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Film review: Logan

If I was going to sum up Logan in one word then I’d probably go straight for “evisceral”.  Make no mistake, this is not your mother’s superhero movie.

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The final film outing for the phenomenally successful Marvel comics character (that pretty much made Hugh Jackman’s career) jumps forward to the year 2029. America has becaome a walled country and a no-go area for the very few mutants that are left (talk about life imitating art). After years hiding just over the border, Logan and Professor Charles Xavier find themselves on last mission of mercy: to smuggle a mutant child across the country to Canada while being persued by a band of cyborg mercenaries.  Continue reading “Film review: Logan”

Film Review: John Wick – Chapter 2

This is a follow-up (obviously) to the surprisingly successful John Wick, which casts Keanu Reeves as a jaded, retired hitman out to retrieve his stolen car and avenge the death of his beloved dog (just go with it). What set this film apart from other urban shoot-em ups was the blistering action sequences. It was a bit like watching a martial arts flick with bullets. It wasn’t big on plot, but John Wick was an immensely enjoyable film – for me anyway.

So when I heard there was a sequel… Well that’s two Christmases back to back.

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John Wick: Chapter 2 follows on from where the first movie left off (so it’s just as well that Keanu Reeves doesn’t appear to age). Our anti-hero has found his car (sort of) but now, less than an hour later, he finds he has to pay back a favour to an old friend. And this is where the trouble starts … again.

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