30 December 2010
TRON: Legacy (3D) 2/5 (C)
Might have scored higher if it hadn't been in 3D and therefore bright enough to see what was happening.
29 December 2010
28 December 2010
27 December 2010
26 December 2010
24 December 2010
19 December 2010
Magicians 3/5 (R)
It may not be that great but the familiar and likeable cast make it an enjoyable experience.
18 December 2010
17 December 2010
15 December 2010
14 December 2010
12 December 2010
11 December 2010
05 December 2010
Monsters 3/5 (C)
An amazing achievement from an obviously talented director and so much better than most things coming out of Hollywood. A better script may have helped it from straying into clichés and allow a more believable relationship between the two leads to develop.
(And yes I know the two leads are a real couple and it was filmed as a series of improvised scenes.)
(And yes I know the two leads are a real couple and it was filmed as a series of improvised scenes.)
28 November 2010
27 November 2010
22 November 2010
21 November 2010
20 November 2010
13 November 2010
12 November 2010
09 November 2010
08 November 2010
07 November 2010
06 November 2010
01 November 2010
31 October 2010
29 October 2010
28 October 2010
22 October 2010
20 October 2010
The First Movie 3.5/5 (C)
There are some really amazing scenes, the balloon sequence in particular, but the film as a whole didn't quite work for me.
19 October 2010
The Social Network 4/5 (C)
The first scene is amazing and made me want to finish my West Wing box set and then get and watch Studio 60. The rest of the film is a great entertaining experience but sadly largely forgettable.
13 October 2010
11 October 2010
10 October 2010
07 October 2010
03 October 2010
26 September 2010
The Experiment 4/5 (R)
Goes too far at the end but mostly good, don't know why it took me 16 months to get round to watching it.
Dogtooth 3.5/5 (C)
And I thought Cyrus was a weird kid. I'm not sure if I'll be able to listen to Fly Me To The Moon in the same way ever again.
25 September 2010
24 September 2010
22 September 2010
19 September 2010
18 September 2010
17 September 2010
09 September 2010
07 September 2010
05 September 2010
04 September 2010
Skeletons 3.5/5 (C)
For some unknown reason it didn't quite work as well as I thought it should. I'm fairly sure that Nick Whitfield is going to make a truly amazing film one day.
30 August 2010
29 August 2010
Disturbia 2.5/5 (R)
Would be much better if it didn't turn into a horror film at the end. The great thing about Rear Window is even though I've seen it many times I still can't think if he did it or not.
28 August 2010
26 August 2010
21 August 2010
19 August 2010
Inception 4/5 (C)
As expected, I liked this more the second time round. I still think the main reason it's getting such high praise is because the majority of films being released today are so mediocre.
I also think I've changed my mind about what may or may not be a dream.
I also think I've changed my mind about what may or may not be a dream.
14 August 2010
13 August 2010
Departures 3.5/5 (D)
I think I must be the only person not to really like Departures but whilst it's all nicely presented it seemed far too predictable and not that interesting.
09 August 2010
01 August 2010
31 July 2010
25 July 2010
23 July 2010
Toy Story 3 5/5 (C)
I was a bit worried it was losing it's way in the middle but the ending is an amazing conclusion (I hope) to the trilogy.
Toy Story 2 5/5 (R)
I always used to disagree with the widely held opinion that this was a rare case of a sequel being better than the original - I was wrong.
22 July 2010
19 July 2010
Isolation 4/5 (C)
Screening at Hyde Park Picture House with a live soundtrack performed by director Luke Seomore with musicians Michael Garrad and David Stephens.
18 July 2010
Inception 4/5 (C)
It's a good film but I thought it was going to be an excellent film. I thought it would be smarter than the average film but I'm not sure if it was, but I probably was just expecting far too much.
14 July 2010
10 July 2010
06 July 2010
29 June 2010
24 June 2010
20 June 2010
19 June 2010
16 June 2010
14 June 2010
07 June 2010
06 June 2010
Tokyo Story 3/5 (C)
Perhaps I was just too tired but I failed to see how this is considered a masterpiece.
05 June 2010
04 June 2010
In The Loop 3.5/5 (R)
Strange that I thought this was one of the best films of 2009 but on second viewing didn't think it was really anything special.
31 May 2010
29 May 2010
27 May 2010
23 May 2010
Paranormal Activity 2.5/5 (D)
It just isn't scary (although I can't work out why) and that's a big problem for a scary film. All of the short films on the DVD as extras are great though.
The Cove 4.5/5 (D)
Amazing stuff. Now how do we get more people to see the film and do something about it.
You could start here:
http://www.takepart.com/thecove
You could start here:
http://www.takepart.com/thecove
20 May 2010
Oil City Confidential 3/5 (R)
Didn't make me want to go and listen to Dr Feelgood like The Filth And The Fury did with The Sex Pistols but Julien Temple really knows how to make a documentary.
18 May 2010
15 May 2010
14 May 2010
11 May 2010
08 May 2010
07 May 2010
03 May 2010
02 May 2010
01 May 2010
25 April 2010
21 April 2010
18 April 2010
Triangle 4/5 (D)
I'm not sure if the logic of the story completely worked but it was still interesting and enjoyable.
15 April 2010
The Headless Woman 2/5 (C)
Whilst watching I had no interest in the story or any of the characters and couldn't wait for it to be over. Afterwards the conversations I had with others and some reviews made it sound quite interesting so perhaps I should try to see it again.
13 April 2010
11 April 2010
My Name Is Bruce 2/5 (D)
Occasionally gets the so-bad-its-good right, but mostly it's just bad. It does get better towards the end though.
09 April 2010
05 April 2010
04 April 2010
01 April 2010
The Time Traveler's Wife 3/5 (D)
Fine, but lacks any of the depth of the novel and is more like somebody giving you a quick summary of the story.
31 March 2010
30 March 2010
27 March 2010
Zombieland 3/5 (D)
Left me wanting more but not in a good way, perhaps it would've worked better as a TV series.
26 March 2010
23 March 2010
18 March 2010
14 March 2010
07 March 2010
02 March 2010
The Boat That Rocked 2/5 (D)
A huge disappointment considering the talented people involved on both sides of the camera.
28 February 2010
27 February 2010
26 February 2010
24 February 2010
21 February 2010
Macbeth (Orson Welles) 2.5/5 (R)
I couldn't stay awake but I think that was a fault with me rather than the film
20 February 2010
19 February 2010
18 February 2010
17 February 2010
14 February 2010
08 February 2010
06 February 2010
05 February 2010
31 January 2010
30 January 2010
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3/5 (D)
Disapponting start but there are some great moments in the latter half.
29 January 2010
26 January 2010
25 January 2010
24 January 2010
23 January 2010
18 January 2010
15 January 2010
10 January 2010
06 January 2010
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