Dominic Cooper Archives

The Escapist (2008)

Rating: ★★½

Jun 8, 2016Prison Escape Drama/Fantastic Twist

This is principally a prison escape drama, at which it works well with a strong ensemble cast. It also has a left field ending that reveals it is a fantasy film, which remains its least satisfying aspect

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Actors: Brian Cox, Dominic Cooper, Joseph Fiennes, Liam Cunningham, …

Category: Fantasy

8 June 201620 October 2025 by Roog

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Rating: ★★

Jul 25, 2011Comic-Book Superhero

One of the more disappointing of the Marvel Comics adaptations. Despite all the elements assembled, this never comes to life in director Joe Johnston's hands and takes forever to get into action

Director: Joe Johnston

Actors: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, …

Category: Science Fiction

25 July 201122 March 2025 by Roog

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (2012)

Rating: ★

Jul 10, 2012Secret History

Seth Grahame-Smith's original book was a witty historical joke that retold the events of Lincoln's life as a secret history involving vampires. The film somehow misses the joke and turns everything into a ridiculously over-the-top action film

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Actors: Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, …

Category: Horror

10 July 201217 October 2024 by Roog

Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014)

Rating: ★

Mar 23, 2014James Bond Creator Biopic

TV mini-series biopic of James Bond creator Ian Fleming that substantially embellishes details of Fleming's biography to create its own story. Dominic Cooper is absurdly miscast as Fleming, playing the part with a boyish smirk

Director: Mat Whitecross

Actors: Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel West, Anna Chancellor, …

Category: Science Fiction

23 March 20145 February 2026 by Roog

Dracula Untold (2014)

Rating: ★

Oct 25, 2014Dracula Origin Story

Dracula gets an origin story for Universal's Famous Monsters shared universe. Vlad the Impaler, one of the great tyrants of history, gets rewritten as an honourable warrior and decent family man

Director: Gary Shore

Actors: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Art Parkinson, …

Category: Horror

25 October 201431 July 2026 by Roog

Warcraft (2016)

Rating: ★★

Jun 18, 2016Computer Game Adaptation/Epic Fantasy

Adapted from the videogame, this is a third hand rehash of the basics of Tolkien. Secondly, it looks like a giant CGI cartoon where almost anything interesting about the world has been sidelined in favour of fantasy action

Director: Duncan Jones

Actors: Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell, Paula Patton, Ben Schnetzer, …

Category: Fantasy

18 June 201627 February 2026 by Roog