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Mama Review

June 20, 2013 by Gem

Seeing Guillermo Del Toro’s name attached to a film guarantees the audience a certain type of content wrapped up in his signature style. As his slate becomes ever more full, the Spanish director has taken to instead producing his horror content…

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Behind The Candelabra Review

May 9, 2014June 19, 2013 by Gem

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Richard LaGravenese, Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson
Starring: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Rob Lowe, Dan Aykroyd
Running time: 118 minutes
Year: 2013

This review appears courtesy of Derby QUAD Blog

There’s mixed emotions when you head into the cinema knowing the film you’re about to watch is the last ever from a director. Steven Soderbergh has truly run the gamut during his career as a filmmaker. Never opting for one specific genre to make his mark, he’s laid his hand to a diverse range of features. From his breakout indie hit Sex, Lies and Videotape right through to the recent actioner Haywire, he always keeps his audience loyal through a directorial hand that knows when to go bold and when to pull back.

Man Of Steel Review

May 9, 2014June 14, 2013 by Gem

Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, 
Laurence Fishburne
Running time: 143 minutes
Year: 2013

This review appears courtesy of Derby QUAD Blog

Man Of Steel is why we see movies on the big screen. It’s that rare beast of summer blockbusters with a brain driving forward the story. You’ll have no doubt heard about Zack Snyder’s rebooted take on Superman. In the months building up to its release, every form of media has been saturated with previews, yet none of them truly prepare you for what is an absolutely breathtaking contribution to cinema.

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Fast & Furious 6 Review

May 9, 2014June 12, 2013 by Gem

Director: Justin Lin
Writer: Chris Morgan
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle 
Rodriguez, Luke Evans
Running time: 100 minutes
Year: 2013

The Fast And The Furious franchise has become a big deal following the success of last instalment Fast 5. Fast & Furious 6 is what you’d call a Ronseal film. It does exactly what it says on the tin. For a series which careened into public view by putting the everyman (Paul Walker) in the driver’s seat, six films in that formula remains steadfast. If it ain’t broke and all that.

Rhyming Reviews: The Purge

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

It’s a trifle unfair of me to hog all the limelight with my bibble all the time, so I thought I’d introduce you to the wonderful lyrical skills of my buddy, Rob Simpson. A published children’s poet, this guy can spin a limerick out of a couple of boring nouns and a very questionable adjective. He’s onboard the site now to offer a different kind of review. Without further ado about much, here’s Rob’s rhyming review for The Purge.

The Purge Review

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

Director: James DeMonaco
Writer: James DeMonaco
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane
Running time: 85 minutes
Year: 2013

The Purge arrives fashionably late to the home invasion party. From director James DeMonaco, this creepy intruder thriller is underpinned by giant helpings of social commentary. But would these motifs have better suited two separate films?

Mud Review

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland
Running time: 130 minutes
Year: 2012

This review first appeared on Derby QUAD Blog

Matthew McConaughey is making big changes to his method. Anything he appears in almost certainly guarantees that at some point he’ll tear off his shirt – under the illusion that it’s too hot/it got dirty/it’s suddenly gone out of fashion.

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The Last Stand Review

May 9, 2014June 1, 2013 by Gem

Director: Kim Jee-Woon
Writer: Andrew Knauer
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville
Running time: 107 minutes
Year: 2012

For his first starring role in over ten years you’d expect Arnold Schwarzenegger would be out to prove he’s still got it. He’s not and he ain’t. As small-town Sheriff Ray Owens in The Last Stand, he can barely muster the sincerity to utter a genuine greeting to his townsfolk. This is nothing out of the ordinary for the Austrian actor, who made a name for himself playing The Terminator; a robotic, monosyllabic beefcake. Seems Arnie is still struggling to shed that image. Obviously director Jee-Woon hoped to capitalise on what made Schwarzie so popular – his inability to convey human emotions.

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Gone Review

May 9, 2014May 30, 2013 by Gem

Director: Heitor Dhalia
Writer: Allison Burnett
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley
Running time: 95 minutes
Year: 2012

Amanda Seyfried has established quite a name for herself in recent years. She’s appeared in dirge like Dear John and big starry affairs like Mamma Mia! She’s a thesp who’s willing to try it all. What’s unfathomable is why she chose to take the lead in Gone.

The Great Gatsby Review

May 9, 2014May 28, 2013 by Gem

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan
Running time: 142 minutes
Year: 2013

This review first appeared on Derby QUAD Blog

When Leonardo DaVinci put the final touches to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he probably stood back, poured himself a vino from his carafe and revelled in the pleasant ache of completion. It’s unlikely that he had to contend with some pesky runt sidling up to him muttering; “You see the way you’ve got God and Adam touching finger tips as God blesses Adam with the gift of life? Yeaaah, that’s not exactly how it happened. I mean, it was hinted at, but not explicitly stated.”

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