Six of the Best: DCEU
Ok, so the DCEU has failed to live up to critical and commercial expectations of Marvel’s groundbreaking efforts. It’s not to say that there is nothing good about the films, as flawed as ...
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DC v Marvel Cinematic Universe
Oh dear. From badly erased moustaches to a clash of directorial styles, the much-hyped Justice League has failed to live up to expectations at the box office. Several people have gone to see it purel...
Live by Night
Ben Affleck returns as actor/director in prohibition era gangster flick Live by Night. Based on Dennis Lehane’s novel of the same name, Live by Night stars Affleck as Joe Coughlin, the son of a...
The Accountant – First Trailer
Just arrived is the first trailer for the new Ben Affleck film, The Accountant. After his impressive turn as the bat, Affleck returns to less controversial material (in terms of fan boys at least). H...
Batman v Superman SDCC Trailer
Following the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer on twitter wasn’t much fun. The anticipation turned to frustration as a select few were chosen to witness the first full trailer for the...
John’s Top Ten of 2014
Contrary to popular opinion I found 2014 to be a pretty good year for movie releases. Sure some of the bigger movies failed to deliver but what’s new? There were a number of very well made film...
Ben Affleck And How The Town Gave Me Hope Part 2
The Town is believable and tender, driven mainly by Affleck’s performance and his chemistry with Rebecca Hall and of course, some talented directing. The quiet, telling close ups of Claire’s feet an...
Ben Affleck And How The Town Gave Me Hope Part 1
Ben Affleck has always seemed like your average Hollywood actor but some hidden depths and talents have surfaced over the last five years that suggest he may be more than that. He started out at the ...
Gone Girl
It can be very tricky adapting a successful novel for the screen. The main problem is that the readers build a picture of the principal protagonists in their own imagination and when they finally get...
New Releases for October
So, it’s October already. The big summer blockbusters are a fading memory, and we are a few months away from anything worth a bet at next year’s award ceremonies. What we are left with then is a fair...