A year on from the events of Taken, Bryan Mills (Neeson) had hoped to retire in peace but when he and his wife are kidnapped by a gang looking to exact revenge, he is forced to re-employ the very particular set of skills which saw Taken become such a a cult hit. Taken 2 is a pretty generic action film with none of the brutality or vibrancy of its predecessor but it has enough spectacle to ensure that cinemas will still get a significant number of bums on seats.
Will Jorma Taccone succeed where his Lonely Island buddies Samberg and Schaffer failed?
We don’t want to ruin your Friday, but grubby paedophile Roman Polanski is making an erotic film.
Alright, so the Olympics have basically nothing to do with cinema. But who’s going to play a Bill and Ted drinking game when literally everyone in the country’s quacking away about pendulous snatches and trouble traps or whatever? We bow to the will of the people, friend, and what the people are demanding is ‘any excuse to get hammered while watching the volleyball’.
A Bollywood romp around the West End, Cocktail is far more style than substance – glossy London cityscapes, an incredible soundtrack and staggeringly attractive characters abound while the Indian family dynamic, as always, lends a heartwarming core to a tale as old as time. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, it’s impossible to ignore that Cocktail is actually completely mental.
If you have a child today, call it Plutarch Seymour Hoffman. You are commanded.
The Marvellous Spider-Man? The Super-Duper Spider-Man? The Fandabbydozy Spider-Man?
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