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Concise Review: Tangerine (2015)

Tangerine is a vibrant picture that in its every frame imbues creativity, and sheer humanism. Additionally, it is a striking example of new form giving rise to the one of the appeals of cinema, which is experiencing a unique time … Continue reading

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Review: Inglorious Bastards (2009)

In my mind, Inglorious Bastards has always been Quentin Tarantino’s most polarising film. At best one can say it is a fascinating, controversial and wholly original portrait of a crucial period during the Second World War. At worst one can … Continue reading

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Review: The Hateful Eight (2016)

Quentin Tarantino’s 8th film, The Hateful Eight is a fascinating revisitation of his central thematic fixation, which fundamentally grows into a budding new form of expression for the black-humoured and highly cineliterate auteurist. Tarantino’s exploration and presentation of the self-appointed … Continue reading

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Year in Review: The Top Ten Films of 2015

1) Mad Max Fury Road A veteran like Miller understands the power of the image and what it yields, which is on full display in this visionary post-apocalyptic film. 2) Whiplash An exhilarating and lingering depiction of ambition. 3) Bridge … Continue reading

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Concise Review: Slow West (2015)

In Slow West, the West bursts with bountiful colour, heightened optimistic starry skies and entertaining, quirky strangers. At least, this is the West seen through the eyes of a young man called Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) whose immediate goal is … Continue reading

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Concise Review: The Man From Uncle (2015)

The Man from Uncle is a pure stylish exercise and embrace of the sixties spy picture that one has to admire Guy Ritchie’s directorial prowess in evoking this period. From ingenious uses of split screen to a rich colour palate, … Continue reading

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Concise Review: Ant Man (2015)

Out of all the Marvel films that have passed through the studio grind, Ant-Man surprisingly holds the most interest and humanism. The curiosity does not just stem from the behind the scenes troubles, in which famed British director, Edgar Wright … Continue reading

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Concise Review: Bridge of Spies (2015)

Bridge of Spies captures the Cold War in all its murky and paranoid detail. Throughout its running time, it paints a striking and often accurate picture of life under this tense and morally gray period in history. The film commendably … Continue reading

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Concise Review: For Your Eyes Only (1981)

For Your Eyes Only is a strange beast. On the one hand, it valiantly attempts to tell a down to earth, no-nonsense spy story in the vein of the Ian Flemming’s novels. The story is about the hunt for the … Continue reading

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Concise Review: You Only Live Twice (1967)

You Only Live Twice is Sean Connery’s most expansive and entertaining James Bond adventure. It also has an interesting subtle tweaking of the Bond formula that makes it an eminently exciting film. One of these aspects is evident in the … Continue reading

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