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Review of Soul Power (2009)

By Philip L (300) on 24 Nov 2014

Companion piece to the Ali Foreman doc 'When We Were Kings' focusing on the music festival of Zaire 1974…

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Review of The Blues Brothers (1980)

By Philip L (300) on 24 Nov 2014

Over the top (quite literally) car chases and a cast of thousands. Instantly quotable and an amazing sound track to boot…

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Review of Doctor Detroit (1983)

By Philip L (300) on 24 Nov 2014

A forgotten Dan Ackroyd comedy and for good reason…

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Review of Pride (2014)

By Philip L (300) on 17 Sep 2014

Joyful, tearful, and sentimental. Great performances from all involved. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Andrew Scott in particular…

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Review of Back to the Future Part III (1990)

By Philip L (300) on 28 Aug 2014

Part III is essentially Part I in the Old West with parent matchmaking and no plutonium replaced by avoiding a gunfight and no petrol…

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Review of Back to the Future (1985)

By Philip L (300) on 28 Aug 2014

I first saw this in 1986 on it's original release and at the time it was very well received and I rather enjoyed it…

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Review of Frank (2014)

By Philip L (300) on 30 Jul 2014

I was expecting a Frank Sidebottom biopic or a tale of Frank Sidebottom trying to find little Frank but instead I got something totally different…

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Review of Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

By Philip L (300) on 29 Jul 2014

This latest instalment is nowhere near the enjoyment of the last film, but is entertaining none the less…

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Review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

By Philip L (300) on 30 Jun 2014

By far the best of the original's sequels as the planet of the apes is born…

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Review of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

By Philip L (300) on 30 Jun 2014

This had no right to be this good. Perhaps the best prequel ever…

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Review of Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

By Philip L (300) on 30 Jun 2014

A battle for really needs more than bad acting and an army of mutants armed with a jeep and an old school bus…

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Review of Signs (2002)

By Philip L (300) on 18 Jun 2014

What you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, miracles…

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Review of Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)

By Philip L (300) on 27 May 2014

One of the best of the 'Millennium' series Godzillas as 'he' battles Mechagodzilla again for the first time…

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Review of Godzilla (1998)

By Philip L (300) on 27 May 2014

At the turn of the century Hollywood made several movies playing on people's fear of the 'Millennium Bug'. This was one such 'effort…

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

By Philip L (300) on 19 May 2014

Not the Dark Phoenix saga that X2 promised but then again loosing Bryan Singer was always going to result in us not getting what we wanted…

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Review of X2 (2003)

By Philip L (300) on 19 May 2014

One of the best if not the best super hero film. Epic in scale and fine performances from all…

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Review of X-Men (2000)

By Philip L (300) on 19 May 2014

First big screen outing for Marvels Uncanny Mutants. Jackman's Wolverine is spot on as is Patrick Stewart…

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Review of Calvary (2014)

By Philip L (300) on 22 Apr 2014

Poignant, fantastically acted, superbly written. An eye opening view of modern irish Catholicism…

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Review of Blackfish (2013)

By Philip L (300) on 25 Mar 2014

Of all the Orlando parks, Sea World was my favourite ... until now. I now feel that I have visited a crime scene, such is the power of this doc…

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Review of Inside Job (2010)

By Philip L (300) on 20 Mar 2014

Man and they say people in Hollywood have no soul…

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