Paul Haine | Tales from the city
Everything tagged with “Scarlett Johansson”
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Review of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers
I’ve enjoyed the Marvel films. They’ve been, with the exception of the plodding Iron Man 2, dependable, enjoyable popcorn flicks. The appealing presence of Robert Downey Jr. helped make an A-list character out of Iron Man, I have a soft spot for The Incredible Hulk, Captain America was a little forgettable but bolstered by a great cast and Thor, despite my initial scepticism, turned out to be my favourite of the lot. There was never anything in this line-up likely to challenge the more cerebral and serious The Dark Knight but that’s ok; Marvel comics have always had a lighter tone than DC, and it’s a testament to Marvel that they resisted the urge to Nolanify most of their properties.
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Some thoughts on The Avengers
Comic-Con saw confirmation that Joss Whedon is to be the director of Marvel’s upcoming The Avengers, an attempt at pulling off what is commonplace in the comic world; bringing headline stars from various comics into one single whole.
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The Prestige
Along with Aronofsky, Raimi and Singer, Christopher Nolan is one of the very few directors who I can really rely upon. A film with one of those names attached is, to me, a guarantee that I’ll be enjoying myself.
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Everybody hates The Black Dahlia
I’ve been impressed by the critical reaction to The Black Dahlia, which appears to have started out bad and only grown worse, with each reviewer trying to out-hate the others. For instance, the reviewer at Film Threat describes Scarlett Johansson’s performance as being “the cinematic equivalent of nails on a feces-covered blackboard”, which I’m not even entirely sure means anything.
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The Island
Look, I don’t want to keep on about this but if the local Odeon doesn’t fix their tea machine then I’m really going to get annoyed and start writing letters. Furthermore, I don’t appreciate being sniggered at by a gang of pimply-faced youths when I ask for tea in the first place, as if I’m asking for a magazine off the top shelf. Wankers.
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