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The Last Dance (2020)
An exhaustive, honest and intense essay of an era, it at times, jarringly can't decide if this should be celebrating the man or the team.
the_captain
Mar 1, 20217 min read
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
The new standard of cyborg effects on film, it's clumsiness can be overlooked for an exciting, yet bizarre ride for any of the uninitiated.
the_captain
Aug 4, 20192 min read
Captain Marvel (2019)
As good an influence on young women as can be, Captain Marvel is an MCU prequel/origin film much better than seemingly getting credit for.
the_captain
Aug 4, 20196 min read
Ready Player One (2018)
Surprisingly banal and rushed. Worth a watch for the pop culture and CGI overload, but a missed opportunity given the source material.
the_captain
Aug 2, 20195 min read
Black Panther (2018)
Services it's own agenda and not held down pushing the Avenger films collective story, making it one of the better MCU origin films so far.
the_captain
Aug 1, 20192 min read
The Shape of Water (2017)
A Guillermo Del Toro love story - and fittingly it is between woman and creature, not woman and man or even human and human.
the_captain
Jul 30, 20194 min read
Hurricane Season (2009)
A unique backdrop makes Hurricane Season a worthy matinee for basketball fans and non-fans alike but it won’t redefine the genre.
the_captain
Jun 28, 20152 min read
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Attention to detail and bewildering post-apocalyptic visuals make Fury Road fresh, and like nothing you've probably ever seen before.
the_captain
Jun 24, 20158 min read
Chappie (2015)
Chappie has humour, violence, a trainload of f-bombs and some nice ideas about artificial intelligence, but brings little new to the table.
the_captain
Mar 15, 20153 min read
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
TMNT has Michael Bay-isms all through it (banal scripting, video game sheen), and even if he didn't direct it, he might as well have.
the_captain
Sep 7, 20143 min read
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
The Captain America film fans have waited to see. An excellently directed piece, such is the fervour of Rogers when he starts to take names.
the_captain
Aug 21, 20146 min read
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Days of Future Past is a vast improvement over the last two instalments. The return of Bryan Singer isn't a total celebration however.
the_captain
Jun 1, 20142 min read
Pacific Rim (2013): Review Link
The Artifice were kind enough to publish my review of Guillermo Del Toro’s highly anticipated blockbuster, Pacific Rim. Open page for link.
the_captain
Jul 26, 20131 min read
Man of Steel (2013)
A nicely gloomy re-reboot that fails more than it succeeds. Bewildering levels of destruction in the final act leaves a lot to be desired.
the_captain
Jul 7, 20135 min read
Django Unchained (2012)
Easily the director’s most violent, funny, bizarre, disturbing and surreal work to date but doesn’t quite reach Inglorious Basterds heights.
the_captain
Feb 3, 20136 min read
The Master (2012); Review Link.
The Artifice were kind enough to publish my review of PT Anderson’s The Master - the best film of my 2012. Open page for link.
the_captain
Jan 27, 20131 min read
Killing Them Softly (2012)
Often swaggers in the notion it is clever, relevant and unique but forgets that its zipper is down most of the time ruining the effort.
the_captain
Jan 20, 20133 min read
Argo (2012)
Broad entertainment presented intelligently political that adult audiences can enjoy without requiring their brain to be totally on or off.
the_captain
Nov 7, 20124 min read
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Anderson's most independent feeling film since Rushmore, great humour and heart infuse a warm, likeable addition to his oeuvre.
the_captain
Sep 16, 20124 min read
Gonzo: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
While not definitive, and occasionally falling into the trap of eulogising at times, Gonzo is still highly recommended for fans of Hunter.
the_captain
Aug 25, 20123 min read
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