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Film review – Pandora

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema Prepare to be gruelled. This film will take every tender feeling you possess and run them through the mincer, then stomp on the bits. The hero of the story is Jae Hyeok, brought to life by … Continue reading →

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Hugh Jackman – methadone for Armitage addicts

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Alison

It’s not that I have anything against Hugh Jackman. But he’s not Richard Armitage. Which is a shame, because the world needs more Armitages. The two actors have a lot in common – they’re both 6 feet 2 inches tall, good actors, … Continue reading →

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Siusin loves X Men

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Alison

I’ve finally broken down and watched the X Men films, thanks largely to the Honest Trailers trailer for the most recent one. Not because I really enjoy Hollywood craptastic action films, because I mostly don’t, but for another reason altogether. … Continue reading →

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My life on Heroic Cinema

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Alison

I used to be funny, you know (eerily reminiscent of “I could have been a contender”). I’ve just found myself wiffling on interminably on another blog (Jordan and Eddie) about a  few of my favourite Asian films, and then spent … Continue reading →

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Hollywood remakes of Asian films are bollocks

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Alison

I refuse to even look at the cover of the remake of Old Boy, at least partly because I made the mistake of watching the Hollywood version of Ring. The original Korean Old Boy (trailer here, although it’s not great) is … Continue reading →

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Worst vampire movie ever made? *

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Alison

If you put all the horror stories of the past few hundred years through a shredder, then gave the remains to a 12-year-old comic nerd to write and direct, the result is the execrable Van Helsing. I could live with … Continue reading →

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Vlad the impala **

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Alison

I’ve just sat through the interminable Hollywood crap-pic Dracula Untold – if only it had been untold, I’d be a lot less cranky right now. Or at least if someone had given the scriptwriters a good slap upside the head … Continue reading →

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