Film Reviews

Preview: The Purge Election Year

Starring: Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo Director: James DeMonaco You'd be forgiven for rejecting this entry into the franchise as being a further cash in, but there's something about this film that kind of struck me. In this chapter, a US senator wants to make political moves to abolish the Purge, having lost her family to… Continue reading Preview: The Purge Election Year

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105 Must See Films: In The Loop (2009)

Starring: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini Director: Armando Iannucci A British political drama that ranges from ministers faffing their lines to the press, to US war committees in the UN. Largely following the incompetence of Simon Foster (Hollander), minister for International Development, with his new aide, the film is at it's best when the… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: In The Loop (2009)

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105 Must See Films: Lone Star (1996)

Starring: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Pena, Kris Kristofferson, Matthew McConaughey Director: John Sayles If you look this film up online, you'll find that most people describe it as "multi-faceted" and that it will stay with you for days after watching. A body is uncovered in the desert. The sheriff, Sam (Cooper), suspects that it's his predecessor,… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Lone Star (1996)