STEPHEN BAIN

RIP John Barry (1933-2011)

1st February 2011 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

As James Bond (George Lazenby) and Tracy (Diana Rigg) ski joyously down the mountain top, a booming melody with a romantic vibe can be heard on the soundtrack. This is soon interrupted by a more frantic theme as the bad guys catch up and a chase begins (which features one unfortunate henchman being ground up by a snowplough).

This is just one of my many memories of John Barry, a man...

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Salt…Definitely Sweet

1st September 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Throughout her acting career Angelina Jolie has starred in two different categories of film. The first being her character driven pieces (Girl Interrupted and Changeling), the second being her “popcorn” flicks (the Tomb Raider series and Wanted). Salt certainly belongs in the latter category.

That is not necessarily a bad thing however as Salt is, surprisingly, one of the more consistently enjoyable blockbusters of the summer. This action adventure revels in its sheer...

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The Expendables: They’re Back!

23rd August 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

The Expendables was never going to be an artistic masterpiece (except possibly in the ironic sense) and inevitably some will have a field day tearing its metaphorical limbs apart. As someone who spent his youth watching the likes of Schwarzenegger, Stallone et al, its safe to say this was one of the most anticipated films of the summer for me. Feelings of excitement were high as this real life A-Team...

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20th August 2010 | 1 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

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