The Black Tent (1956) – Review

Deep in the African desert, a British man named Charles Holland (Donald Sinden) is on a mission to find his brother, David Holland (Anthony Steel), a soldier who had recently been reported as missing. Upon arriving at the camp in which his brother had last been seen, he quickly begins to realise that this disappearance isn’t as straight-forward as he’d hoped. With help from the locals, the truth quickly begins to reveal itself. An interesting drama with elements of romance and war blended well together.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Jackie Brown (1997) – Review

A flight attendant named Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) has a criminal past, before getting picked up swiftly by American law enforcement. While under pressure to become an informant against the drug dealer she works for, she must ultimately find a way to protect her own future without being locked up or killed. A somewhat underrated film that is now over twenty-five years old. It’s worth noting that Jackie Brown is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) – Review

After Reuben (Elliot Gould) is double crossed by a ruthless businessman named Willy Bank (Al Pacino), Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the rest of his crew plan to extract revenge by ensuring that a new casino, spearheaded by Willy Bank, is a failure on the night of its grand opening. Retaining its elegant style and sharp humour, this was a fine conclusion to the Ocean’s trilogy. It’s worth noting that Ocean’s Thirteen is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – Review

Picking up three years after the events of Ocean’s Eleven, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) gathers his gang of fellow thieves and con artists to plan and execute another heist, this time based in Europe, in a desperate attempt to repay Terry (Danny Garcia) the money in which the group had previously stolen. A solid heist movie but somewhat different to its predecessor. It’s worth noting that Ocean’s Twelve is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – Review

With an elaborate scheme to strike it rich etched in his mind, slick con artist Danny Ocean (George Clooney), contacts his old friend, Rusty (Brad Pitt) the day he gets out of prison, in hope of assembling a team of specialists to rinse the impenetrable vault of three Las Vegas casinos, all owned by Terry Benedict (Danny Garcia). The prize would ultimately be one-hundred and fifty million dollars. An old-school heist movie that spawned two sequels. It’s worth noting that Ocean’s Eleven is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – Review

Set in 2049, a young blade runner known only as K (Ryan Gosling) discovers a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of the Los Angeles society into chaos. This secret quickly unravels, before eventually forcing him to track down the former blade runner, Deckard (Harrison Ford), who has been missing for thirty years. A solid film that has perhaps gone overlooked by many in recent years. Blade Runner 2049 is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.