Ultimately soulless and devoid of any of the laughs that could have saved it, Cowboys and Aliens has an interesting idea but is poorly executed by Favreau. Didn’t make me Yee-ha once – so disappointed.
Science Fiction
Apollo 18
Oh my God, is this real??? No, it’s not. And it’s not very good either.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
This prequel is much better than the awful title suggests as it exudes an enjoyably throwaway quality. A good way to spend the inevitably rainy summer days.
Cloverfield
A First Class First-Person apocalypse film that nicely mixes things up and credits its audience with a bit of intelligence.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
No surprises here as Michael Bay produces yet another soul-destroying special effects mess to render its quality cast rather redundant.
X-Men: First Class
A somewhat return to form for the X-Men series thanks to a few star turns and a pre-dominantly riveting story spanning three decades. Just forget X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine never happened.