Monthly Archives: October 2012

Copposites Attract

Copposites provides a fresh and uniquely South African treatment to the classic identity-switch comedy, writes Peter Machen. I have to admit that I’m not a fan of the body-switch comedy, a theme that pitches up on our screens every few … Continue reading

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Peter Machen on ‘Moonrise Kingdom’

Film: Moonrise Kingdom Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: Wes Anderson Screenwriters: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola Starring: Jared Gilman, Kata Hayward, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bruce Willis, Billy Murray, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥ I’m such … Continue reading

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Peter Machen on ‘Prometheus’

Film: Prometheus Country: USA/UK Year of Release: 2012 Director: Ridley Scott Screenwriters: John Spaihts, Damon Lindelof Starring: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender Review: Peter Machen ♥♥♥½ British filmmaker Ridley Scott is one of the few … Continue reading

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Peter Machen on ‘Taken 2’

Film: Taken 2 Country: France Year of Release: Director: Oliver Megaton Screenwriters: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace Review: Peter Machen ♥½ Twenty minutes into a film I can usually – but not always … Continue reading

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Peter Machen on ‘Premium Rush’

Film: Premium Rush Country: USA Year of Release: 2012 Director: David Koep Screenwriters: David Koep, John Kamps Starring: Joseph Gordon Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung Review: Peter Machen ♥♥½ Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of my favourite actors to … Continue reading

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