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Star Trek into Darkness – talking points (no spoilers)
Gollancz Team: Charlie - May 15th, 2013
Film Reviews
Last week saw the release of Star Trek ‘we couldn’t come up with a decent title for this film’. I went to see it on the weekend and here’s some brief thoughts (with no spoilers for those who haven’t seen it yet).
- I thought it was very good. Not Avengers-good, but still highly enjoyable.
- Two good Star Trek films in a row. Surely a first?
- The interplay between the characters, especially Kirk, Spock and McCoy, is great, probably the best … More
Tags: Films, Reviews, sci fi, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
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What We’re Watching: DREDD
Gollancz Team: Marcus - April 24th, 2013
Film Reviews, Films, Science Fiction
So I watched DREDD again last night, having seen it in the cinema originally (in 3D). I’m probably biased, as I read loads of 2000AD in my youth (and am enjoying picking up the graphic novels now, although I haven’t read the weekly comic in years and years), but I really enjoyed it. It’s impossible to catch the ethos of Dredd in one film, as there are too many possible tones to cover – biting satire, gritty violence, political spoofery, … More
Tags: Dredd, What We're Watching
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What We’re Watching Wednesday: The Decoy Bride
Gollancz Team: Gillian - January 23rd, 2013
Film Reviews, Films
This is a wonderful, wonderful independent Scottish film which was released straight to DVD in 2011. The DVD is an absolute investment of pure joy. It stars David Tennant, of Dr Who fame, and Kelly McDonald of Trainspotting and Brave renown, and it’s honestly worth every penny.
The story follows the attempts of a famous movie star, Lara, to marry writer James Arber. Determined to preserve the privacy of their wedding, and avoid one particularly persistent journalist, they have a variety … More
Tags: David Tennant, Dr Who, Kelly MacDonald, Sally Phillips, Scottish film, Sheree Folkson, the Decoy Bride, Trainspotting
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Oh, Prometheus
Gollancz Team: Mark - January 9th, 2013
Film Reviews, Films, Other
Aww, remember this? Remember how excited you were…?
And then you saw the movie.
Some have been scathing of Prometheus, but I rather enjoyed it. No, it wasn’t Alien or Aliens, but it looked jaw-droppingly stunning, and there were great performances. But something wasn’t quite right, and it was largely the screenwriters Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof who came in for a kicking.
Tags: Alien, Aliens, Damon Lindelof, Film Review, Jon Spaihts, Prometheus, sci-fi film
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Top 10 films of 2012
Gollancz Team: Charlie - January 7th, 2013
Film Reviews, Films
These are my top ten films of 2012, based on UK release dates. Feel free to mock my choices mercilessly. Films that just missed the cut included Amour, Looper, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia and The Dark Knight Rises.
10. The Muppets
You may laugh but . . . Bret McKenzie’s songs, Amy Adams AND Rashida Jones, Smells Like Teen Spirit as done by a Muppet barbershop quartet, Jim Parsons being funnier in one moment than in six years of The … More
Tags: Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, films 2012, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Moonrise Kingdom, The Artist, The Avengers, The Imposter, The Master, The Muppets, top 10 films, top ten films, Young Adult
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