MovieMuse
Gordon ‘SirClive’ Sinclair is the founder of MovieMuse. A child of the 70s with his heart in the eighties, his dream is to one day wake up like Alex Drake and relive that glorious decade.
A long time classic video gamer, Gordon founded Replay Events, a company dedicated to showcasing the best retro consoles and computers of the last 40 years.
With his unhealthy love of Stallone movies and an obsessive need to watch every film ever nominated for a major award, he is aways ready with an (un?)educated opinion.
Away from MovieMuse Gordon is an avid follower of Liverpool and Huddersfield Town football clubs and lives in Halifax with his Star Wars loving fiancée Nancy.
Gordon is responsible for the MovieMuse website and co-edits the MovieMuse podcast.
Gordon's Favourite Things...
| Films | Games | TV | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Dictator | Bomb Jack (Arcade) | Life on Mars | Blackstar – David Bowie |
| Rocky | Red Dead Redemption (PS3) | Red Dwarf | 101 Damnations – Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Final Fantasy VII (PS1) | The Likely Lads | Strangeways Here We Come – The Smiths |
| It’s a Wonderful Life | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) | Early Doors | The World is Yours – Ian Brown |
| Grave of the Fireflies | Kick Off II (Amiga) | ALF | Is This It? – The Strokes |
| Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure | Ratchet & Clank 2 (PS2) | ||
| The Life of Brian | Time Pilot (Arcade) | ||
| Reservoir Dogs | Outrun (Arcade) | ||
| Dog Day Afternoon | Deathchase 3D (ZX Spectrum) | ||
| The Muppets take Manhattan | R-Type (Arcade) |
Gordon’s Reviews
| Poster | Movie | Year | Comments | Rating |
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt | 2016 | The way this lovely tale wraps its theme of loss and grief in adventure is subtle and wonderful and the retelling of this famous book does it justice on all fronts. | 8 |
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Flying Cars | 2019 | This low budget romance is well shot, but fails to make you care for any of the characters and dumbs down its central theme and unique selling point of RC car racing. | 4 |
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The Control | 2018 | A chemical scientist and a computer programmer try to create virtual dreams to entertain the brain while in cryo-sleep. A low budget science fiction thriller that tries to be far cleverer than its derivative plot allows. | 4 |
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The Vast of Night | 2019 | An intriguing, dialogue heavy, 50s sci-fi mystery that gets the theming and performances spot on, but still feels a little too light. | 7 |
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Trick or Treat | 2019 | An interesting British indie black-comedy-thriller about an ex-gangster turned family man who gets caught up in the death of a gang boss' son. The disappointing script and below par performances stop the interest becoming excitement. | 6 |
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Cars 2 | 2011 | Rather than a low budget tack-on, Pixar's Cars follow-up is another showcase for some of the very best CG animation we have seen. However the international espionage plot loses much of the charm that the original had in abundance. | 6 |
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Boy | 2010 | Trademark antipodean quirk, but the story of an eleven year old poor kid and the hero-worshipping of his waster father is a little to staid. Stay to the end though, for an amusing Michael Jackson inspired dance scene! | 6 |
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James and the Giant Peach | 1996 | A hybrid live-action/animation movie of the much loved Roald Dahl classic works well for the most part. However the stop motion and the cheap looking sets result in the film ageing rather quickly and means that the book is ripe for another attempt. | 6 |
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Misbehaviour | 2020 | A typically British take on the Women's Lib disruption of the 1970 Miss World competition. Despite being a bit too twee and a lot too contrived, it is an interesting slice of history told in an entertaining way. | 7 |
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Days of the Bagnold Summer | 2019 | A simple story of a mum and teenage son during the school holidays, Simon Bird's directorial debut is definitely influenced by the TV shows he has starred in but on a much more subtle level. Funny, sweet and relatable. | 7 |
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Why Don't You Just Die! | 2018 | A Russian single location action-comedy about a young man who arrives at the flat of a Police Detective with a hammer and violent intent. It is brutal, but also very cleverly done with interesting music choices and some great fight sequences. | 7 |
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Da 5 Bloods | 2020 | Another fine Spike Lee joint that showcases his versatility and his single-mindedness. The journey of black Vietnam vets returning to find hidden gold is almost superfluous to the mental scars that the war and subsequent treatment back home left them with | 7 |
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The Assistant | 2019 | An almost fly-on-the-wall view of a personal assistant's life that is surely enough to put anyone off entering the profession. Slowly and deliberately told, with a great central performance. | 7 |
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Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | There is too little of Arnie and too much pantomime villain from Linda Hamilton, but there is also a lot of action and some good humour in this T2 sequel. Not quite a return to form, but Dark Fate does stop the slide for the Terminator franchise. | 6 |
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The King of Staten Island | 2020 | Comedian Pete Davidson's 'semi' autobiographical tale of a stoner finally learns to deal with the death of his father 17 years ago. Davidson is clearly at home in the character and plays the waster with warmth and heart, whilst Jude Apatow reels in his di | 8 |
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Beastie Boys Story | 2020 | Whilst this musical history lesson is fascinating, the live event documentary styling sometimes feels stilted, staged and a little sanitised. Despite that, the humour and warmth of Ad-Rock and Mike D make it essential viewing for all Beasties Boys fans. | 7 |
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Looking for Eric | 2000 | When a failing father sees his and his family's life fall apart, he enlists the help of his imaginary friend Eric Cantona. A wonderful tale or returning from the brink. | 8 |
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Riff-Raff | 1991 | The story of a Scottish labourer and an aspiring Irish singer, it has all the hallmarks of a Ken Loach social commentary, but unfortunately the plot falls a little flat. Ricky Tomlinson is great in a supporting role. | 6 |
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My Name is Joe | 1998 | A recovering alcoholic struggles to balance a new relationship with life in the schemes of Glasgow. A superb performance from Paul Mullan shines through the gloom of poverty. | 8 |
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Cathy Come Home | 1966 | A fascinating and horrifying slice of real life in the 1960s as a young couple fall fowl of the welfare state and slip into homelessness. Rightly heralded as a classic of British film-making.. | 9 |
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Sweet Sixteen | 2002 | A 15 year old boy risks his future to try and provide a new home for his mother when she comes out of prison. Typically gritty and realistic drama from the master Ken Loach. | 7 |
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Raining Stones | 1993 | Bruce Jones gives a career best performance as an unemployed man desperate to find the money for his daughter's holy communion dress. Ricky Tomlinson is once again great in a supporting role as Ken Loach continues his exploration of British poverty. | 8 |
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The Navigators | 2001 | Five Yorkshire rail-workers try to keep their head above water following the collapse of Railtrack and subsequent split into various private enterprises. Another funny and though provoking film that highlights the plight of many in the industry. | 8 |
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It's a Free World... | 2007 | In one of Paul Laverty's best screenplays, a single mother starts her own recruitment agency after being fired, but soon starts to abuse the migrant workers to stay ahead. | 9 |
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The Angel's Share | 2012 | It is unusual to call a Ken Loach movie 'feel-good', but that is exactly what this is as a group of youths on community service hatch a plot to steal some very expensive whiskey. It still has the grit and squalor, but smothered in humour and fun. | 8 |