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Bright (2017) Netflix

22 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Action, Adventure, Crime & Gangster, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

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David Ayer, Edgar Ramirez, Joel Edgerton, Lucy Fry, Noomi Rapace, will smith

Will Smith is currently on the promotional tour for ‘Bright’, the latest Netflix original film. When asked to summarise the premise, his explanation is that the film is a combination of ‘Training Day’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’. This is certainly one ploy to generate interest for the film. After all, ‘Training Day’ is one of the best police dramas of its genre, and though I haven’t seen it for many years, I still remember it fondly. While ‘Lord of the Rings’ is a much beloved fantasy epic, one focused on destroying a powerful object. Where the heroes are required to travel across Middle-Earth, meeting various fantasy characters along their journey.
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Midnight Special (2016)

13 Saturday Aug 2016

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Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks

Directed and written by Jess Nichols, starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher and Paul Sparks. A father who is on the run with his son, who possess special abilities, are fleeing from both the government and a religious cult.

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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

03 Sunday May 2015

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aaron paul, Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Sir Ben Kingsley

Directed by Ridley Scott and staring, Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Sir Ben Kingsley and Aaron Paul. A retelling of the famous Biblical passage from the Bible depicting Moses rising up against his Ramses in order to free the Hebrews from Egypt.
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

10 Monday Jun 2013

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Harold Perrineau, Jason Clarke, Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Kathryn Bigelow, Kyle Chandler, Mark Strong

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Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and staring, Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Harold Perrineau, Mark Strong. Continue reading →

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