block in order to capture Pa-Pa, but the Pa-Pa clan aren't going to make it easy...(ok fi... Read the full review »
Full Metal Jacket is not just about war, but rather the psychology behind it. A smart move from the legend that was Stanley Kubrick. We've all seen many war films, a genre that is well explored from a variety of different conflicts. Full Metal Jac... Read the full review »
There was a time in Hollywood for making aliens as heartwarming instruments from space. Just like what āE.T. the Extra-Terrestrialā, āMac and Meā and āEarth to Echoā did, until āIndependence Dayā arrived. Since then, alien invasion... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: 'The Dark Knight,' is the most expensive ideas movie ever made, as effectively what writer/director Christopher Nolan does here is to take the themes planted in his brilliant predecessor and build a narrative from them that juxtapose... Read the full review »
From the director who created one of my most favorite films (Leon) and a couple of other sci-fi films that I have yet to see, comes a movie that I placed a lot of bets on being really great earlier in the year, based on the fantastic trailer, and... Read the full review »
@stickaroundblog Absolutely. It was technically brilliant and I really liked the first half hour or so, but then it sort of ran out of ideas and got dull fast.
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WHAT I LIKED: Where to start with 'Memento'? Well when Christopher Nolan sat down to write and direct his first big hit, if he was ever in any doubt about where to start, it certainly doesn't show in the final product. Yes this brilliant early fea... Read the full review »
"War for the Planet of the Apes" emotionally connects the audience to these characters, partially due to the realism of the visual effects combined with brilliant motion capture performances. This picture is one of both brutality and hope, of comb... Read the full review »
Clint Eastwood's passion project, Unforgiven, is a clear display of the actor/director's undeniable talent, and with a tight script featuring exciting characters, (with fantastic performances) Unforgiven is a fresh and dark take on the over-famili... Read the full review »