Posts Tagged ‘Gareth Evans’
Top 15 Films of 2014 – Allen’s Picks
Another year, another end of year movie list. 2014 was marked by a nice variety of cinematic offerings. From action blockbusters to independents, from foreign work to documentaries, there seemed to be great stuff coming from everywhere this year. While making lists will always be…
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SXSW Film Review – The Raid 2: Berandal
Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption (2011) was an exhilarating action thriller. Set within an apartment complex in Jakarta, we watched police officer Rama (Iko Uwais) fight his way through gangsters and drug dealers with non-stop ferocity. It reset the standard for how far action pictures…
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Top 10 of 2012 – Allen’s Picks
It’s been one heck of a good year for movies. From mainstream blockbusters to low-budget indies, there was a little bit for everyone in 2012. Even with a less than stellar summer season, I would argue that this been the strongest film year since 2007.…
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Episode 178 – DVD Rundown 8-14-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for August 14th, 2012. In this episode they discuss The Hunger Games, Community, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Raid: Redemption.
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Film Review – The Raid: Redemption
A young man wakes up early in the morning. He gets up, works out, gets dressed, and then walks over to his bed where his pregnant wife is laying peacefully. The man leans over and kisses her before he walks out of the door. This…
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