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Transcendence ** (2014, Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Cillian Murphy, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Cole Hauser, Morgan Freeman, Clifton Collins Jr) – Movie Review

Johnny Depp stars as Berkeley genius scientist Dr Will Caster who is on the verge of creating an omniscient, sentient A.I. machine. But a rogue anti-technology terrorist group fights to stop him and they put him […]

Apr, 24

A Beautiful Mind **** (2001, Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Paul Bettany) – Classic Movie Review 863

In director Ron Howard’s moving and distinguished 2001 film, Oscar-nominated Russell Crowe gives a performance to crow about as real-life maths genius John Nash, afflicted with the terrible curse of paranoid delusions and schizophrenia. After […]

Mar, 04

The Reckoning *** (2002, Willem Dafoe, Paul Bettany, Brian Cox, Tom Hardy, Gina McKee, Vincent Cassel, Marián Aguilera) – Classic Movie Review 670

Paul Bettany scores in the 2002 murder-mystery film The Reckoning as a 14th-century English fugitive priest hiding out with a troupe of actors, who witnesses the murder of a travelling player. Willem Dafoe, Brian Cox […]

Jan, 11

Gangster No 1 ** (2000, Malcolm McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany, Saffron Burrows, Kenneth Cranham, Jamie Foreman, Eddie Marsan) – Classic Movie Review 659

A ruthless middle-aged English hoodlum reflects on his life of crime, and how he rose from young hardman in small-time crime in Swinging 60’s London to being boss of the gang. This repellently bloodsoaked British gangster […]

Jan, 09

Wimbledon ** (2004, Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Sam Neill, Eleanor Bron, Bernard Hill) – Classic Film Review 640

Reality is left far behind in this airy-fairy romantic comedy and oh-so-shallow sports drama that’s pretty lame and useless but is a harmless time-passer and good for a few giggles. It’s saved more or less singlehandedly […]

Jan, 06

A Knight’s Tale **** (2001, Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, James Purefoy) – Classic Movie Review 623

Heath Ledger gives a charismatic turn as a floppy-haired beach boy in knight’s armour in writer-director Brian Helgeland’s 2001 rousing swashbuckling saga. This irreverent, infectiously exuberant Knight’s Tale provides lots of jolly entertainment and high […]

Jan, 04

Blood ** (2012, Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Brian Cox, Mark Strong) – Movie Review

We’re in the north of England, at a gloomy, rundown coastal town. Paul Bettany and Stephen Graham are brother cops, sons of the legendary but now semi-senile retired police boss Brian Cox. Their buddy in […]

May, 26

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