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Logan (2017)

12 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Action, Adventure, Comic Books, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Boyd Holbrook, Dafne Keen, Hugh Jackman, James Mangold, Richard E. Grant, sir patrick stewart, Stephen Merchant

“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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Jackie (2016)

29 Monday May 2017

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Biography, Drama

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Billy Crudup, John Hurt, natalie portman, Pablo Larrain, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard E. Grant

The Kennedys are a fascinating family, full of intrigue, sorrow, success and blighted by a future they were denied by helicopter accidents, their own personal flaws and most famously of all, a bullet. If any of these references seem alien to you, then I urge you to explore the family history, read their stories, listen to their voices, and watch the many adaptations from over the years exploring the different generations, from Joe to Jack and onto Christopher.
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Their Finest (2017)

23 Sunday Apr 2017

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Comedy, Drama, Romance, War

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Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton, Hele McCrory, Henry Goodman, Jack Huston, Jake Lacy, Jeremy Irons, Lone Scherfig, Rachael Stirling, Richard E. Grant, Sam Claflin

For a film about propaganda, its own marketing campaign was quite well organised. Last weekend a feature was published in The Times which contained a charming interview with the film’s star Gemma Arterton. In this interview, she discussed her desire to move from big blockbuster films to smaller character driven ones. Arterton is probably better known for her roles in big blockbuster American films such as ‘Prince of Persia’, ‘Hansel & Gretel’ and ‘Clash of Titans’. Arterton explained that whilst these films offered well-paid opportunities to new talent, they were ultimately unsatisfying roles, a familiar path for many actors including Bill Nighy.
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