Escape Plan
This should perhaps be considered an addendum to the B movies post of a few weeks back as it’s a continuation of that theme. It’s not quite the big dumb action movie that Sly and Arnie used to specialise in,… Continue Reading
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B-Movies A-Hoy! – White House Down & The Call
There are two types of B-movie – the big, brash and bold, and the simple idea followed through until the end – and this double bill provided me with one of each. White House Down is the second ‘terrorists take… Continue Reading
2 Guns
You shouldn’t read anything into the fact that, when playing catch-up on my reviews, I totally forgot I had seen this. It’s actually a really enjoyable diversion. no, it’s not the greatest film in the world, but it’s a highly… Continue Reading
Rush
The most interesting thing about Rush is that it avoids doing what you would expect every other film to do with its lead characters – it doesn’t take sides. Rush is the story of the rivalry between James Hunt, the… Continue Reading
Elysium
In 2009, a science fiction film came from out of nowhere (well, out of South Africa), with no stars but some fantastic special effects and a great story and script making a parable for its home country’s apartheid history. It… Continue Reading