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The Avengers [ Hits:282 ]
Review: The most anticipated superhero movie of the year is here! Marvel's The Avengers has received plenty of hype ahead of its release and the bottom line is that it won't disappoint... much. This superheroes-on-steroids spectacle manages to do the near-impossible, containing several of the world's biggest superheroes and Hollywood egos in one literal blockbuster.Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evan...

John Carter [ Hits:208 ]
Review: A bearded man with extraordinary powers, savior of a planet, died and buried in a tomb only to rise again with the initials J.C. The life of Jesus Christ inspired the character of John Carter and Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired hundreds of writers and film-makers with the Barsoom series of science-fiction novels, which have been adapted into the film, John Carter of Mars.As much as John Carter is influenced by the story of Jesus Christ it's ultimately a CG-heavy popcorn blockbuster with a myriad ...

Safe House [ Hits:308 ]
Review: Safe House is one helluva ride. Man-on-the-run movies have always been popular. They carry the thrill of the chase, the drama of a man wrongfully accused, the natural ebb-and-flow of a road trip movie and the narrative equivalent of an ant, a magnifying glass and a sunny day. The story follow a young CIA agent based in Cape Town, who is tasked with protecting a fugitive wanted by authorities in the confines of a safe house. As you may have expected the movie title is a contradiction and it's ...

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol [ Hits:158 ]
Review: As an instantaneous fan of almost everything that Tom Cruise touches (except the horrible ‘Knight and Day’), it didn’t take much effort to get me terribly excited for the release of the latest Mission Impossible film. What I was expecting was thrilling action sequences, dazzling set pieces and a few cheesy action one-liners – I got all of this, with a little touch of ‘awesome’ added that sweetens this fantastic popcorn spectacle even further! Of course, Tom Cruise is back in full ...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows [ Hits:356 ]
Review: Here’s a mystery for you, Arthur Conan Doyle is dead. He’s been dead for 81 years, but still gets “posthumourous” writing credits for the title action man and his sidekick in the latest “Sherlock Holmes” on steroids movie adaptation starring Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Guy Ritchie. As a fan of the charismatic Robert Downey Jr., the action revolution that is Guy Ritchie and the enigmatic character of Sherlock Holmes it just makes this Sherlock Holmes sequel difficult to watch. ...

Real Steel [ Hits:409 ]
Review: If you can adapt a theme park ride into a billion dollar blockbuster franchise about a drunken pirate holidaying in the Caribbean, you can adapt just about anything. That's how we got Real Steel, a film producers will vehemently defend against anyone claiming it's an adaptation of the iconic tabletop boxing game, Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em. Robot Jox was the original robot fighting adaptation and while slightly more complex than Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em... came at a time when the advances of CGI were very 19...

The Three Musketeers [ Hits:457 ]
Review: All for one, one for all. The same catchphrase that united Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting in song has come around as The Three Musketeers swash their buckles again. They were okay when Charlie Sheen could pull off a moustache, they weren't too bad in The Man with the Iron Mask, however, this may just be their most flaccid outing to date in a borderline farce with not three, but three-and-a-half musketeers!?The legendary three musketeers: Athos (MacFadyen), Aramis (Evans) and Porthos (Steven...

Conan: The Barbarian [3D] [ Hits:271 ]
Review: I have quite fond childhood memories of Conan, the very ruthless, but soft-hearted Barbarian. The latest version of the Cimmerians’ legend however disappoints in a few big ways and to be honest, there's not a lot I can applaud director Marcus Nispel’s attempt for. The first major flaw (and the most unforgiveable one for an action adventure) is the really stupid and unoriginal fight scenes: Sure you get treated to some grotesque samples of barbaric violence, but they don't really manage to...

Captain America: The First Avenger [3D] [ Hits:381 ]
Review: If you had to choose an iconic Marvel superhero that best resembles the characteristics of DC Comics' Superman, Captain America should definitely be on the shortlist. With director Joe Johnston’s (Hidalgo, Jurassic Park 3, Jumanji) admirable take on the ultimate freedom fighters' origins, the excitement for the inevitable Avengers movie has reached fever pitch. But how does Captain America's story compare to other Marvel heavyweights like Ironman, Thor and Spiderman?The first thing you come ...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes [ Hits:582 ]
Review: When you heard that they were releasing a prequel to Planet of the Apes you probably slapped your hand to your forehead. Not only was Tim Burton's attempt at a reboot to the Planet of the Apes franchise a misfire, the movie title is laughable as if Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans never happened!?In science-fiction, it's usually robots doing the uprising. Planet of the Apes takes an evolu...

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