Tackling Racism & Xenophobia with Honour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBzFf6PvEi8 Honour. 2014. Directed & Written by Shan Khan. Starring Aiysha Hart, Paddy Considine, Faraz Ayub, Shubham Saraf, Harvey Virdi, and Nikesh Patel. Code Red. Not Rated. 104 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★1/2 There are several reasons why I really enjoyed Shan Khan's Honour. First, Paddy Considine. He is a fine actor, as well as director, but …

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Fury: The Festering Reality of War

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKu5lGfRBxc Fury. 2014.  Directed & Written by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peňa, Jon Bernthal, and Jim Parrack. Columbia Pictures. 134 min. Rated R. Action/Drama/War ★★★★★ David Ayer’s new thriller Fury is by far one of the most brutal and honest films set during the Second World War ever made. Not only …

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Far Cry 4 – PS3 Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d60v1OErEY Far Cry 4. 2014.  Directed by Alex Hutchinson and Patrik Methe.  Soundtrack composed by Cliff Martinez.  Featuring the voice work of Grace Lynn Kung, Shawn Ahmed, Naveen Andrews, Shawn Baichoo, Troy Baker, Emerson Brooks, and Mylene Dinh-Robic.  Ubisoft Montreal.  Rated - Mature.  Action/Thriller - First Person P.O.V. Overall Game Score: 4.5 out of 5 stars …

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The Raid 2: Because Somehow It Gets Better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MuXrN8L9ro The Raid 2: Berandal. 2014. Directed & Written by Gareth Evans. Starring Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Yayan Ruhian, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, and Kazuki Kitamura. Entertainment One Films Canada. Rated 18A. 150 minutes. Action/Crime/Thriller ★★★★★ (Film) ★★★★★ (Blu ray release) Even the trailer just absolutely melts …

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13 Sins: Economy & Morality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTNtyJIKTXk 13 Sins. 2014. Dir. Daniel Stamm. Screenplay by David Birke & Stamm; based on the original source material 13: Game of Death by Chookiat Sakveerakul & Eakasit Thairatana. Starring Mark Webber, Devon Graye, Tom Bower, Rutina Wesley, Ron Perlman, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Entertainment One. Rated R. 93 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★ The beginning of …

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The Guest is like a Young Terminator in Post-Blackwater Era

The Guest. 2014. Directed by Adam Wingard. Written by Simon Barrett. Starring Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, and Lance Reddick. Picturehouse. Rated 14A. 99 minutes. Action/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ To begin, I've been a fan of Adam Wingard a long while. I think the first time I actually saw one of his …

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Mr. Babadook & the Horror of Single Parenthood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5WQZzDRVtw The Babadook. 2014. Directed & Written by Jennifer Kent. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, and Tim Purcell. Entertainment One. 93 minutes. Drama/Horror/Thriller ★★★★★ This movie certainly has been hyped up a lot as of late. Several critics who've written about it all seemed to enjoy it a great deal. Most recently, William Friedkin …

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Kevin Smith’s Whacky Creature Feature: Tusk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQJnOn0ru0 Tusk. 2014. Directed & Written by Kevin Smith. Starring Michael Parks, Justin Long, Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, and Johnny Depp. Sony Pictures Releasing Canada. Rated 14A. 102 minutes. Comedy/Horror ★★★★ First of all, a lot of people seem to misunderstand Tusk as a film overall. It's meant, above all else, as a comedy and a …

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