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Machete Kills: Sort of the like the disappointing diet version...

harveynick — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:30:21 +0100

Machete Kills: Sort of the like the disappointing diet version of the first film. I do want to see that sequel, though…

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: More or less succeeds in...

harveynick — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:30:08 +0100

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: More or less succeeds in being the overblown high budget b-movie which Van Helsing failed to be. Your milage may definitely vary.

300: Rise of an Empire: Well… it has a good version of...

harveynick — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 13:30:19 +0100

300: Rise of an Empire: Well… it has a good version of “War Pigs” at the end, I’ll give it that. Not even Eva Green could keep my attention here…

Transcendence: AI and nanotechnology are pretty cool, but never...

harveynick — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:30:33 +0100

Transcendence: AI and nanotechnology are pretty cool, but never mind that: here’s some absurd alarmist theatre instead. Pro tip: biological and computer viruses are different things.

Robocop (2014): How to remake Robocop? Take the same basic idea...

harveynick — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:30:33 +0100

Robocop (2014): How to remake Robocop? Take the same basic idea and run with it in an entirely different direction. Less biting, more subtle, but not bad.

Guardians of the Galaxy: This is not “another Marvel movie”....

harveynick — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:30:10 +0100

Guardians of the Galaxy: This is not “another Marvel movie”. This is Star Wars, The Fifth Element and Serenity in a blender with a lot of seasoning. A lot.

How to Train Your Dragon 2: Not quite the same magnificent...

harveynick — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:30:19 +0100

How to Train Your Dragon 2: Not quite the same magnificent surprise as the first one, but every bit as fun and feels inducing. The 3D is glorious here.

Her: Dumb science combined with excellent fiction gives you more...

harveynick — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:30:11 +0100

Her: Dumb science combined with excellent fiction gives you more than the sum of its parts. To be fair, I could fall for Johansson’s voice, too.

The Lego Movie: Brilliant, silly fun, but does it really need...

harveynick — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:30:37 +0100

The Lego Movie: Brilliant, silly fun, but does it really need the statement / cop out at the end? Deus ex machina, taken to the extreme.

The Edge of Tomorrow: You’ll be reminded of Groundhog Day,...

harveynick — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:30:31 +0100

The Edge of Tomorrow: You’ll be reminded of Groundhog Day, Starship Troopers, maybe a bit The Matrix and… pick a good Cruise’s film. All good things. Also: Emily Blunt!

Godzilla: About the right ratio of human problems to giant...

harveynick — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:30:25 +0100

Godzilla: About the right ratio of human problems to giant monsters fighting for my taste, and manages to avoid the Cloverfield monster stalker syndrome.

X-Men Days of Future Past: Thanks to vaguely sensible time...

harveynick — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:30:12 +0100

X-Men Days of Future Past: Thanks to vaguely sensible time travel mechanics, the X-Men films are back on track. Fox: name your price to see more Blink and Quicksilver.

The Amazing Spider-man 2: Half of the electro stuff is too...

harveynick — Mon, 05 May 2014 13:30:19 +0100

The Amazing Spider-man 2: Half of the electro stuff is too campy, all of the Harry stuff is rushed, don’t need the parents stuff… but everything else is golden.

Captain America - The Winter Soldier: More Shield than Captain...

harveynick — Sun, 04 May 2014 13:30:29 +0100

Captain America - The Winter Soldier: More Shield than Captain America. Part action, part conspiracy, part comic book movie. You might only roll your eyes once or twice.

Divergent: This is an impressively dumb and shallow movie. It...

harveynick — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:30:36 +0100

Divergent: This is an impressively dumb and shallow movie. It literally conflates smart and evil. It doesn’t have the good grace to be a fun ride.

In a world…: More fun than funny, but very clever and...

harveynick — Fri, 02 May 2014 13:30:22 +0100

In a world…: More fun than funny, but very clever and definitely worth your time… even with that sledgehammer of a final message.

Frozen: This one is worth it just for “Let it go”,...

harveynick — Thu, 01 May 2014 13:30:11 +0100

Frozen: This one is worth it just for “Let it go”, but there’s an all around solid classic Disney musical in here is well.

The Wolf of Wall Street: Most of what I remember about this film...

harveynick — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:30:24 +0100

The Wolf of Wall Street: Most of what I remember about this film is noise. Noise which overpowered just about everything else which was going on.

I, Frankenstein: Let’s be clear: this is a b movie…...

harveynick — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:30:18 +0100

I, Frankenstein: Let’s be clear: this is a b movie… and b is short for bad. But it’s one of those bad movies. Switch off your brain.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Well, it’s better...

harveynick — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:30:17 +0100

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Well, it’s better than the first one #lowbar, but it still feels ridiculously padded and slow… even when there’s a dragon running around!