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The Light Between Oceans 2016
Adapted by Derek Cianfrance from a M. L. Stedman novel of the same name and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) 'The Light Between Oceans' explores themes of faith, justice, redemption, love and forgiveness in a tale of two people searching for love yet haunted by loss.
Cianfrance delivers a visually pleasing film with some moving if not reflective cinematography, while Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender breather genuine life into their respective characters as the…
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Kon-Tiki 2012
Written by Peter Skavlan and directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, "Kon-Tiki' chronicles real-life Norwegian ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl's pursuit of the truth, when attempting to cross two hemispheres using only resources available to those who went before him some 1500 years previous.
Rønning and Sandberg's direction steer the film well wasting little time to set the narrative and take viewers into the limitless expanse of sea, while the ensemble cast play their parts with conviction, and although some audiences…
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Bird on a Wire 1990
Doubtless written and constructed to serve as a romance-action vehicle for both Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, and directed by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout), 'Bird on a Wire' offers little more than a handful of comedic moments amidst a tongue-in-cheek narrative loaded with nostalgia and conspiratorial themes, in fact the film's box office success encapsulates the public's willingness to sit through anything as long as their favourite 'stars' were in the driving seat.
Direction is dialled in and…
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The Karate Kid 1984
I recall being a big fan of the film upon its 1984 release, and yet over the years it’s become something of a mixed bag each time I’ve seen it, however tonight was the first time it earned my admiration in a way that helped me to see past the initial superficialities, and deeper into the almost timeless themes beneath.
The characters are all defineable in their endearing and repellent qualities, while the production remains cleanly executed, both of which…
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