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Review of Iron Man (2008)

By Barney O (213) on 02 Dec 2016

WHAT I LIKE: The birth of Marvel's cinematic Universe was a successful one, with Robert Downey Jr. establishing himself as the king of cool…

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Review of Mission Impossible (1971)

By Barney O (213) on 01 Dec 2016

WHAT I LIKED: The Mission: Impossible formula is born, and it's one that largely works…

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Review of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

By Barney O (213) on 01 Dec 2016

WHAT I LIKED: We're back to square one with Mission: Impossible, and thus we have one hell of a fun ride to behold…

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Review of Mission: Impossible (1996)

By Barney O (213) on 01 Dec 2016

WHAT I LIKED: The Mission: Impossible formula is born, and it's one that largely works…

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Review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

By Barney O (213) on 30 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: I don't think 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is all as bad as it's often slated to be - there's actually quite a lot of good stuff…

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Review of Mission: Impossible II (2000)

By Barney O (213) on 29 Nov 2016

Way better than the first movie. Loved the love triangle…

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Review of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

By Barney O (213) on 28 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: In many ways I like to think of X-Men: First Class as a kind of X2.5, as what it does best is continue to develop these characters…

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Review of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

By Barney O (213) on 27 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: This is a surprisingly realistic commentary where the characters and themes shine the most, and I think this is largely thanks…

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Review of Gravity (2013)

By Barney O (213) on 27 Nov 2016

Not action per se, but butt clinching edge of your seat drama none the less…

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Review of Hell or High Water (2016)

By Barney O (213) on 27 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: This is real back to basics cinema brought into the modern age; a study of two well-developed character groups in plots wonderfully…

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Review of The Age of Adaline (2015)

By Barney O (213) on 25 Nov 2016

Harrison Ford gives one of his strongest performances in years…

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Review of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

By Barney O (213) on 22 Nov 2016

While it doesn't seem to do anything that feels incredibly new, it works very well for entertainment and action that feels brisk and fun…

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Review of The Wolverine (2013)

By Barney O (213) on 21 Nov 2016

Wolverine has to go to Japan to see a dying man he rescued many years ago in the war…

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Review of High-Rise (2015)

By Barney O (213) on 20 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: 'High Rise' is a film driven entirely by it's themes, and it certainly succeeds on that front…

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Review of Casino Royale (1954)

By Barney O (213) on 13 Nov 2016

IMO the best bond movie of all time…

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Review of Casino Royale (2006)

By Barney O (213) on 13 Nov 2016

IMO the best bond movie of all time…

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Review of Casino Royale (1967)

By Barney O (213) on 13 Nov 2016

IMO the best bond movie of all time…

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Review of The Town (2010)

By Barney O (213) on 12 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: A crime thriller with surprising depth; 'The Town' isn't just great edge-of-your-seat cops and robbers stuff - it genuinely makes…

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Review of The Town (1944)

By Barney O (213) on 12 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: A crime thriller with surprising depth; 'The Town' isn't just great edge-of-your-seat cops and robbers stuff - it genuinely makes…

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Review of Philadelphia (1993)

By Barney O (213) on 12 Nov 2016

WHAT I LIKED: This amazing film takes the fight on a timely issue, and it wins because of it's developed characterisation and it's poetic and…

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