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The Marksman (2021)

Great film

[10/10 · 5 December 2023]

An excellent film and one of Liam Neesons best ever performances ; this is a throwback to classic films of the past , a film that 20 years ago would of starred Clint Eastwood ,there's even a clip from his film Hang em High ; great storytelling, performances and action throughout , highly recommended; there's even a reference from Taken , see if you notice it. The cast are uniformly excellent too ; never saw this on the cinema here in the UK, either got a limited release or was never released here , if you get the chance to see it , don't miss this underrated and little seen gem of a film asap.

Escape Through Africa (2022)

Entertaining throwback

[9/10 · 8 August 2023]

I was pleasantly surprised watching this which is an attempt and throwback in spirit to films like Northwest Frontier and East of Sudan ; this film has a lower budget then those films but with the resources they have they do excellently, there's plenty of action , it's well acted and the scenery is great , if you like classic adventure films of this ilk from the past you should enjoy this ; well done all involved in the making of this film , the whole cast are very good , Eric Roberts plays a British Officer and he's the only actor I knew coming into the film but the leading actress who plays his niece is very good indeed.

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)

Entertaining biopic

[8/10 · 22 July 2022]

Just watched this and enjoyed this biopic of prizefighter Jem Belcher ; not sure how historically accurate it actually is but was entertained throughout with the storyline and good fight sequences , well acted by all with as usual standout performances by Ray winstone and Russell Crowe and a good performance from the lead actor too , well worth seeing.

Operation Mincemeat (2021)

Excellent throwback to classic war movies of the past

[9/10 · 2 May 2022]

Saw this yesterday ; I knew this was a true story and a remake of" the man who never was "; thought the film very fine indeed ; better than I had expected ; excellently acted with the leads channelling actors of the past like Kenneth More and the like from classic british war movies ; a refreshing change from the usual ; only in a couple of instances did the film let itself down slightly I thought ; but I'm just nit picking ; good to see Ian fleming feature in this version too as an added interest ; James Bond fans should watch this.

Haunting of the Mary Celeste (2020)

Much better than expecting; a rare gem

[8/10 · 26 September 2021]

This film is atmospheric ; well acted and well filmed ; I wasnt expecting much from this film but it's far better than a lot of bigger budgeted horror films that are out at the moment ; it rattles a long at a good pace and is never boring ; if you're anyway interested in this sort of film dont miss ; you'll be pleasantly surprised ; good cast ; especially good to see Richard Roundtree.

SAS: Red Notice (2021)

Not great but not that good either

[4/10 · 4 September 2021]

I really wanted to like this film but found it too boring and unbelievable ; rewatch lewis Collins in "who dares wins!" for a fictional but entertaining sas based movie ; it knocks spots off this one.