Tag Archives: John Logan

Michael review — Who’s bad? This is.

May 12, 2026 flawintheiris

Directed by Antoine Fuqua | Written by John Logan | ▲1/2 | In Cinemas The best I can say about this box office-busting Michael Jackson biopic is it's professionally made — how could it not be from the Hollywood journeyman director who gave us The Equalizer franchise and the writer of Gladiator and Skyfall? It's also… Read More

A look back at James Bond 007: the Daniel Craig Era (up to No Time To Die)

October 7, 2021 flawintheiris

Daniel Craig arrived with a flourish typical of a new Bond at a press conference on the banks of the Thames. The actor had proclaimed his tough guy credentials in a zippy crime drama called Layer Cake, and looked comfortable with props (like guns) in Munich, but seemed far from a shoo-in for the role… Read More

Reviews: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, Genius, Elvis & Nixon, The Overnight, Laggies

September 29, 2016 flawintheiris

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition Directed by Zack Snyder | Written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer | 182 min | on iTunes We've all seen a Director's Cut. Unless the director's name is Michael Mann or James Cameron, it's rarely better than what we saw in the theatre: I can count… Read More

Spectre review — So Big, So Beautiful, But a Bit Blah

November 7, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Sam Mendes | Written by John Logan, Neil Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth, from a story by Logan, Purvis and Wade, based on the Ian Fleming character | 148 min "Bond is back... and this time, it's personal!" This could have been the cheekily lame tagline for each of the four Daniel Craig… Read More

Skyfall review

November 13, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Sam Mendes Written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan based on characters by Ian Fleming James Bond returns for the 23rd time (in an EON Productions film), the third time for Daniel Craig. Since he took the mantle of the most famous secret agent in the world (something of an obstacle… Read More