Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Great Gatsby

With Baz Luhrmann directing, one knows exactly what to expect from The Great Gatsby. It will be loud, it will be flashy, it will be larger than life and overly melodramatic, accompanied by a wildly anachronistic contemporized soundtrack. This is … Continue reading

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Gangster Squad

Highly stylised, with lush and period perfect production design, Gangster Squad promises much in its opening sequence. One could be excused for whistling. However, in his confusion over whether to pay homage to or spoof such gangster movie greats like … Continue reading

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