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Review of Savages (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 19 Sep 2012

a film that - while stylish and home to some great comic beats - ultimately feels mediocre and flat…

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Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Understandable when dealing with Payne's typically directionless protagonists, The Descendants occasionally feels like it is unsure of where…

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Review of Wild Bill (2011)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

An unusually affecting movie, with pitch-perfect comic moments, a lot of heart, and a beautiful final shot that acts as a crowning achievement…

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Review of The Avengers (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

It really is an astounding achievement - a film that juggles an unenviable number of elements; combining what we've seen before, slotting them…

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Review of Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

It's a zom-com mixed with novice gangster antics and Cor blimey, guv dialogue, but with gleefully silly gags, over-the-top performances and…

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Review of The Hunger Games (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

While the 12A rating renders any serious violence a tad impotent, there is much more going on here than the fawning and frowning of its soppy…

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Review of This Means War (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

This Means War remains a vapid, rushed effort that pays little attention to its characters in favour of making sure it hits every comedy and…

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Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Dark Shadows really is just a mixed bag of chuckles and drama that never really gets the balance quite right…

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Review of Safe House (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

It doesn't say much about Safe House that I can only recall a grand total of about 2 minutes, and those are mostly moments that enjoy good…

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Review of Carnage (1984)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Carnage is ... very accessible, really enjoyable and, thanks mostly to a brilliant cast with an undeniable talent for comedy, really rather funny…

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Review of Rock of Ages (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Rock Of Ages is a stone-cold medley of cheese and cliché…

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Review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Manages to ... delve deeper into the politics and ethical quandaries laid out by its predecessor…

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Review of Carnage (2002)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Carnage is ... very accessible, really enjoyable and, thanks mostly to a brilliant cast with an undeniable talent for comedy, really rather funny…

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Review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

While the idea of impending doom might suggest darker themes and a downbeat plot, this is an altogether calmer-geddon, with a muted, nuanced…

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Review of Wrath of the Titans (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

With every inch of screen filled with pixel paint and indistinguishable action, the whole thing just became mind-numbing to watch…

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Review of Iron Sky (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Shock horror: hilariously terrible-sounding movie ends up being nowhere near as fun as you might hope…

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Review of Carnage (2014)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

Carnage is ... very accessible, really enjoyable and, thanks mostly to a brilliant cast with an undeniable talent for comedy, really rather funny…

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Review of Project X (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

There'll be many middle-aged, middle class haters declaring it morally bankrupt, but most will be able to file it under 'Guilty Pleasures…

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Review of Safe House (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

It doesn't say much about Safe House that I can only recall a grand total of about 2 minutes, and those are mostly moments that enjoy good…

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Review of Get the Gringo (2012)

By Matt Looker (202) for TheShiznit.co.uk (506) on 12 Sep 2012

This is a return to form for [Mel Gibson], playing a hard-edged tough-nut with personality…

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