About my rating systemClint Eastwood delivers another superbly entertaining movie. However, it’s hard to review the movie without considering the source material.I’ve read other reviews that criticises the film because it shows a one-sided view of Chris Kyle and fails to tackle the politics of the Iraq War. Those reviews don’t seem to understand that … Continue reading American Sniper – Entertaining Film, Disturbing Book.
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In Defence of Tom Cruise
I love Tom Cruise. There, I’ve said it. The break-up of Tom-Kat seems to have sparked another round of Tom Cruise bashing in the media. I really don’t understand the crazy tag that got assigned to him after jumping on Oprah Winfrey’s sofa. Why was that such a big deal? What’s wrong with showing a … Continue reading In Defence of Tom Cruise
The Descendants (2011)
The Descendants (2011) My Rating:About my rating systemOccasionally you sit down to a film with no expectations and from as little as a minute into the film you know you’re going to love it. So was the case with The Descendants.From the opening narration in which he explains that living in paradise doesn’t necessarily mean … Continue reading The Descendants (2011)
In Time (2011)
My Rating: About my rating system Inception set a new benchmark for sci-fi movies. This was genuinely a new idea expertly executed by a great director - Christopher Nolan. So when I saw the trailer for In Time I was hoping that this would be the next in a new era of interesting films based … Continue reading In Time (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
My Rating: About my rating system I’ll preface this by saying this is the first film I have seen from the controversial Danish film maker Lars von Trier. I’m aware of his work and had an idea what to expect. I’ve got Antichrist queued up to watch but haven’t dared to sit through it yet. … Continue reading Melancholia (2011)
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