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Category: Reviews

  • Son of a Gun – Review

    “The film begins in quite breathtaking fashion with an intense, compelling opening act in the prison where JR and Brendan first meet.” Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • A Most Violent Year review

    “A somewhat unexpected follow-up to the Robert Redford powerhouse All Is Lost, J.C. Chandor has crafted an engaging thriller that rarely uses any of the tropes of the genre”… Read More >

    Written by

    Gary Green

  • American Sniper review

    “It’s a relief to see Eastwood present another accomplished feature”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings review

    There are few filmmakers quite as dependable when it comes to epic, grandiose dramas that revel in their sheer immensity, than Ridley Scott. The man has simply mastered the blockbuster – though in the case of his latest production, Exodus: Gods and Kings, while there is still a daunting sense of scale, the director has… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Dracula Untold review

    “‘Not another vampire movie… ‘ is likely to be the first reaction upon hearing of Gary Shore’s directorial debut Dracula Untold. While on the surface such apprehensions seem just, what lies within is by no means the generic fodder we’ve been treated to of late, but instead a reasonably unique, origins story, as we go… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Review

    “There is a remarkable degree of emotion and pathos within the tale, which is quite a feat given the grandiose nature of the blockbuster”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Sabotage Review

    “Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the big screen as Breacher, the menacing leader of an elite DEA task force, who find themselves in severe danger when pursuing a notorious drug cartel”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Pompeii Review

    “in spite of the cinematic potential that exists, Paul W.S. Anderson’s hackneyed production makes little use of the absorbing and devastating events that took place”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • 300: Rise of an Empire Review

    “Much like the first, what this historical thriller lacks in story it certainly makes up for with intense, prolonged action sequences”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Monuments Men Review

    “Set amidst the Second World War, Clooney is Frank Stokes, who is left to assemble a group of art collectors and historians to proceed into the war-zone, and reclaim several pieces of valuable, significant art that the Nazis have taken”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape