Category Archives: Action

Alien: Covenant (2017)

19 Tuesday Sep 2017

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Once more we shall send only our most competent, highly trained, and qualified astronauts to venture into space for the good of humanity. Or failing that we instead send the crew from Alien: Covenant, a film that heavily relies on ‘Alien: The Greatest Hits’, whilst being dominated by performances from Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston. Complete with unintentionally comedic moments, flute lesson anyone?
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 (2017)

05 Tuesday Sep 2017

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The freaking Guardians of the Galaxy have returned to our screens, complete with bright technicolor characters and landscapes, and with a new soundtrack to complement their numerous slow-motion strides. This time around Peter is discovered by his father Ego, while the rest of the team reaffirm their value to one other with a new addition to the group called Mantis.
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Ghost in the Shell (2017)

10 Thursday Aug 2017

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Though this film has been out for some time, there is a great deal to unpack and analyse within this live adaptation. So, to fully understand why I find this film problematic, I will be discussing and therefore revealing key plot points.

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Dunkirk (2017)

24 Monday Jul 2017

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“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.” William T. Sherman

William T. Sherman was an American soldier and author during the 19th century, and though ‘Dunkirk’ is a thoroughly British war film, the words ‘War is Hell’ cemented themselves in my mind throughout my experience of Christopher Nolan’s new war film. For this is, a totally immersive experience, one shot on Imax cameras, and from the perspective of 3 different narratives all connected to one of the most horrendous moments in British history.
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Logan (2017)

12 Wednesday Jul 2017

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“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dyling of the light” Dylan Thomas.

One actor playing one character for seventeen years, appearing in nine films which include three trilogies, all within the comic book genre. For Hollywood, that’s a mighty impressive record. It’s been an extraordinarily rare opportunity to watch a character develop over such a longevity, particularly in a franchise that broke the mould for the superhero genre. To be part of both a collaborative effort in the X-Men films and experience the intensive scrutiny and focus of a spin-off trilogy, is something quite unheard of.
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Baby Driver (2017)

03 Monday Jul 2017

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Reboots, sequels, prequels, franchises, remakes. These five terms have come to dominate and loiter around the film experience of late. Whether it’s exploring the high seas with yet another failed ‘Pirates of The Caribbean film’, or watching Tom Cruise and his bouncy hair run around some exotic land in a failed and unnecessary franchise reboot, there seems to be no end in sight. As evidenced by last week’s trailer release for the upcoming ‘Jumanji’ reboot that no one asked for. Most of these films have created an atmosphere of repetition, sluggishness and stifling boredom, because for every thrilling ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’, we are then exposed to yet another moronic Transformers film that again, very few asked for.
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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

12 Monday Jun 2017

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There is an abundance of action films lead by leading male protagonists. Many of whom nowadays can be seen either clad in spandex, performing death-defying spectacles involving aeroplanes and extremely tall buildings, or driving very fast cars over submarines. Though I do have a personal preference for those spandex clad heroes (Yes, I know how that reads). There is one male action character whose antics in his first film caught my attention and though he does drive an impress muscle car and wear a fantastic array of suits, it’s not James Bond.
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Assassin’s Creed (2016)

14 Sunday May 2017

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Video games as a format primarily work because as the player you are in control of a character within a narrative, thus placing you in the moment. This is also why in my opinion the horror genre is now best depicted in video games. So, depending upon the game, you must complete a series of tasks such as learning how this new world works, and how to adapt to your environment. You must also make important decisions regarding your character’s various upgrades before finally deciding how to best utilise all you have learned to your advantage when you inevitably face the bosses along the way. These are some of the most fundamental reasons why people play video games, and is an element you cannot presently incorporate into film.
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Rogue One (2016)

15 Saturday Apr 2017

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Minor Spoilers throughout, and I will place ‘The Last Jedi’ trailer at the bottom.

Star Wars is an iconic series, redefining both cinema and the science fiction genre when it was first released in the late 70s. The series has spanned an impressive 40 years, something which is currently being celebrated with various panels events and the release of the ‘The Last Jedi’ trailer. In its time on screen the series has produced two trilogies with ‘The Force Awakens’ initiating a third. Rogue One serves as something different and altogether quite interesting as a spin-off film, though one that is still attached to the main Star Wars narrative arc. Rogue One introduces us to new characters and new planets whilst remaining in familiar territory.

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Moana (2016)

09 Sunday Apr 2017

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Ancient Polynesia, and a terrible curse has been placed upon the land by the Demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), causing famine to spread throughout the surrounding islands. The curse has now reached Chief Tui’s island (Temuera Morrison) where fish are disappearing and newly harvested coconuts are rotten. Moana (Auli’I Cravalho), the daughter of Chief Tui, must venture forth beyond the high seas and find Maui in order to restore peace.

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