Daybreakers
Sat, 13/02/10 – 10:42 | No Comment

As usual, I’ll keep this Daybreakers review spoiler free at the start. I’ll warn you before I spoil anything.  So last night I went with Cat and Rob to see …

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Orphan
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 20:19 | No Comment
Orphan

On Friday night I watched the horror/thriller Orphan after hearing some good things about it, despite it coming across of typically Hollywood. Without expecting anything but some easy …

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 11:02 | No Comment
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 1 is an excellent continuation of the equally impressive The Clone Wars animated film. Each episode contains the same attention to detail, and superb …

Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 10:57 | No Comment
Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

Fan made productions are dicey at best, but at least Gods and Men has the benefit of well known Star Trek actors lending their support to the cause. Had this …

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 10:33 | No Comment
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Strictly for kids only, Ice Age 3 lacks the adult humor which popped up occasionally in the first 2 Ice Age flicks. What could have been a fun ride, turned …

Dead Snow
Thursday, 27 Aug, 2009 – 13:51 | No Comment
Dead Snow

A group of Norwegian medical students head into the mountains to an isolated cabin for a holiday packed with drinking, loud music, casual sex and sundry winter sports. You could …

District 9
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 18:52 | No Comment
District 9

District 9 sets itself apart from other sci-fi action movies as it’s set in a world that raises interesting political questions. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, District 9 sets itself …

30 Days of Night
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:13 | No Comment
30 Days of Night

Let me start by saying that I’ve never read the comic book that this movie was based on. Almost always the books or comics are better than the movie versions …

Star Trek
Sunday, 9 Aug, 2009 – 22:22 | No Comment
Star Trek

I am a total nerd for Star Trek. There, I said it and I’m not ashamed of it. I’ve loved every incarnation of Star Trek since I was a little …

Basic Instinct 2
Monday, 12 Jan, 2009 – 3:25 | No Comment
Basic Instinct 2

Sharon Stone continues to misbehave as Catherine Tramell; this time in London. After a brief orgasmic car crash, the film threatens to fall into the sequel trap of dissecting and …

Pursuit of Happyness
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 – 20:48 | No Comment
Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happiness is a depressing remake of Roberto Benigni’s Life is Beautiful. Not that tears didn’t flow in that film as well, but the tragic error made here …

Deja Vu
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 – 5:30 | No Comment
Deja Vu

Shot in the style of Man on Fire, Deja Vu is sci-fi that doesn?t treat itself as such. Instead this is a flawlessly scripted, intelligent detective story. Denzel Washington plays …

The Queen
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 – 5:24 | No Comment
The Queen

Stephen Frears, most notably the director of Dangerous Liaisons and High Fidelity, is no slouch when it comes to putting together a great film. However, one cannot help but ask …

Music and Lyrics
Wednesday, 7 Jan, 2009 – 5:18 | No Comment
Music and Lyrics

I was dragged kicking and screaming to this film by my wife, constantly muttering ‘Chick-flick city’. To my astonishment I enjoyed it very much. I laughed and cried through out …

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 23:00 | No Comment
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The fifth instalment of the adventures of Harry Potter quickly proves that the series has successfully traversed the divide from children’s movie to adult drama. Not that I would have …

Zatoichi
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 19:06 | No Comment
Zatoichi

One of Japan’s biggest actors / writers / directors / producers / megalords, Takeshi Kitano, reboots a famous 1970s sword fighting blind masseuse in his 2003 film, Zatoichi. Zatoichi travels …

I Am Legend
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 7:46 | One Comment
I Am Legend

There’s something about Will Smith movies that I like. It’s either the Action or the Acting. I loveeeed Ali. The Acting was amazing — it’s a shame I fell asleep …

Ark of Truth
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 7:39 | No Comment
Ark of Truth

The first in 2 planned direct to DVD movies being released this year based on the Stargate: SG1 series, Stargate: The Ark of Truth concludes the Ori storyline which commenced …

Juno
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 6:37 | No Comment
Juno

Fox Searchlight’s production of its latest film Juno has received much acclaim ever since it was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, which is unfortunate. Don’t get me …