Director Peter Segal Starring Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger Rated M Score 2/6 A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout — 30 years after their last match. I have vague memories of seeing session times of this one at the neighbourhood cinemas, though I…
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Berlin Job
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Director Frank Harper Starring Charles Dance, Sean Pertwee, Vincent Regan Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Follows two infamous London gangsters, Mickey Mannock and Ray Collishaw. Both men are top of the food chain when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia’s cocaine. First order of business for those…
X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Director Bryan Singer Starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy & Jennifer Lawrence Rated M Score 4.5/6 The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Ok I’ve been planning to watch this…
I am Soldier
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Director Ronnie Thompson Staring Duncan Casey, Lee Charles, Noel Clarke Rated MA Score 2.5/6 I Am Soldier follows Mickey taking on the most dangerous military training known to man: SAS selection. The Special Air Service is the UK’s most renowned Special Forces regiment, tasked with missions in some of the most dangerous and hostile locations…
The Forger
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Director Lawrence Roeck Staring Lauren Bacall, Josh Hutcherson, Alfred Molina Rated PG Score 3/6 Joshua, troubled and homeless at 15 lives from hand to mouth. When he arrives at Carmel by the Sea, a small town in California known for its local art community his prodigious art skill is discovered. As his talent flourishes, Joshua…
Jack Irish: Dead Point
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Director Jeffrey Walker Staring Guy Pearce, Marta Dusseldorp, Aaron Pedersen Rated MA Score 3.5/6 When a high profile judge commissions Jack Irish to locate a mysterious red book, Jack is thrown into a world of sexy club owners, drug dealers and unhinged killers. I’m not familiar with the Peter Temple Jack Irish novels though I…
Chef
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Director Jon Favreau Starring Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo & Emjay Anthony Rated M Score 4.5/6 A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. On the face of it this is good…
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
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Director Marc Webb Staring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx Rated M Score 3.5/6 Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of super-villains against him, impacting on his life. Ok for the record I ended up putting off going to see this one for as long possible, yet…
Homefront
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Director Gary Fleder Starring Jason Statham, James Franco & Winona Ryder Rated MA Score 2.75/6 A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth drug lord. When I saw the preview for Homefront I was really looking forward for its release. Even though this was…
Veronica Mars
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Director Rob Thomas Starring Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Years after walking away from her past as a teenage private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown – just in time for her high school reunion – in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who’s embroiled…