REVIEW: American Hustle

January 1, 2014 | Shaxster

‘Tis the season for big American stories with flashy criminal leads, it seems. There’s Martin Scorcese’s Wolf of Wall Street; and then there’s this, American Hustle. David O. Russell’s tale of con artists, government corruption and romance has an exceptional cast, but is by no means an exceptional film. Read More

REVIEW: Thor: The Dark World

November 8, 2013 | Shaxster

The original Thor was very different to previous Marvel movies. It had a Shakespearean vibe: a more mature and dramatic atmosphere than your typical comic book film. Although The Dark World ditches acclaimed theatre director Kenneth Branagh, it replaces him with Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor, meaning that the sequel should retain some of that medieval charm. The question is: does it? Read More

REVIEW: Star Trek Into Darkness

May 14, 2013 | Shaxster 1

Does this sequel boldly go where no film has gone before?

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