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Interstellar – Review

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Barry G J Quinn

Christopher Nolan’s latest sci-fi epic Interstellar is exactly that – epic. Blistering performances all round give rise to one of the broadest and impressive science-fiction films ever produced. It is entirely worthy of the praise it has thus far garnered. Minor spoilers … Continue reading →

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The Maze Runner Opens With $32.5 Million

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

A look at the latest YA adaptation While some may argue that Twilight began the trend of young adult novel adaptations, many believe that The Hunger Games series initiated its resurgence. The latest offering is The Maze Runner, an adaption of the acclaimed apocalyptic dystopian science … Continue reading →

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Toronto Film Festival Round-up

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

This year’s Toronto Film Festival has ended – here is an exploration of the films which are expected to go on to great success, and those which are not. The annual Toronto Film Festival held its 39th year from September 4 to 14 in Toronto, … Continue reading →

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Filth – Review

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

Filth is a film that will have you in hysterics for the first hour and sobbing your heart out for the last half hour. Based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh (who also wrote the extremely … Continue reading →

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Films to Watch this August

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

A collection of the most highly anticipated film releases of August 2014. This year has already borne witness to some monumental cinema releases thus far. Marvel continued its reign on cinemas by releasing its latest film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, … Continue reading →

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DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – REVIEW

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

OVERALL RATING: 90% 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes was a stunning first instalment in a thrilling new reboot series. Many cinema-goers had doubts about it however and rightfully so. The originals ended in the seventies and a remake released in … Continue reading →

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RETROSPECTION OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the eighth instalment in the Planet of the Apes franchise, reaches UK cinemas on 17 July, so how better to prepare yourself than a look to the past? The franchise has ultimately had more ups and downs … Continue reading →

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Oriental DreamWorks Unveils Live-Action Chinese Features

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

Oriental DreamWorks have announced that they will be creating five more films, showing great potential for the company that was founded in 2012 Oriental DreamWorks has announced plans to produce five new films, four of which are live-action Chinese films, in … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Review

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

I want to start this review by stating I am a massive fan of the Hunger Games series. Catching Fire is my favourite book of the three, so much so that I wrote an essay on it last year which awarded me my highest … Continue reading →

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X-Men: Days of Future Past – Review

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Barry G J Quinn

X-Men: Days of Future Past (DoFP) serves as a direct sequel to 2011’s X-Men: First Class, a direct follow up to 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand and an indirect follow up to 2013’s The Wolverine. Following? Good, because it’s only going to get more confusing. Spoilers to follow. … Continue reading →

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