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Review of Django Unchained (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 14 Jan 2013

This is a wonderful film - it is, but once in a while someone needed to tap Q on the shoulder and tell him to ease up off the gas…

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Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 19 Dec 2012

The Hobbit' is another ambitious, gorgeous and faithful trip into JRR's writing - and because of this, it won't win any new fans if you had…

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Review of Skyfall (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 21 Nov 2012

A lot of critics are claiming this to be the best Bond film ever made; they may well be right-to some degree…

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Review of Pulp Fiction (1994)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 15 Oct 2012

Its dedicated fan-base and the pop-culture reverberations that have flowed steadily from it, almost 20 years on, echo Tarantino's achievements…

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Review of Shadow Dancer (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 10 Oct 2012

This is an uncomfortable movie; a tense and sometimes deliberately drawn out tale - but those who invest the time will uncover some excellent…

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Review of Lawless (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 07 Oct 2012

As you'd expect from that kind of artistic pedigree, 'Lawless' is a well-oiled production that knows exactly what kind of film it is: a classic…

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Review of Dredd (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 02 Oct 2012

If you're the kind of person who scrunches their nose at heads exploding, people being torn apart and blood spilling like an out-of-control…

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Review of Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 01 Oct 2012

This is a fine documentary; insightful and entertaining with a genteel approach to uncovering a figure so close to the hearts of an unexpected…

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Review of Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 26 Sep 2012

When a crew is given constraints like a miniscule budget, more emphasis rightly goes into tightening up things like scripting and performance…

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Review of Prometheus (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 26 Sep 2012

Never quite matching Alien or Aliens for emotional authenticity - but definitely holding you in tow until the final moments…

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Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 26 Sep 2012

Dark Shadows is never short on stunning backdrops and impressive cinematographic techniques. It looks a treat…

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Review of Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 26 Sep 2012

More breathy outbursts from wronged lovers and strange pseudo-sexual and homoerotic encounters than a late-night soap opera, matched with a…

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Review of Men in Black 3 (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 26 Sep 2012

Too often sci-fi epics miss the balance between spectacle and storytelling…

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Review of Ruby Sparks (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

There's strong storytelling at the core here, backed by worthwhile performances - and this is a good movie - though, not quite the original…

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Review of The Watch (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

All of this builds a pretty catastrophic picture of The Watch - and I think, given how many other awesome, funny, gross and clever comedies…

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Review of On The Road (2010)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

The final film holds true to the source material - but it's just not a journey everyone's going to want to take…

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Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

There's a lot to like about The Bourne Legacy, but it's hard not to feel a little worried that the rich complexity of Ludlum's past work might…

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Review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

Frankly, if it gets kids talking about history again, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter succeeds where a lot of other films stumble-and even…

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Review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

Not quite 'amazing' then, but there will always be a deserving audience for rock-solid superhero movies done with this kind of heart and care…

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Review of The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

By Patrick Kolan (76) for Shotgun Cinema (49) on 25 Sep 2012

The Dark Knight Rises succeeds in surpassing 2008's 'The Dark Knight' to become the best of his three films…

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