Lets begin by getting the positive notes out of the way: Visually, Serena is nicely polished. It’s not particularly distinct in its photography, but Depression-Era North Carolina itself is recreated with enough detail in terms of its costume design and art direction that at least the setting of the film feels real…..it’s just a shame that nothing else…
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Legend Review
The gangster movie has been a staple of British cinema for many moons now. Be it Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Get Carter (1971) or Sexy Beast (2000), the criminal underworld has been well represented by the Brits, paving the way for more than a few cheap knock offs over the years, with East…
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Review
Featuring not only the best car chase sequence this side of Mad Max: Fury Road, but also the best practical effects and stunts since the aforementioned post-apocalyptic explosion-fest, Rogue Nation is yet another fine entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise. It’s not quite as effective as 2011’s series best Ghost Protocol, which gave Tom Cruise’s ageing vehicle…
A Dozen Summers Review
“It was to be no ordinary summer, for an adventure was about to begin…”
Ant-Man Review
What a shame it is that Edgar Wright never got to see Ant-Man through to the finish. Because Ant-Man and the Shaun of the Dead/ Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright – who had initially been lined up for directorial duties – would have been a match made in heaven. It’s a property than screams potential for creativity,…
Mr. Holmes Review
Sherlock Homes is back on the big screen, but this time around it’s a much different light that we’re seeing him in. This isn’t the brash, overly confident version of Holmes we see played by Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009), or the detached genius version played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC’s Sherlock….
Creep (2014) Review
Here’s a riddle for you: What do you get if a film’s most interesting character is also incredibly uncomfortable to watch? Answer: An intriguing, but ultimately heartless romp. So is the case for Creep, which will surely only be remembered for one part of its whole – Mark Duplass.
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) Mini Review
“Never stop looking for what’s not there.”
Big Hero 6 (2014) Mini Review
“It is okay to cry. Crying is a natural response to pain.”
Orange is the New Black: Season Three Review
Hands up, who’s still rooting for Piper? Though she was certainly never the most likeable lead, she had her moments. She’s self-centred, selfish and ignorant to other people’s feelings yes, but she had a certain charm about it at the same time. She was, after all, our Piper. She was our “in” into Litchfield Penitentiary, we were…
Terminator Genisys Review
If you’re heading into Genisys expecting the second coming of Judgement Day you’re going to be sorely disappointed, just as you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you’re expecting a disaster on the scale of Terminator 3 or Salvation. What you will find is a movie that almost doesn’t seem to be striving for anything beyond mediocrity as it fumbles its…
The Theory Of Everything (2015) Mini Review
“There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.”
Flicks and Pieces 