James Marsh
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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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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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Jean-Claude Van Damme continues to explore and embrace his darker side in this modest Asian action thriller, as a kidnap & rescue specialist who falls foul of organ traffickers in… Read More
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This week on Radio 3’s Morning Brew I reviewed the fantastic documentary CITIZENFOUR, about Edward Snowden’s leaking of scandalous NSA activities, as well as summarising my recent interview with the… Read More
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It is no secret that Sean Connery grew to hate James Bond long before he stopped playing the character. In fact, he was so reluctant to return as 007 for… Read More
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It is no secret that Sean Connery grew to hate James Bond long before he stopped playing the character. In fact, he was so reluctant to return as 007 for… Read More
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Based on Hu Xuewen’s novel Running Moonlight, actor Chen Jianbin’s directorial debut is a harsh reminder of humanity’s predatory nature, as an honest farmer’s efforts to help a young homeless… Read More
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