31 December 2012
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10 December 2012
09 December 2012
Eden Lake 3/5 (I)
Nicely done.
Also first HD Lovefilm streaming on the WiiU, never managed to get HD streaming using the Xbox or PC before.
Also first HD Lovefilm streaming on the WiiU, never managed to get HD streaming using the Xbox or PC before.
08 December 2012
Journey To The Center Of The Earth 2/5 (R)
It isn't bad but it is mostly pointless (apart from all the 3D pointing). Surprising how much of it was animated/CGI.
04 December 2012
02 December 2012
01 December 2012
25 November 2012
24 November 2012
18 November 2012
17 November 2012
16 November 2012
Comic-Con: Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope 5/5 (C)
An unexpected delight and the most moving film of the festival.
15 November 2012
14 November 2012
13 November 2012
12 November 2012
11 November 2012
10 November 2012
09 November 2012
08 November 2012
07 November 2012
06 November 2012
05 November 2012
04 November 2012
03 November 2012
02 November 2012
In Another Country 3.5/5 (C)
This is the kind of strange little film you only get to see at film festivals.
01 November 2012
31 October 2012
28 October 2012
27 October 2012
26 October 2012
24 October 2012
21 October 2012
Carlos 3/5 (R)
Difficult to make an attachment and therefore feel much investment in the story. Might have worked better if it had been told in reverse.
(Not sure which version this was, screened on Film 4 in three 2ish hour parts)
(Not sure which version this was, screened on Film 4 in three 2ish hour parts)
20 October 2012
17 October 2012
16 October 2012
15 October 2012
13 October 2012
10 October 2012
Looper 4/5 (C)
Looper is a good film, possibly a great film but definitely over praised. It's nowhere near as smart as I thought it was going to be or perhaps should've been. Wherever The Matrix comparisons came from (they are mentioned in nearly all the reviews but never attributed), there is no real basis for them. There are more obvious comparisons to other time travel films such as The Terminators, 12 Monkeys, Donnie Darko or even sci-fi-noir such as Blade Runner. My initial disappointment will probably have faded by a second viewing with lower expectations.
I also started thinking about the general state of films. If a good film like this is getting five star reviews then it only highlight how poor the three and four star films are at the moment.
I also started thinking about the general state of films. If a good film like this is getting five star reviews then it only highlight how poor the three and four star films are at the moment.
07 October 2012
30 September 2012
29 September 2012
22 September 2012
19 September 2012
16 September 2012
15 September 2012
The Wicker Man (2006) 2/5 (R)
It's not that bad but it is completely pointless when the original film is still available.
Also I like to think that "good" Nicolas Cage is playing "bad" Nicolas Cage is a series of terrible films for a as yet unannounced I'm Still Here style film.
Also I like to think that "good" Nicolas Cage is playing "bad" Nicolas Cage is a series of terrible films for a as yet unannounced I'm Still Here style film.
14 September 2012
08 September 2012
04 September 2012
01 September 2012
30 August 2012
29 August 2012
19 August 2012
18 August 2012
17 August 2012
16 August 2012
15 August 2012
10 August 2012
06 August 2012
05 August 2012
The Final Destination 2.5/5 (R)
This is really quite terrible but also made me laugh so much, shame it wasn't supposed to be a comedy. Also, who would have thought that all that pointless 3D would be even more pointless in 2D.
04 August 2012
03 August 2012
01 August 2012
31 July 2012
NT Encore: Frankenstein 4/5 (C)
I saw this in the cinema so I'm counting it as a film. With Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature.
The Dark Knight Rises 4/5 (C)
Great ending (with a few minor gripes) but expected more from the rest of the film and Nolan. The Imax scenes look amazing, so much so that the rest of the film looked bad in comparison.
26 July 2012
18 July 2012
15 July 2012
14 July 2012
13 July 2012
12 July 2012
10 July 2012
07 July 2012
My Name Is Khan 4/5 (R)
It may be a bit Forest Gumpy and overly sentimental but it completely worked for me and is one of the best looking films I've seen in a while
04 July 2012
01 July 2012
2 Days In New York 4/5 (C)
Great in parts, including some of the best non-Allen Woody Allen scenes, but messy in other places and sort of falls apart towards the end.
30 June 2012
28 June 2012
27 June 2012
26 June 2012
25 June 2012
Prometheus 4/5 (C)
Imax 3D. With low expectations from having avoided all the hype I ended up enjoying this more than I thought I would. Messy in places but overall good and getting more convinced by IMAX with every film I see.
24 June 2012
21 June 2012
20 June 2012
17 June 2012
16 June 2012
Britain In A Day 4.5/5 (R)
Brilliant work again. I hope these films start happening on a regular basis.
13 June 2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 4/5 (R)
All that good work is still undone by 30 minutes of pointless endings. I wish there was a less than three hour edit of the entire trilogy, think that might be really good.
10 June 2012
Big Trouble In Little China 2.5/5 (R)
First time I've seen this, perhaps you had to have seen it in the 80s to have grown any affection towards it.
09 June 2012
08 June 2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 4/5 (R)
Started thinking that the Lord Of The Rings films would have been better as a TV series. This film definitely seems to be split into a number of different episodes.
05 June 2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 3.5/5 (R)
As expected I liked it a lot more than I remembered the first time around. Still difficult to see what all the fuss is about (i.e topping public polls of greatest films of all time) and also explaining what my problems are. It gets a lot better once the Fellowship is formed which makes me think it would be a better film overall if that first 90 minutes had been heavily edited down.
04 June 2012
03 June 2012
02 June 2012
Ashes Of Time: Redux 3/5 (R)
Beautiful looking but I really need to be more awake when watching films like this to fully appreciate them.
01 June 2012
30 May 2012
Moonrise Kingdom 4.5/5 (C)
Lived up to my high expectations from the trailer, one of the best films of the year.
27 May 2012
25 May 2012
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22 May 2012
16 May 2012
13 May 2012
12 May 2012
11 May 2012
10 May 2012
The Dictator 4/5 (C)
Return to form after Bruno and possibly better than Borat. The jokes just keep coming so when it occasionally falters there will be something funnier along in a moment.
09 May 2012
Damsels In Distress 4.5/5 (C)
Apparently you will love or hate this film, I definitely loved it. Feels rushed towards the end would have loved it to go on for even longer.
08 May 2012
Marley 4/5 (C)
Another great music documentary, loses focus towards the end (or was I just tired) but picks up for the emotional finale.
06 May 2012
Avatar 3.5/5 (R)
It's no worse (or better) in 2D. The motion capture was always more impressive than any of the 3D and seemed more impressive not seeing it so soon after Pocahontas.
05 May 2012
02 May 2012
01 May 2012
Captain America: The First Avenger 4/5 (D)
Perfectly fine piece of superhero blockbuster film making. Not sure why it didn't bust any blocks when it first came out.
29 April 2012
28 April 2012
27 April 2012
23 April 2012
22 April 2012
Napoleon Dynamite 3/5 (R)
Not as good as I remember but now looking forward to seeing the animated series.
21 April 2012
Beggars Of Life 5/5 (C)
The film was amazing, ahead of it's time in so many ways but the strange mix of tone wouldn't work today. It was made even better by the wonderful live music accompaniment from The Dodge Brothers and Neil Brand.
18 April 2012
17 April 2012
15 April 2012
14 April 2012
09 April 2012
08 April 2012
07 April 2012
05 April 2012
01 April 2012
31 March 2012
La Règle Du Jeu 2.5/5 (R)
Second attempt, didn't fall asleep this time but also failed to understand why this is supposed to be so great. I'm such a philistine.
30 March 2012
29 March 2012
27 March 2012
Headhunters 3/5 (C)
A bit too far fetched for me, entertaining but felt like a waste of a great set up and characters.
25 March 2012
24 March 2012
22 March 2012
14 March 2012
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) 3.5/5 (R)
Think I prefer the tightness of this compared to the flabby 70s version
12 March 2012
11 March 2012
10 March 2012
09 March 2012
08 March 2012
Il Divo 3.5/5 (R)
Almost as scary as You Betcha even though I had trouble following exactly what was going on
04 March 2012
Sarah Palin: You Betcha 4/5 (R)
Scariest film I've seen for a while. It will be interesting to see how Palin is portrayed in a sympathetic way in Game Change.
27 February 2012
26 February 2012
25 February 2012
24 February 2012
Welcome To The Sticks 4.5/5 (C)
This was made even better by seeing it in a full cinema with an audience in hysterics. I suspect if I'd seen it on my own I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much.
23 February 2012
22 February 2012
Talhotblond 2/5 (R)
Interesting story, terrible documentary. I can't understand how it got any good reviews or awards.
19 February 2012
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15 February 2012
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11 February 2012
07 February 2012
04 February 2012
02 February 2012
31 January 2012
30 January 2012
28 January 2012
26 January 2012
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23 January 2012
21 January 2012
16 January 2012
15 January 2012
14 January 2012
07 January 2012
06 January 2012
Brüno 2/5 (R)
This sort of thing is getting a bit boring (and unfunny) now. There are some good bits but perhaps only half an hour or so.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 3.5/5 (C)
Fun but sags too much in the final third. Quite impressed by the non-3D Imax, seemed just as immersive as a badly made 3D film.
04 January 2012
Cleo from 5 to 7 4/5 (D)
Agnès Varda is becoming one of my favourite directors with each of her films I see.
03 January 2012
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