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  • The Dark Knight Rises 2012

    ★★★ Added

    SPOILER ALERT: THIS ISN'T THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST!

    Bale's bat-voice seems to have gotten worse, Hardy has a tough time trying to act with his eyes and stature, Caine keeps crying and even Oldman just wasn't killing it as Gordon. Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) was the only character with any real progression.

    I enjoyed the experience overall but it was a predictable story bereft of emotion and just felt as if it was just rolling along without ever attempting to…

  • Skyfall 2012

    ★★★½ Added

    With less Bourne influences and more old school Bond references, Skyfall is a great addition to the franchise. It's got Bond chasing someone across rooftops on a motorcycle for fuck's sake, what's not to like?!

  • Looper 2012

    ★★★★ Added

    A great science fiction story that manages to bring some originality back to the big screen.

    Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a great Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis is back on action form and the little kid in it will strike fear into the heart of any man/woman. Seriously, he's fucking scary.

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012

    ★★★ Added

    Extremely slow to get going and just as it does, it stops dead in Rivendell for a bit. From the mountain pass onwards, it was brilliantly paced, with some great action pieces and I enjoyed it constantly from there right through to the end.

    I wasn't too bothered about 3D (I never am) and although there seemed to be some issues at times in 48FPS, Gollum looked absolutely amazing. The best CG I think I've ever seen on the big screen. That and Andy Serkis deserve at least two of these stars.

  • Prometheus 2012

    ★★ Added 9

    In space, no-one can hear you weep at what could have been a great prequel.

    There are just so many things wrong with this film and it just would just depress me too much to put them all in here.

    What a waste...an absolute waste.

  • The Cabin in the Woods 2012

    ★★★★½ Added

    Just watched this through for the second time and it's still as enjoyable, even with the knowledge of the twists and turns.

    I want to say so much but I don't want to have to click the 'Review contains spoilers' checkbox. Let me just say, it's a must-see for horror fans and of course fans of The Great Whedon.

  • The Hunger Games 2012

    ★★ Added

    Unfortunately The Hunger Games is just far too long for its own good.

    I'm glad that when the killing (finally) started it showed the brutality it needed to, but overall there were just too many lulls and by the end of it I didn't really care who lived or who died.

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2012

    ★★★★½ Added

    Now THIS is how you do an origin story!

    Despite having reservations about yet another reboot hitting the screen (when did originality die?) I was quite blown away by this and I'm so glad I caught it on the big screen. It felt like an adventure from start to finish and it wasn't scared to get dark when it was needed.

    Sorry Raimi fans, but this is the shizzle!

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012

    ★★★★ Added

    A great movie that helped remind me that I should venture out of my comfort zone when it comes to seeing new films.

    Even with a darkness at the core of the story, it was great to see these characters develop and grow as the film goes on.

    People mostly seemed to focus on Emma Watson when this was release, with it being one of her first post-Potter movies, but for me Logan Lerman stole the show with his portrayal of the fragile and broken Charlie.

  • Dredd 2012

    ★★★★ Added

    Dredd (3D), you are charged with one count of being brutal, one count of containing beautiful looking 3D 'SLO-MO' scenes, one count of deserving your 18 certification and one count of Urban being a better Judge.

    I find you guilty. Your sentence is 4/5.

    I AM THE LAW!

  • The Raid: Redemption 2012

    ★★★★½ Added

    "Sweet Jesus!" I proclaimed throughout the majority of the movie, with my jaw constantly dropped.

    This is how you knife fight, this is how you beat a man to death, this is how you do an action movie.

  • Jaws 1975

    ★★★★ Added 1

    It's been so long since I watched this, I had completely forgotten how much it resembles a horror film. For the entire first half of the film you don't even see the shark, just the bodies it leaves behind.

    Aquatic horror will never be this good again.