Film Review | The Lone Ranger
Director Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger gallops into cinemas this week, delivering lively and enjoyable blockbuster entertainment even if it lacks the freshness and swagger of his Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
Read my review at Flicks and the City here.
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August 6, 2013 | Categories: Film Reviews | Tags: Armie Hammer, Barry Pepper, Gore Verbinski, Hans Zimmer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, The Lone Ranger, Tom Wilkinson, William Fichtner | Leave a comment
Film Review | Snitch
Through course of association, the merest reference to former wrestling superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson automatically brings to mind testosterone-filled actioners, and for good reason; this year alone the actor has starred in the enjoyable Fast & Furious 6 and the not-so-enjoyable G.I. Joe: Retaliation. With Snitch (2013), however, Johnson’s machismo is dialled down in favour of a more nuanced character study (in addition to a commentary on drug laws). As a result, what could have easily been yet another unintelligent explosion-fest turns out to be a likeable thriller – and audiences are all the better for it.
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June 21, 2013 | Categories: Film Reviews | Tags: Barry Pepper, Benjamin Bratt, Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, Ric Roman Waugh, Snitch, Susan Sarandon | 1 Comment