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Star Trek Into Darkness

12 May 2013
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Star Trek into darkness directed by

Terrorism is everywhere these days. From Iron Man to Star Trek and everywhere in between, you just can’t get away from it. In this case Capt. Kirk is on the trail of a Star Fleet operative gone rogue. He’s blown … Continue reading →

Oblivion

14 April 2013
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Oblivion [based on book by] by , directed by

Jack is a drone repair man. Before his assignment on earth his memory, and that of his communications officer, was wiped, to protect the mission. 60 years ago, or so, the alien scavengers attacked. They destroyed the moon and forced … Continue reading →

6 October 2012
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Taken 2 directed by

After the events of Taken life has slowly gotten back to some form of normality for Bryan Mills and his family. But in Albania the families of the men he killed while rescuing his daughter are burying their dead. And … Continue reading →

John Carter dir. Andrew Stanton

17 September 2012
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John Carter [based on the book by] by directed by

In the 1880s a young Edgar Rice Burroughs is summoned to his uncle’s home. But when he reaches it he discovers that John Carter is already dead and the body is locked away in his crypt. Ned is to inherit … Continue reading →

The Dark Knight Rises

23 July 2012
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The Dark Knight Rises [based on characters created] by directed by

Before this review begins, I’d like to just wish everyone affected by the attack in Colorado the very best. I really have no words to express how horrible that was, especially when you read stories like that of Jessica Ghawi’s, … Continue reading →

The raid

21 May 2012
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The Raid directed by

The Indonesian version of SWAT are going into battle. An apartment block has become home to the bad and the violent. A no go area that the police never visit. But now they are going in, intending to get through … Continue reading →

The avengers

4 May 2012
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The Avengers [based on characters created by] by , directed by

aka Avengers Assemble, which is a totally crap name. Even Marvel’s the Avengers would’ve been better. Stupid marketing decisions are stupid. Okay, so long time readers of the blog here will know that I am a huge fan of Joss … Continue reading →

Real Steel

8 April 2012
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Real Steel [based on short story] by directed by

Set in the not too distant future, Real Steel is all about Robot Boxing. Human boxing just couldn’t live with the public’s demand for yet more violence, and so robots were built to destroy one another. And this high tech … Continue reading →

31 December 2011
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol directed by

Ethan Hunt is in prison, but do not fear, an IMF team are here to break him out. No one seems quite sure of what happened between him and his wife, and no one wants to ask. But the mission, … Continue reading →

20 December 2011
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [based on characters] by directed by

Based on books by Arthur Conan Doyle I really enjoyed the first of these “reimaginings”, although I don’t think that Robert Downey Jr.’s character is really Sherlock Holmes. I haven’t read a lot of the Conan Coyle stories, although they … Continue reading →