Spoiler Scale (How spoilery is this article on a scale of 1 to 10?):  4 As the title to his new film suggests, writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn is not concerned with the godly virtues – only blood and justice.  The blood is certainly thicker than water.  And the justice is old world. That blood runs through Crystal (Kristin Scott Thomas), her first son, Billy (Tom ... Read More »

In all honesty, I cannot say that I am as optimistic about the films slated for release in 2013 as I was for 2012.  The cinemas will be full of more prequels and sequels than ever.  Apparently, the argument about whether to pump so much money into franchise films is over.  The only remaining disagreement seems to be over title conventions – should the powers-that-be go ... Read More »