More Hot Fuzz than credible cop thriller, The Sweeney is a long list of missed opportunities. If you desperately want to watch cops behaving badly, tune into the classic TV show on UK Gold instead.
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Cell 211
A gripping prison drama with a slew of twists from Spain that has it’s flaws but remains well worth a watch nonetheless.
The Expendables 2
More of the same harmless killing and mostly intentional humour from this geriatric band of mercenaries. Obviously not for everyone.
Raging Bull
Scorsese and De Niro at their best together in this rousing and depressing boxing biopic. A masterpiece.
The Dark Knight Rises
Certainly a great action spectacle but this time it’s a slightly flawed cinematic event from Christopher Nolan.
Iron Sky
Timo Vuorensola should be shot for wasting the amazing premise of Nazis on the Moon. Too much cheesy humour ruins a film that should have been played a lot straighter.