November 7, 2012 – 8:17 am
A good idea with great characters that’s not quite got enough mileage in it to stop you from getting bored. Interestingly, it’s seems much more of a chore to watch at the beginning than at the end.
November 2, 2012 – 11:25 pm
You can’t get any darker than this excellent British black comedy that immerses you in a holiday that’s much more interesting than yours.
October 28, 2012 – 11:49 pm
Craig and Mendes put in an above average turn in the Bond series. Some great action sequences sit uneasily next to some extremely mediocre ones but the story and the fascinating bunch of characters keep things interesting.
October 22, 2012 – 8:25 pm
Gareth Edwards has created an understated and enjoyable sci-fi movie that doesn’t feel the need to pander to the staples of the aliens-on-earth-genre. Strangely, a film that’s more about people than monsters. Deep, man, deep.
October 17, 2012 – 12:13 pm
A unmistakable Aki Kaurismäki vehicle that’s likeable, amusing and intriguing. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite have the momentum to take it past ‘that was nice’ territory.
October 12, 2012 – 3:54 pm
A pointless remake that’s ruined by trying to bring it up to date. At least Keanu Reeves found his perfect role as a man with no personality.
October 7, 2012 – 12:33 pm
A nicely low-key take on an interesting point in the Northern Ireland situation that engages but doesn’t quite push the envelope when it should.
September 30, 2012 – 7:59 pm
Intelligent, well-acted and just complex enough, Looper is the best time-travel movie since Back to the Future.
September 21, 2012 – 12:12 pm
An ambitious Uruguayan horror with a climax that rivals ‘it was all a dream’ as the mother of all endings.
September 12, 2012 – 12:45 pm
Just because a demon possessing a little girl is of a different religious denomination, it doesn’t mean it’s original. Exorcism, schmexorcism.
