January 11, 2010 – 12:13 pm
The attention to detail and relative originality of Daybreakers threatens to lift it above the usual Vampire fare but it’s let down in the end by poor storytelling and an unrelenting grimness.
December 29, 2009 – 12:48 pm
Guy Ritchie does a decent job at reinventing Sherlock Holmes as a modern action hero with the help of excellent performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.
December 24, 2009 – 12:45 am
James Cameron uses the full capabilities of CGI to create a truly beautiful film that is sure to be one of the Noughties’ most definitive movies.
December 14, 2009 – 3:43 pm
A pointless sequel with predictable shocks that doesn’t deliver anything new.
November 30, 2009 – 12:00 pm
This no-brainer from Hollywood delivers just the right amount of genuine shocks, suspense and unpredictability to make it into guilty pleasure territory.
November 29, 2009 – 7:11 pm
Ignore the claims that parts of this are real and go in expecting a disturbing work of fiction that uses a clever technique to tell its story and you wont be disappointed.
November 23, 2009 – 10:41 am
Definitely not for everyone, and not up to the greatness of Donnie Darko, this latest effort from writer/director Richard Kelly is still interesting, thought-provoking, and not like anything else out there at the moment.
November 20, 2009 – 10:14 am
Just because you can see its message from a mile away, don’t think this is some simple revenge/anti-government movie; a fully realized, thought-provoking viewing experience.
November 16, 2009 – 12:07 pm
What could have been a good social commentary about what’s wrong with ‘Broken Britain’, Harry Brown comes across as too shallow and Right Wing for most modern tastes. Michael Caine is the film’s saviour with a stand out performance.
November 13, 2009 – 12:59 pm
The Lives of Others takes a serious look at the suspicion and claustrophobia of the old East Germany with admirable authenticity and humanity.
