Director – Justin Lin – 2021 – US – Cert. 12a – 145m *** The hero’s embittered younger brother must be prevented from assembling a device with which he can conquer the world – in cinemas from Thursday, June 24th Latest instalment of the long running franchise features stalwart characters Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and […]
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (Extended Edition) Director – Peter Jackson – 2002 (2001) – New Zealand – Cert. PG – 229m ***** (NB Extended Edition, in cinemas from Monday, July 24th 2020, 227m in cinemas due to extended frame rate = 218m version released on DVD 2004. Original theatrical […]
Director – Christopher Nolan – 2017 – UK – Cert. 12a – 106m ***** Review originally published in DMovies.org. On Amazon Prime from Thursday, April 1st. British filmmaker Christopher Nolan – now one of the highest-grossing film directors in history, with the Dark Knight trilogy under his belt – has created a complex and multilayered film […]
Director – Peter Jackson – 2003 – New Zealand – Cert. 12a – 201m (263m) ***** (NB Extended Edition, in cinemas from Monday, August 10th 2020, 263m in cinemas due to extended frame rate = 252m version released on DVD 2004.) This review of the 201m theatrical version was originally published in Third Way. A […]
Director – Peter Jackson – 2003 (2002) – New Zealand – Cert. 12a – 225m ***** (NB Extended Edition, in cinemas from Monday, July 27th 2020, 235m in cinemas due to extended frame rate = 225m version released on DVD 2004. Original theatrical cut: 199m) This always had the problem that it’s the second film […]
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (Ningen No Joken: Dai 1 Hen, 人間の條件・第一・第二部) Director – Masaki Kobayashi – 1959 – Japan – Cert. 15 – 208m The Human Condition II: Road To Eternity (Ningen No Joken: Dai 2 Hen, 人間の條件・第三・第四部) Director – Masaki Kobayashi – 1959 – Japan – Cert. 15 – 181m The […]
Director – Peter Jackson – 2003 – New Zealand – Cert. 12a – 201m ***** (NB Extended Edition, in cinemas July 2020, 252m version released on DVD 2004) This review was originally published in What’s On In London. A much longer review appeared in Third Way. A pre-screening article on The Lord Of The Rings […]