films
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Godzilla Bin Laden – A review of Cloverfield from kestrel1977 651 days old
[ ... ] other films. Fortunately, the style and overall pacing of the film more than make up for the deficiencies; the early scenes, where the creature ...
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The 'doomed New York' movie – a new film genre? from kestrel1977 653 days old
Cloverfield followed hot on the heels of that other ‘doomed New York’ movie, I Am Legend. Both films depict a military unprepared for the catastrophes ...
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Vincent Price Is Legend: The Last Man on Earth from kestrel1977 676 days old
Shot in 1964, The Last Man on Earth was the earliest screen adaptation of Richard Matheson's source novel, I Am Legend. Starring the legendary acting ...
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Cronenberg goes for the jugular: A review of Eastern Promises from kestrel1977 746 days old
I can't remember the last time I saw a film with such graphic scenes of throat cutting - and I've seen a lot of films. Similarly, I can't remember ...
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What's French for 'Heat'? Review of '36 - Quai des Orfèvres' from kestrel1977 774 days old
As much as I love French cinema, sometimes their movies can sometimes be a little bit on the slow side. So imagine my surprise when this film turned ...
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Pan's Labyrinth - review from kestrel1977 943 days old
Before seeing Guilermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth, I would never have thought that a film that took elements from Alice in Wonderland and set them ...
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My top-ten kung-fu movies from kestrel1977 946 days old
Bit cream crackered tonight, so here's a nice lazy blog entry for you; my top-ten favourite kung-fu films of all time 10. Ong Bak Tony Jaa's debut. ...
