Monthly Archives: November 2012

A Review of Silver Linings Playbook

I was one of the few people who hated David O Russell’s The Fighter. In retrospect, it is difficult to explain why. I felt that the film was missing a certain human element that made the proceedings seem rather sterile … Continue reading

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A Review of Lincoln

If a studio is going to make a film about the myth that is Abraham Lincoln, populist filmmaker Steven Spielberg is the obvious choice to helm the vehicle. It worried me that this demonstrated that the people involved wanted to … Continue reading

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A Review of Skyfall

James Bond has survived 23 films of varying quality. Some of them are brilliant (Casino Royale), some are downright abysmal (Quantum of Solace). Skyfall falls somewhere between the two. It is certainly one of the better ones that the series. … Continue reading

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A Review of Cloud Atlas

I could not explain to anyone what Cloud Atlas is about. I am not sure if it is an accurate adaptation of the novel. (I only read half of it, and to paraphrase the film, “A half-finished book is like … Continue reading

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