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Review of Argo (2012)

By James Z (387) on 09 Jul 2014

Superb film. The plan seems utterly preposterous but I was on the edge of my seat until the end…

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Review of Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

By James Z (387) on 09 Jul 2014

Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winner of two, 'Born on the Fourth of July' features a strong performance from Tom Cruise in this powerful…

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Review of Apocalypse Now (1979)

By James Z (387) on 02 Jul 2014

One of the best movies about the war in vietnam and although he had a very difficult shoot that at least ended up winning the golden palm…

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Review of Nell (1994)

By James Z (387) on 15 Jun 2014

Great acting. Cool movie. I think ?Momma? is a remake kind of…

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Review of Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

By James Z (387) on 13 Jun 2014

Just couldn't seem to pay attention to it. Maybe I was too tired…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

By James Z (387) on 07 Jun 2014

It's atmospherically darker than it's predecessor, with more impressive special effects…

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Review of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

By James Z (387) on 16 May 2014

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: Mad Max 3 improves upon its character development and storytelling…

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Review of Cloud Atlas (2012)

By James Z (387) on 11 Apr 2014

It is just a three-hour waste of time except it's philosophical anecdote…

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Review of Rise of the Guardians (2012)

By James Z (387) on 10 Apr 2014

This film, based on a Father's bedtime stories told to his Daughter, is unspoilt, touching and true to the way children imagine…

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Review of Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

By James Z (387) on 09 Apr 2014

Kick-Ass 2 has good action sequences, candy-coloured visuals and a show-stealing Jim Carrey despite his disappointing lack of screen time…

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Review of Rush (2013)

By James Z (387) on 08 Apr 2014

A thrill ride at every turn, Rush, powered by its two incredible leads, documents well its enemies and what drove them to such heights…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By James Z (387) on 07 Apr 2014

Usually I am disappointed when great sci-fi books are made into movies. This is one of the exceptions to that…

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Review of Contraband (2012)

By James Z (387) on 19 Mar 2014

Contraband is a great movie! Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale and Diego Luna are incredible to watch…

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Review of Blue Jasmine (2013)

By James Z (387) on 08 Mar 2014

An acting tour de force; blanchett is magnetic, articulate - even arresting - as a neurotic new york socialite…

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Review of Waterworld (1995)

By James Z (387) on 23 Jan 2014

Don't get me wrong, this is not a good movie but it isn't a complete disaster…

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Review of The Internship (2013)

By James Z (387) on 22 Jan 2014

Strengths: The reason Owen Wilson (Nick) and Vince Vaughn (Billy) work together so often is because they play well off each other…

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Review of Watchmen (2009)

By James Z (387) on 15 Jan 2014

Astonishing; a landmark in comic-book films…

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Review of Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

By James Z (387) on 12 Jan 2014

One of the biggest success stories of the current Disney Revival films, Wreck-it Ralph is a wonderful tribute to all eras of videogames which…

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Review of Mamma Mia! (2008)

By James Z (387) on 11 Jan 2014

The best movie I've ever seen in my ENTIRE life like the summery really says that it won't make you dance the whole 90 mins BITTY I WAS SCREAMING…

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Review of The Fighter (2010)

By James Z (387) on 05 Jan 2014

Apart from Bale's excellent performance there was little about this sports drama which captured my attention. It was often flat and dreary…

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