• The Words

    May 9, 2015 Blog

    When I saw this 2012 film pop up on Netflix I wondered how I hadn’t heard of it. For me, Bradley Cooper is one of the smartest actors around at the moment when it comes to the film decisions he’s making and Zoe Saldana is somebody I find every bit as engaging as she is beautiful. Add to that the inclusion of Jeremy Irons and Dennis Quaid then you’ve got yourself one hell of a cast.

    I …

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  • Breaking Down Breaking Bad

    May 6, 2015 Blog

    Breaking Bad is one of the most captivating television series’ in recent memory, and when it came to an end I felt the urge to analyse what had made it such a rip-roaring success.

    To me, the show is no Six Feet Under, which stirred every human emotion imaginable and delivered the type of poetic ending that won it a place at the summit of television. Nor is it on the same level as The Wire, for …

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