The Town (2010)

The Town (2010)

There was something about The Town that made it work, no it wasn’t the story, the acting or the cinematography, it was the soul of the characters as corny as that may sound. It’s the same tale that has been shown many times in criminal dramas – the bad boy who wants to get out. There is absolutely nothing unique in the story but you can watch it and enjoy...

The American

The American

The American is definitely not the movie for those looking for a James Bond type of action thriller. It paced itself at an unapologetically steady rhythm, allowing the plot and characters to develop without the need to throw in fluff to keep the audience’s attention. George Clooney is absolutely brilliant as Jack, a professional killer of mysterious origin....

The Expendables (2010)

The Expendables (2010)

The Expendables is everything you would expect it to be, I mean let’s be honest, you have a movie that pools together all of the most memorable action superstars of 20 years and give them guns, what do you really think is going to happen? The movie has more murder per minute than the standard modern day action and the fight choreography had me grinning from...

Inception

Inception

Can Christopher Nolan do any wrong amongst fans? The man has become the silent Jerry Rice of Directors, making big plays whenever he’s thrown the ball and stepping aside gracefully until it’s his time again. Inception was described to me by a friend as having left him with the same feeling of wonder that he felt when he first saw The Dark Knight. For...

Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Season 1 Review

Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Season 1 Review

Bloody, sexy and insanely adult, Spartacus: Blood and Sand was an insane journey into a drama based on an historic event. It was a glorious ménage trois of 300, Caligula and Gladiator mixed together to produce 13 episodes of outstanding writing and character development. The characters, every single one were not only interesting but well acted, I found myself...

Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1972)

Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1972)

If there’s any movie to exemplify the honor and selflessness of the Shaolin monks it would be Shaolin Temple Strikes Back. In this epic, monk Ce Ling starts off as a humble warrior whose job it is to protect an 11 yr old princess from the Manchu horde. When the Manchus kill her father and slaughter his kingdom, they attempt to kidnap her in order to ...