This hard-hitting drama following intersecting lives on the mean streets of Mexico boasts quality storytelling, an interesting context and Gael García Bernal’s breakthrough role. Well-worth it as a foray into Latin American film-making. Not suitable for vegetarians.
Romance
The Bounty Hunter
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.
Dear John
Two appealing leads and a superb performance from Richard Jenkins make this weeper more watchable than Id expected.
Valentine's Day
An exercise in how to waste a stellar cast. This vacuous piece of rom-com fluff is to be avoided like the plague.
Up in the Air
This recession-era romantic comedy has enough substance and humour to win a broad spectrum of admirers.
Four Christmases
Made a better film by a great cast, Four Christmases isn’t anything new, but it’s funny and it’s got at least one character that everyone can cringe in recognition at having in their extended family tree.