Posts Tagged ‘Action’

For Your Eyes Only

Director: John Glen

4 out of 5

Great fun, some excellent chase scenes!

Synopsis: Agent 007 is assigned to hunt for a lost British encryption device and prevent it from falling into enemy hands.

The Man With The Golden Gun 1974

Director: Guy Hamilton

5 out of 5

Very enjoyable, great characters.

Synopsis: Bond is led to believe that he is targeted by the world’s most expensive assassin and must hunt him down to stop him.

The Wolf of Wall Street 2013

Director: Martin Scorsese

5 out of 5

So over the top and elaborate, I loved it!

Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

The Hobbit- The Desolation of Smaug 2013

Director: Peter Jackson

4 out of 5

That is one big Dragon!

Synopsis: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969

Director: Peter R. Hunt

4 out of 5

A very underrated Bond film.

Synopsis: James Bond woos a mob boss’s daughter and goes undercover to uncover the true reason for Blofeld’s allergy research in the Swiss Alps that involves beautiful women from around the world.

47 ronin 2013

Director: Carl Rinsch

3 out of 5

A reasonable samurai film, good fight scenes.

Synopsis: A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.

You Only Live Twice 1967

Director: Lewis Gilbert

4 out of 5

I loved the coloured costumes!

 

Synopsis: Agent 007 and the Japanese secret service ninja force must find and stop the true culprit of a series of spacejackings before nuclear war is provoked.

run 2013

Director: Simone Bartesaghi

2 out of 5

This film felt very amateur, the best parkour was in the montage at the end.

 

Synopsis: RUN is a fast-paced, action/thriller, which centers on a street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel who practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.

gravity 2013

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

4 out of 5

A very moving film. Great special effects.

 

Synopsis: A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in orbit.

The Cat Returns 2002

Director: Hiroyuki Morita

4 out of 5

So cute and magical, I was blown away!

 

Synopsis: After helping a cat, a young girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.