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  • Man of Steel 2013

    ★★★★ Watched 18 Jun, 2013

    THank fuck for that.
    I was worried that I'd be let down. Like a lot of people I had concerns when I heard that Zack Snyder was going to be making a Superman film. I'm glad I was wrong. I'm really glad.

    They set out to create a more realistic version of Superman and I think they did a good job. Considering we're talking about a character who can shoot lasers from his eyes that's a hard task. The hardest…

  • Now You See Me 2013

    ★★★ Watched 17 Jun, 2013

    Nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is and far too smug with what it did have.
    I can't say I didn't enjoy myself as the film itself was entertaining but the mystery and intrigue was severely lacking.
    Yet another film which not only telegraphs a key plot point part way through the movie but also shows it in the trailer. Anyone with half an ounce of intelligence was then "spoilt" as to what was happening towards the end…

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  • Prometheus 2012

    ★★★ Rewatched 11 Jun, 2013 2

    "They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should!" Ian Malcolm

    This is my 3rd viewing. I still have mixed feelings.
    This is an absolutely beautiful film. Even watching this on my iPad I was in awe of the sheer spectacle. The set design, the VFX. All outstanding.
    The story is a complete mess however. The characters are badly developed, they're hard to sympathise with and you tend to not care…

  • Sin City 2005

    ★★★★½ Rewatched 28 Mar, 2013 3

    I'm a sucker for a film that goes for a style and sticks with it. Add in lashings of gore too and I'm set.
    Of particular note, for me, is Elijah Wood as Kevin. Outstanding psycho.