Archives for posts with tag: Barry Pepper

‘Seven Pounds’: Three in a row for our favourite superhero

December 24, 08 //
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Is it just me or does the Fresh Prince seems hell-bent on heroism these days? Let’s see- ‘The Pursuit of Happyness, ‘Hancock’, and now most recently ‘Seven Pounds’ all feauture our favourite man in black as the ultimate do-gooder, a man that suffers for the sake of others, an isolated other-wordly being that saves us all from the clutches of fate. Well that’s lovely Will but how about some old fashioned Christmas cheer during the- all be it recession blasted- season to be jolly?
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The Irish Critic’s Ode to ’25th Hour’

October 12, 08 //
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Forever the Irish Critic’s top film, ‘25th Hour’ is set in New York City- in fact it could be said that it is in and of New York City, the backdrop of its post 9/11 angst acting almost as an additional character as opposed to merely a setting. The plot surrounds ex- drug dealer Montgomery Brogan (played by an ever fantastic Edward Norton), charting his last twenty-four hours of freedom before being sent to prison for seven years.

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