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Gamelkateinthecinema | Atomic Blonde

Director: David Leitch

Release: 2017

Writer: Screenplay by Kurt Johnstad | Graphic novel series 'The Coldest City' by Antony Johnston

Genre: action/mystery/thriller

Rating: R-16 for sequences of strong violence, language throughout and some sexual nudity

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There were a few pretty crap things in Atomic Blonde that I was totally willing to overlook because I thought it was all so fucking cool. This sexy, punchy and hyper-stylised big screen version of Johnston's graphic novel sees Charlize Theron, an English agent (with a very dodgy English accent), travel to Berlin to meet up with her undercover colleague (James McAvoy) to find out what happened to her ex-boyfriend, while kicking ass and look good doing it. 

Dunkirk | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | Dunkirk

Director: Christopher Nolan

Release: 2017

Writer: Christopher Nolan | Based on historic events

Genre: Action/drama/history

Rating: PG-13

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I went to see this movie for perhaps the same reason as everyone else in the cinema; to find out if Christopher Nolan could pull off an historical war piece. Being known more for his psychological thrillers, Nolan really has opened himself up to wider directing methods with his latest film Dunkirk. 

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Director: Guy Ritchie

Release: 2017

Writers: Story by David Dobkin and Joby Harold | Screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie

Genre: Action/adventure/drama

Rating: PG-13

Here is a film with a split personality disorder. On one hand it has Guy Ritchie stamped all over it; an entertaining, modern story about the English class system with slow motion sequences, punchy music, long montages and fast cuts. On the other hand, if you went to see King Arthur with a wild hope of some historical accuracy, craftsmanship or original creative design, you’re not getting it here.

A Quiet Passion | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | A Quiet Passion

Director: Terrence Davies

Release: 2016
Writer: Terrence Davies

Genre: Biopic / Period Drama

Rating: PG-13 thematic elements, disturbing images and brief suggestive material

On leaving the cinema rather perplexed, I read a review in the evening standard that said “A Quiet Passion is almost very good but actually nearly intolerable, a very long two hours” and I was inclined to agree. It was a relief to find this review, as I had been starting to question my opinion, in proportion to the amount of oh-so-American, bandwagon praise this film was receiving. I was ready to attribute this to the simple fact that, perhaps, Americans just can’t make good period dramas. That was before I realised director Terrence Davies was English.