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Annihilation
Run time: 2 hours Intro I seem to be on a role when it comes to watching Sci-fi films as I added another to my cinematic encyclopedia of knowledge. This week it was “Annihilation”. This was a film that I was very excited for as it had accrued a lot of praise for it’s complex…
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12 Monkeys
Run time: 2h 9m Intro From crime thrillers to sci-fi adventures, this week I am reviewing “12 Monkeys”. Starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt, this futuristic, psychogical thriller was subject to plenty of acclaim from fellow movie goers. Having a couple of hours to kill, I decided to lend my attention and embrace my inner…
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Road to Perdition
Run time: 1h 57m Intro Sam Mendes is a director who has cemented himself as a very impressive film maker, with the likes of “Skyfall”, “1917”and “Revolutionary Road” being part of his cinematic ensemble. However, it is one of his ealier works, by the name of “Road to Perdition”, that I will be reviewing for…
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Total Recall
Run time: 1h 53m Intro It has been some time since I have dipped my perverbial time shoes in the science fiction genre of cinema. That is why for this week’s train journey I will be watching “Total Recall”. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, this film has built quite a cult following earning itself a remake that…
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Citizen Kane
Run time: 1h 59m Intro Following on from last weeks entry, I decided to go even further back in time to watch the renowned “Citizen Kane”. Said to have been arguably one of the best films ever created and revered by most cinephiles as Orson Welles best ever movie I simply had to give it…
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12 Angry Men
Run time: 1h 35m Intro The film “12 Angry Men” has been recommended to me on countless occasions. It is notably one of the most critically acclaimed film’s of all time, being ranked 5th best overall on the IMDB tier list. I have been meaning to dip my toes into more 50s and 60s films…
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Zero Dark Thirty
Run time: 2h 37m Intro Earlier this week I was recommended a film that I’d heard of, but never been inclined to watch. A film that is heavily critically acclaimed and centres around the 9/11 disaster, “Zero Dark Thirty” never really called to me as a film I’d enjoy watching. Nevertheless, it was recommended to…
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Hamilton
Run time: live roughly 3 hours Intro This week I decided to write a rather different review. The piece of work that I will be critiquing is not a movie, but instead it is the heavily acclaimed musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda by the name of “Hamilton”. I visited the Victoria Palace Theatre in London for…
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The Good Liar
Run time: 1h 49m Intro This week, I decided the next step in my foray into cinema was to watch the, said to be, gripping crime thriller “The Good Liar”. With an immense cast and a promising premise, I gave the film a watch, whilst taking the train to see my partner. Plot The plot…
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The Elephant Man
Run time: 2h 4m Intro The film for this week is a big one. It is a piece of film I have wanted to watch for sometime as its story is very intriguing and its cast is scattered with acting legends. It’s name being “The Elephant Man”. If that wasn’t enough, it is directed by…