Geek of Oz

2014 has been such a phenomenal year for cinema that my list of top 5 films has blown out to a top 10; there were just too many staggeringly good films this season. I strongly urge you to track down these films if you haven’t seen them. 1. Her directed by Spike Jones 2. Inside Llewyn Davis directed by the Coen Brothers 3. The Grand Budapest Hotel directed by Wes Anderson 4. The Wolf of Wall Street directed by Martin Scorsese 5. My Sweet Pepper Land directed by Hiner Saleem 6. The Raid 2 directed by Gareth Evans 7. Under the Skin directed by Jonathan Glazer 8. Only Lovers Left Alive directed by Jim Jarmusch 9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo 10. Nebraska directed by Alexander Payne What's the best film you've seen this year? - Stu

Apparently director Gareth Evans hasn’t heard that sequels are meant to be a massive disappointment for fans of beloved films, because The Raid 2: Berandal kicks the living bejeezus out of that concept. 2011’s The Raid set a benchmark for bat-shit-crazy martial arts set pieces, the likes of which induced guttural reactions from audiences, mostly due to the high impact, savage fighting style on display. Whilst the action got the blood pumping, it was wrapped in a grounded, well crafted and character-based story which really resonated with me. The Raid 2 deftly expands upon the world created in the first film, showing us the true breadth and depth of the corruption and violence which plagues the city. The beauty of this series is the simplistic storytelling. The first film revolves around a SWAT team storming a baddie-infested apartment building in order to take down a criminal kingpin; that is until all hell breaks loose. This film is set two hours after the events of the first f...

Prepare yourself. Prepare your body. Prepare your eyeballs to be kicked in their little eyeball heads over and over before being pounded with a hammer. It's nearly time for The Raid 2. “Picking up right where the first film ends, The Raid 2 follows Rama as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.” In cinemas from March 28, The Raid 2 promises to be one of (if not THE) best action films of the year. Following on shortly after the end of the first film, The Raid 2 is bigger, better and ballsier than the original... and that's saying something! To celebrate, we've got 10 in-season double passes to give away but because this movie is so bad arse, this competition is only available to entrants over 18 years of age. All you have to do is fill out the form below and you're in the running to win yourself an in-season double pass than...