Tag Archives: michael fassbender

Frank

Posted on August 28, 2014 by filmstruck

I’m in two minds about this movie. On one hand, its delightfully quirky and features some powerhouse performances from Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson. On the other, it seems to perpetuate the idea that mental illness is somehow linked to … Continue reading →

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12 Years a Slave

Posted on January 30, 2014 by filmstruck

One more powerful performance, another story about the cruelty of slavery in America’s past, an efficient Michael Fassbender, yet another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance from Benedict Cumberbatch, and an odd Brad Pitt cameo. 12 Years A Slave has all the ingredients, and … Continue reading →

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Prometheus

Posted on December 25, 2012 by filmstruck

In all honesty, the fact that I watched Prometheus on a tiny airline screen probably put the movie at a disadvantage. Seriously, no director, least of all Ridley Scott, makes a movie for the in-flight entertainment audience, however discerning they … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre (2011)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by filmstruck

There are some books – notably by the Brontes, Austen and Dickens – that withstand the test of time and bear multiple revisits. No wonder then that several adaptations of their novels have been committed to film, with varying levels … Continue reading →

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