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The International

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:49:33 +0000

Enjoyable but silly in places, The International never quite gets away from the fact that it’s about the banking industry and yet still manages to entertain sufficiently to make watching it worthwhile.

Duplicity

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:46:12 +0000

Excellent chemistry between Owen and Roberts, combined with an interesting story, careful use of flashbacks, and some excellent supporting performances (Paul Giamatti is awesome) made this an enjoyable film (if maybe a little long) despite the critical backlash.

16 Blocks

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:37:49 +0000

Despite having a well trodden plot 16 Blocks delivers an exciting and entertaining 118 minutes filled with wise cracks, solid dialogue and decent performances.

Twelve Monkey’s

tony — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:16:58 +0000

Compelling, intriguing and more than worth the effort, Twelve Monkey’s really defies genre selection and really has to be experienced.

Lethal Weapon

tony — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:50:35 +0000

A classic movie which is as watchable today as it was in 1987, Lethal Weapon defines the buddy-cop action-comedy genre and is still top of the class over 20 years on.

Mad Max

tony — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:35:33 +0000

Mad Max holds up despite being 30 years old, presenting a gripping and gritty view of the near future and spawning a generation of look-alike films.

Body of Lies

tony — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:26:59 +0000

Body of Lies is a reasonably good action-thriller with some strong performances and interesting context, let down by a soft-ending.

Taken

tony — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:08:14 +0000

A by-the-book action thriller with no twists or turns and a hero who at times stretches his credability.

Rocknrolla

tony — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:01:20 +0000

Much like a surfer who spends a long time waiting for the right wave, only to have it vanish beneath them just as they’re about to rise and finally reach the sky, Rocknrolla never gets a stable footing despite several attempts and misses the crest too often.

The Bourne Identity

tony — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:57:50 +0000

Bourne reboots the entire spy thriller genre with explosive action and a very tight screenplay in this fast paced, high quality thrilling movie.

Max Payne

tony — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:51:30 +0000

Sing a lament for what might have been, for what could have been; Max Payne is good looking but the screenplay lacks consistency and integrity.

Deja Vu

tony — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:27:06 +0000

Deja Vu keeps to a tight script and a simple premise to bring a solid story about time-travel to life in a near-believable way delivering an entertaining and enjoyable experience.

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Cloverfield

tony — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:49:17 +0000

If you can cope with the handy-cam film style then Cloverfield provides an entertaining and high quality mystery drama with excellent acting and yet it doesn’t quite live up to the viral marketting hype.

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The Fugitive

tony — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:47:41 +0000

High quality thriller from the early 90′s with a good-enough story and superb performances from Tommy Lee Jones (the US Marshall chasing the ‘bad’ buy) and Harrison Ford (the ‘bad’ guy).

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Ronin

tony — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:03:35 +0000

A polished, slick and highly entertaining post-cold war thriller with solid performances from everyone in the cast, resulting in a very enjoyable if not overly original movie.

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Heat

tony — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:39:04 +0000

Heat is overly long, unrealistic and obviously (re-)designed to provide a platform for Pacino and De Niro to square off against each other, resulting in a disappointing overall experience despite the obvious underlying technical quality of this production.

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