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Cry of the City
A rough and squalid ‘40s noir that’s basically a 90 minute chase across a city. Full of memorable, hard-hitting moments. →
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Woman on the Run
Solid '50s noir in which a woman searches for runaway husband over a day. Talkative & thoughtful, great characterisation. →
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Not a bad adaptation. I’ve a soft spot for Jamel Debbouze though which may have skewed my view. →
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Arq
A bland time-loop thriller that does nothing interesting with the mechanic. Triangle and Timecrimes are far more deserving of your time. →
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Iron Man 3
Underwhelmed on first viewing, but every rewatch makes me think this might be the best Marvel Cinematic Universe film ever. Warm, charming, funny. →
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By The Sea
Brad Pitt isn’t passionate enough for what’s going on here, but Angelina Jolie is amazing & everything looks great. Worth a look. →
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Jason and the Argonauts
Obviously brilliant. This gif should illustrate why. →
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Absolute Beginners
Amazing sets, costumes, David Bowie and some fun dance routines almost made me think this was good, but no. It is not. →
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Human Capital
Great Italian drama, intricately told from different perspectives over the course of the film. Gut-wrenching and engaging. →
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Too Late for Tears
Loved this. Lizabeth Scott murdering her way through all the men in her life just for the money. Can’t argue with that. →
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Kiss of Death
I found this ‘40s noir to be a bit dull, but it scores points for a ludicrously evil antagonist. →
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Spider-Man 3
Sadly, the Godfather Part III of superhero films. →
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Spider-Man 2
The Godfather Part II of superhero films. →
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Spider-Man
The Godfather of superhero films. →
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Gilda
Cinema’s greatest hair flip. Film’s pretty good too. →
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Cherry 2000
Bit like a Mad Max film if the goal was a sexbot instead of water or oil. Ludicrous story, but earnestly presented at least. →
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Eureka
A promising scenery-chewing drama with Gene Hackman and Rutger Hauer that sadly descends into dull courtroom drama halfway through. →
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King Solomon’s Mines/Lost City of Gold
Dire Indiana Jones knock-offs. Racist, sexist, embarrassing for all involved. Couldn’t stop watching. →
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Killer Dames
Double-bill of ‘70s Italian schlock. Ticked all the boxes: bad dubbing, excessive nudity, blood the colour of orange paint. →
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Rabid
One of Cronenberg’s great, disgusting early works. Faintly nauseating in the best way. →