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Money Monster ***½ (2016, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell) – Movie Review

Money Monster is an undeniably tense, powerful and intelligent media/finance drama, with crisp, clear, dynamic direction by Jodie Foster and three strong, involving performances. George Clooney enjoys himself in a well-fitting, perfectly tailored big star […]

May, 13

Unbroken **** (2014, Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Luke Treadaway, Jai Courtney, Finn Wittrock) – Movie Review

Unbroken is a gruelling, harrowing and upsetting true-life story of unimaginably appalling wartime suffering. But the film is brilliantly done and another feather in the cap of our little marvel Jack O’Connell. O’Connell hits the […]

Dec, 18

’71 **** (2014, Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid) – Movie Review

Hot young Brit star of the moment Jack O’Connell stars as Gary Hook, a young British soldier belonging to a new regiment under the command of Lieutenant Armitage (Sam Reid), who is sent to Belfast in 1971 to […]

Oct, 09

Eden Lake **** (2008, Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O’Connell, Thomas Turgoose) – Classic Movie Review 1204

Writer-director James Watkins’s gruesome, realistic and disturbing British 2008 horror thriller stars Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender as nursery teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve who quit town for a romantic weekend. Steve has picked […]

May, 11

The Liability *** (2012, Jack O’Connell, Tim Roth, Peter Mullan) – Movie Review

Jack O’Connell shows why he’s a rising star in a compelling performance as 19-year-old Adam, who’s forced to do a day’s driving for his mum’s gangster boyfriend Peter (Peter Mullan). This leads the boy on […]

May, 05

300: Rise of an Empire **** (2014, Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Jack O’Connell, Hans Matheson) – Film Review

Australian film and television actor Sullivan Stapleton stars as Greek general Themistocles, who leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy, in this […]

Mar, 06

Starred Up ****½ ( 2013, Jack O’Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend) – Movie Review

Starred Up is an awesome, often terrifying film finding new ground in the old prison movie territory. Jack O’Connell is incredible as the deeply troubled 19-year-old Eric, who is prematurely transferred from a young offenders’ […]

Dec, 05

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