The uncanny valley effect strikes again as a largely good film is ruined by freaky animation that’s more unnerving than any horror.
Movies
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace fails to live up to the potential of Daniel Craig’s first outing and is so depressing that afterwards you may want to drown kittens for a bit of light relief.
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut
Give this glorious animated musical a chance and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Contagion
Intelligent, entertaining and unsentimental, Contagion is a skillfully put together apocalyptic tale that loses momentum slightly towards the end.
The Thing
Good ol’ B-movie fun from the classic Eighties duo of Carpenter and Russell.
Johnny English Reborn
Despite having some amusing moments, Johnny English is too sanitised and features too much unfunny slapstick to appeal to even a semi-sophisticated audience. Hopefully it’s not the death knell for Rowan Atkinson.