Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars
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Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids...
Where Monsters Walked: California Locations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1925-1965
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This richly illustrated guide to dozens of California filming locations covers three decades of...
Wilf the Mighty Worrier: Saves the world
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Things Wilf was worried about before: stuffed animals, peanut butter, creepy crawlies that have...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) in Movies
Mar 29, 2021
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is a ride. Love it.
If I Built a Car
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If I built a car, it'd be totally new! Here are a few of the things that I'd do. . . . Jack has...
Brian Gittins and Friends
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David Earl, the genius behind anti-comic Brian Gittins, has long been a pioneer of leftfield audio...
JT (287 KP) rated Real Steel (2011) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
When Charlie meets his 11-year old son Max (Goyo) the two must rediscover themselves and build a relationship strong enough to get them through any of life’s toughest challenges. Let’s get one thing clear right away, this is Levy’s best film to date. Which is not hard when past titles include, both Night at the Museum’s, Date Night and The Pink Panther.
Jackman is strong enough in a role which let’s him flex his muscles from time to time, he’s a rough and rugged character anyway which is why he fits the Charlie Kenton mould so well. Partnered opposite young Max, who has enough cheeky charm and wide eyed looks to seduce any adult in to letting things go his way. But its not just about the Charlie and Max relationship, there is of course ‘Atom’, the sparing robot they discover in a junkyard.
Despite being all metal and wires, there is a strong feeling that Atom has a personality of his own even if it is mirrored by the person standing in front of him. But the scenes that Atom and Max share on screen together are genuine heart felt moments.
There is enough robot smashing mayhem going on through the drama, as Atom beings the road to underdog glory moving from one metal crunching bout to the next. The fights are very well choreographed from no holes barred scrap fights to the glitz and glamour of the Robot Boxing League where the stakes and money are high.
It’s hard not to see the underlying homage to the Rocky franchise, even the final fight which pairs Atom against the mighty Zeus is a robotic version of Balboa Vs Drago, right down to the female Russian, Olga, who sits in his corner. The supporting cast are in effect just that, the chemistry between Kenton and Bailey (Lily) is good, but she’s not really given enough in the script to make her stand out, so sparks are few and far between.
Jackman is likeable and the kid less annoying than others before him, its flashy and packs a punch that produces some great action sequences throughout.
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Ghost in the Shell (2017) in Movies
Apr 14, 2017
Original Score: 3 out of 5
Excerpt:
"Johansson is always convincing as the robot Major: perhaps it was her unseen voice role as the Siri-type computer presence in Spike Jonze’s Her which made her a shoo-in for the part. Her acting style is just elusive or unreadable enough to make her plausible here. This movie gives us the shell, but not so much of the ghost".
Full review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/29/ghost-in-the-shell-review-scarlett-johansson-remake
