James Marsh
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew, I talk to Phil about Pierre Coffin’s new animated prequel, Minions, as well as the Sam Raimi-produced remake of the Steven Spielberg-produced horror… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew I chat with Phil about Terminator Genisys, the latest instalment in the apocalyptic time-traveling robot saga, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke. Then… Read More
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The fifth instalment of the troubled sci-fi time travel series reveals itself to be a frustrating reboot-sequel hybrid, cherry-picking iconic moments from throughout the franchise and reworking them into a… Read More
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On this week’s show we pay tribute to the great Hollywood composer James Horner, before reviewing two of this week’s new releases, Seth McFarlane’s Ted 2 and indie horror flick… Read More
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The New York Asian Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, boasting an impressive array of selections from the best of Asian Cinema past and present. Below I’ve collected together my reviews… Read More
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Known primarily for his war films and crime dramas, American director Samuel Fuller also directed a quartet of westerns, the last of which being 1957’s Forty Guns. Read my review Read More
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Proof that fine actors giving strong performances are not always enough to save a movie, Maya Forbes’ Infinitely Polar Bear seems too preoccupied with its 70s period setting and zany… Read More
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A sequel in name only to Wilson Yip’s 2005 film, Soi Cheang’s SPL2: A Time For Consequences nevertheless recaptures the exhilarating energy of the original, expanding from Hong Kong to… Read More
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On this week’s show I discussed the fourth film in the hugely popular dino-park films, Jurassic World, starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D’Onofrio, and then Phil and… Read More
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A sequel in name only to Wilson Yip’s 2005 film, Soi Cheang’s SPL2: A Time For Consequences nevertheless recaptures the exhilarating energy of the original, expanding from Hong Kong to… Read More
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On Morning Brew this week I review Brad Peyton’s San Andreas, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the latest in a long line of disaster movies. Click here to listen Read More
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This Sunday (7 June) I will be giving a talk at the Hong Kong Film Archive about one of my all-time favourite films, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. The film is screening… Read More
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Following the incredible success of John Madden’s adaptation of Deborah Moggach’s novel, a return visit to the Rajasthan retirement home seemed inevitable. This time out, novice hotelier Sonny (Dev Patel)… Read More
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Following the incredible success of John Madden’s adaptation of Deborah Moggach’s novel, a return visit to the Rajasthan retirement home seemed inevitable. This time out, novice hotelier Sonny (Dev Patel)… Read More
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On this week’s show, I talk about comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2, Adam Sandler’s latest crime against cinema, The Cobbler, and the award-winning Taxi, from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Click… Read More
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This week on Morning Brew, I share my thoughts with Phil on Brad Bird’s futuristic love letter to Disneyworld, Tomorrowland, as well as Spy, the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Statham espionage comedy.… Read More
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Because you can never have too much of a good thing, I was again gushing about the greatness of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road on Radio 3’s Morning Brew… Read More
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Perhaps best known as the film for which a ten-year-old Tatum O’Neal won herself a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award, Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon is a beautifully constructed Depression-era caper… Read More
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