So I’d like a rant, of sorts, about Star Trek. Ever since J.J. rebooted this franchise, dragging it into the modern era, he set a new standard. Trouble is – and this is a problem many blockbusters have suffered in the last decade – his baddies have been under par. Yes, I get that he… Continue reading The failure of the modern Star Treks
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Doctor Strange: Marvel continue to mix it up
From the opening third of this movie I thought, here we go, Inception on acid with a large helping of Batman Begins. No bad thing, but still… everything draws from something else, so the studio had to make this movie stand out; but also give it that Marvel flavour. Which, happily, they did; with mystic… Continue reading Doctor Strange: Marvel continue to mix it up
Ladies and fellas: Top 10 performances of 2014
In 2014 there were a fair few performances that shone, from the ladies to the fellas, here are my top ten.
The Imitation Game: Cumberbatch’s most complex performance?
World War II was not won by superior numbers, military nous, or even dumb luck. It was won by mathematicians and spies, according to The Imitation Game, the latest film starring Britain’s secret weapon of the acting world, Benedict Cumberbatch. (A man many have described as our generation’s Sir Laurence Olivier.) We begin, like a… Continue reading The Imitation Game: Cumberbatch’s most complex performance?
On my mind… Keira Knightley
A lot of ladies seem to hate her. I sort of see why. She can come across – in her performances at least – as a little smug. Yet in press interviews and chat shows she’s warm, personable, enthusiastic about her roles and really quite endearing. Sticking to her acting abilities, she does have talent.… Continue reading On my mind… Keira Knightley
Star Trekking Into Darkness – make it so!
Space, the rebooted frontier. These are the voyages of Pine, Cumberbatch and Quinto. To boldly follow J.J. ‘lens flare’ Abrams where he’s – fairly impressively – been before. To seek out…OK, enough of that. You get the idea. Following the somewhat surprisingly successful reboot/relaunch/re-whatever of the Star Trek franchise in 2009, the young, sexy cast… Continue reading Star Trekking Into Darkness – make it so!
