Cate Blanchett's character introduces the mythology as 'wacko B.S'. That would constitue a kind review of this startlingly unfunny slice of IP mining. [D-]
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Black Bag 2025
Wry, taut and seemingly quite effortless, this polished espionage thriller gets the job done in a distant (arguably cold) but humorous fashion. You won't feel much other than a modestly pleasurable entertainment value, but that's probably the intention. The cast are great value. [B].
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Tigerland 2000
That the same bloke who made "Batman & Robin" also made "Tigerland" is pretty staggering. Gritty and restrained, "Tigerland" is a powerful look at the training process Vietnam grunts had to go through on American soil, depicting a military regime turned savage by a war that demanded it. Colin Farrell broke out on the back of his work here, and he's pretty fantastic, exuding charm and conflict as a cadet desperately trying to evade service. Schumacher's visuals almost pitched at the…
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Pan's Labyrinth 2006
Guillermo Del Toro's stance as a film-maker of immense storytelling prowess and visual creativity went mainstream with the release of this foreign gem in 2006. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, "Pan's Labyrinth" subscribes to fairy-tale archetypes cleverly, and delicately presents a little princess in need of escape from the evils of the world around her. Phenomenal creature design, cinematography and a screenplay that works as beguiling ethereal fantasy entertainment and an incisive commentary on the horrors of war. Sensational. If you haven't yet seen it, I urge you to rectify this gaping chasm in your viewing history.
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