This romantic comedy cum half baked crime thriller is a hopelessly unfunny, unoriginal and ultra-irritating movie. On this form Aniston and Butler, and their slappable faces, should be consigned to the scrapheap of Hollywood.
March 29, 2010 – 12:21 am
A fresh and inventive superhero satire that provides spot on humour, involving characters and a rousing soundtrack to a world (okay, maybe just me) tiring of a saturated comic book genre.
Measured storytelling, comprehensive characterisation and a number of hard-to-spot plot twists, should make this perfectly crafted crime thriller Sweden’s best export since Ikea.
Greengrass and Damon deliver enough intrigue and full blooded action to satisfy fans of the Bourne series but they fail to create three-dimensional characters or add anything substantial to the genre.
With an involving story, realistic setting and well executed action scenes, Children of Men is one of the best Dystopian movies out there.
Tim Burton’s rehash boasts a cast that lives up to its billing, a lavishly recreated Wonderland and lovely flashes of humour, it’s just a shame that Alice in Wonderland is a little formulaic in the end.
Deserving of the praise lavished upon it, Crash’s excellent cast of unknowns and A-Listers deliver a thought provoking depiction of the racial fabric of modern day America.
A lot better than the title would have you believe, this superior remake has the right amount of substance and chills.
Being too kooky for it’s own good makes Micmacs a cringing watch.
February 26, 2010 – 12:34 am
To be taken with a large pinch of salt, Solomon Kane is a generally enjoyable yet ultimately flawed fantasy adventure.
