Six Of The Best: Movie Battles
Few things stir an audience as much as a rousing battle sequence, something evidenced in the gloriously enjoyable The Great Wall, Zhang Yimou’s English language feature debut, sees Matt Damon fights ...
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Six Of The Best: Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is something of a ‘Marmite’ actor. Either you love that sofa jumping, Scientology promoting, always running 80s pin up or (for those exact same reasons) you’d rather stick pins in your eye...
Six Of The Best: Foreign Language Films About World War Two
Films about World War Two have been produced since 1939. Propaganda films about swarthy soldiers performing acts of daring and valour were released in Britain and across Europe and Asia. Italy, Germa...
Six Of The Best: Russell Crowe
There are very bizarre rumours swirling that Ridley Scott is set to make a sequel to his 2000 smash, Gladiator. Where on earth the storyline could go from its initial conclusion remains to be seen. B...
Six Of The Best: Modern Boxing Films
Everyone loves a true underdog story, a modern day tale that often features prominently in the sport of boxing. Put together a few punches and a competitor at rock bottom, looking for a way up, and y...
Six Of The Best: Michelle Rodriguez
When you think of a female action star in Hollywood, there’s one name that continues to pop up; Michelle Rodriguez. After bursting onto the scene at the turn of the century with her acclaimed indie f...
Six Of The Best: Sporting Injuries On Film
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every sensible person loves a good sports movie. Hell, even people who can’t abide actual sport can’t fail to be roused by the Rocky overture or, um, The Mi...
Six Of The Best: Bill Paxton
It’s with great sadness that I write this. Bill Paxton has died due to surgery complications at the age of 61. He was one of those actors that I grew up watching, rarely in the lead, it didn’t stop h...
Six Of The Best: Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey’s career has spanned decades, turning in so many career-defining performances that some people will only know him as Frank Underwood or Lester Burnham or Verbal Kint. He is a truly versa...
Six Of The Best: Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell is amazing. That’s all there really is to it, quite frankly. Hell, he’s so cool that when he gets cast in a Marvel superhero movie they decide he’s not going to play a superhero. He’s no...