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‘Ex Machina’ (2015): The Return of Talky, Boring Sci-Fi

Directed by: Alex Garland || Produced by: Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich Screenplay by:  Alex Garland || Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Symara A. Templeman, Elina Alminas Music by: Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow || Cinematography by: Rob Hardy || Edited by: Mark Day || Country: United Kingdom || Language: English Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Age of Ultron’ (2015): The Definition of a Bloated Superhero Blockbuster

Directed by: Joss Whedon || Produced by: Kevin Feige Screenplay by: Joss Whedon || Starring (hold your breath…): Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson, Linda … Continue reading

‘Maggie’ (2015): The Sadness of Plague

Directed by: Henry Hobson || Produced by: Colin Bates, Joey Tufaro, Matthew Baer, Bill Johnson, Ara Keshishian, Trevor Kaufman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam Screenplay by: John Scott 3 || Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson, Douglas M. Griffin, J.D. Evermore, Rachel Whitman, Jodie Moore, Bryce Romero Music by: David Wingo || Cinematography by: … Continue reading

‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (1980): From Space Western to Space Opera

Directed by:  Irvin Kershner || Produced by: Gary Kurtz Screenplay by: Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett || Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz Music by: John Williams || Cinematography by: Peter Suschitzky || Edited by: Paul Hirsch || Country: … Continue reading

‘It Follows’ (2014): Sexually Transmitted Demons

Directed by: David Robert Mitchell || Produced by: Rebecca Green, Laura D. Smith, David Robert Mitchell, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo Screenplay by: David Robert Mitchell || Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe, Bailey Spry Music by: Disasterpiece || Cinematography by: Mike Gioulakis || Edited by: Julio  C. Perez … Continue reading

‘Star Wars’ (1977): The Original Blockbuster

Directed by: George Lucas || Produced by: Gary Kurtz Screenplay by: George Lucas || Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew Music by: John Williams || Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor || Edited by: Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew || Country: United … Continue reading

’28 Days Later’ (2002): Rage, Magnified

Directed by: Danny Boyle || Produced by: Andrew Macdonald Screenplay by: Alex Garland || Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, Brendan Gleeson, Noah  Huntley, Stuart McQuarrie, Ricci Harnett, Leo Bill Music by: John Murphy || Cinematography by: Anthony Dod Mantle || Edited by:  Chris Gill || Country: United Kingdom || Language: English … Continue reading

‘The Road Warrior’ (1981): Mad Max’s True Breakout

Directed by: George Miller || Produced by: Byron Kennedy Screenplay by: Terry Hayes, George Miller, Brian Hannant || Starring: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Emil Minty, Michael Preston, Virginia Hey, Kjell Nilsson, Vernon Wells, Max Phipps, Arkie Whiteley Music by: Brian May || Cinematography: Dean Semler || Edited by: David Stiven, Michael Balson, Tim Wellburn || … Continue reading

‘A History of Violence’ (2005): Nature Over Nurture

Directed by: David Cronenberg || Produced by: Chris Bender, J.C. Spink Screenplay by: Josh Olson, David Cronenberg || Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, Stephen McHattie, Greg Bryk Music by: Howard Shore || Cinematography by: Peter Suschitzky || Edited by: Ronald Sanders || Country: United States, Germany, Canada … Continue reading

‘Layer Cake’ (2004): Matthew Vaughn’s First Kingsman

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn || Produced by: Adam Bohling, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn Screenplay by: JJ Connolly || Starring: Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, Kenneth Cranham, George Harris, Jamie Foreman, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy Music by: Lisa Gerrard, Ilan Eshkeri || Cinematography by: Ben Davis || Edited by: Jon Harris || Country: United Kingdom … Continue reading

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