Ivan Locke, played by Tom Hardy, is the only character we get to see on screen which if the acting isn’t good enough, can become dull and tiring, however Hardy is absolutely captivating as Locke. I was truly compelled by Locke’s story and situation which Hardy delivers perfectly, hitting every beat perfectly, going from a …
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2013
You’re Next (2013)
This films plot has been done a million times before but this time there is a twist, the twist however has no effect on the audience or the story because although we were introduced to all these characters, there was not enough exposition to feel like they truly were a family, in that sense it …
The Kings of Summer (2013)
The biggest positive this film has going for it is the phenomenal cast, especially the three main guys; Nick Robinson as the lead, Joe, who just wants to escape from living at home with his dad when his mum died, Gabriel Basso as Patrick, whose parents are smothering him and finally Moises Arias as the …
Blue Ruin (2014)
Let me start off by saying that this film is not for everyone, it is a constantly slow burning film which is not typical for a revenge film, however what is truly amazing to me is that no matter how slow this film trudges along, it doesn’t slow the pacing of the film down at …
Robot & Frank (2013)
This film came as a surprise for me as it took what I thought the tone of the film would be and it changed and rallied heavily towards Alzheimer’s that it was jarring and meant that I was in for an emotional roller coaster.
Bad Words (2014)
The premise of this film is that Jason Bateman’s character enters a spelling contest for children due to his troubled past. That’s it really, it almost follows the same formula of many generic romantic comedies wherein our lead, Jason Bateman, hates one of his fellow contestants, but maybe there is more to this particular contestant …
Under the Skin (2014)
‘Under the Skin’ is a very dialogue light film, which always has its advantages and disadvantages in every film that chooses to use this technique. One of the biggest disadvantages that faces this film is that because it is so light on dialogue, the audience is never in the loop, it almost feels as if …
Best of 2013
2013 was a great year for films, I had to cut a lot of great films to whittle it down to only 10 but I did it and here it is for your viewing pleasure.