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Barmy Army

It is well know that Mexican director Guillermo del Toro will make an independent arthouse film, such as The Devil’s Backbone or Chronos, followed by a major Hollywood studio financed picture, Blade II or Mimic. The foreign language independent movies are always the best and reached their zenith in Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth.
With the Hellboy […]

I Do Not Believe It

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Everything was in place; an eager fan base who have been waiting for six years, returning characters who really wanted to reprise their roles, a director/writer who knew what he was doing because he created the characters and a proper film budget. So why does The […]

Indiana Jones and the Crystal Maze Thingy

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I have recently seen the summer blockbuster that is ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’. I was a little annoyed that it was shown on Screen 2 at Mile End Genesis Cinema, this was due to ‘Sex and the City’ being released on a Wednesday. When are films ever […]

Do the Monster Smash

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Last eve I paid a visit to the cinema. I went to see the J.J. Abrams produced Cloverfield. Directed by Matt Reeves the film stars a cast of unknowns. A viral internet marketing campaign last year has made this one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. Filmed on digital video the […]