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13 Assassins (Jûsan-nin no shikaku, 2010)
I went into this with a certain amount of trepidation, because I’d read that it was pretty violent, and I know that director Takashi Miike can be gory and sadistic when he wants to be. I thought I might be … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 Assassins, 2010, 2011, assassins, Jûsan-nin no shikaku, samurai, Takashi Miike
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Hanna (2011)
I had a similar reaction to this movie as I had to the other Joe Wright movie I’ve seen, Atonement (2007). The production design was great, the cast was great, the set-up was great (and the trailer did a great … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, assassins, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, Hanna, Joe Wright, Olivia Williams, Saoirse Ronan
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