Jason Flemyng

From Hell (2001)

From Hell (2001)
Rating: ★★
Oct 21, 2001Jack the Ripper
Disappointing attempt, based on a Alan Moore graphic novel, to depict the Jack the Ripper killings. The film feels over-produced and slides off the cliff by throwing its weight behind one of the more ludicrous and implausible Ripper theories
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Rating: ★★★
Sep 2, 2003Teamup of Characters from Victorian Fiction/Graphic Novel Adaptation
Much hated adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novels is an enjoyable comic-book of a film. It is undeniable fun watching the crossover between various fictional Victorian characters, while the production design is amazing
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Rating: ★★★
Dec 30, 2008Man Ages in Reverse
David Fincher makes a surprisingly positive and upbeat Academy Awards crowd-aimed film in which Brad Pitt is a man who ages in reverse, born as an old man and progressively getting younger as he goes through life
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Kick-Ass (2010)

Kick-Ass (2010)
Rating: ★★★
Apr 18, 2010Superhero Wannabes
One of several films that came out around the same time on the theme of wannabes without powers playing at being superheroes. Matthew Vaughn delivers a film that falls between witty deflation of and a celebration of the nerdy fantasy of superherodom
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X: First Class (2011)

X: First Class (2011)
Rating: ★★★
Jun 5, 2011Comic-Book Superheroes/Origin Prequel
An X-Men origin story that serves as the occasion to recast the series with younger actors. This works far better than the previous two films, integrating the characters in a strong story, although proves surprisingly quiet when it comes to the superheroic action scenes
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Eliza Graves (2014)

Eliza Graves (2014)
Rating: ★★★
Nov 22, 2015Victorian Asylum Taken Over by the Inmates
Brad Anderson adapts an Edgar Allan Poe story about an asylum where the inmates are posing as the staff. Despite a title that tries to sell it as a costume drama, this is lush period piece with an amazing cast line-up – the only surprise is that it did no box-office
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SS-GB (2017)

SS-GB (2017)
Rating: ★★★★
Jan 14, 2018Alternate History/England Under Nazi Rule
The alternate history has never fared well on film but this British mini-series is an excellent variant on the Nazis Win World War II scenario. As opposed to the similar but tedious The Man in the High Castle series, this is marvellously understated and written with superb tension
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