Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Superhero Tour De Force, 30 July 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Over history, literature has constantly reassessed and reshaped heroes and villains. Batman is a relatively contemporary creation, born of the much derided Cartoon Book genre, yet in … Continue reading →

Delightful Light Entertainment, 14 July 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom In recent years the success of TV shows like X Factor, Pop/American Idol and Britain / America’s Got Talent have reminded everyone of the simple pleasures of singing, dancing … Continue reading →

Woeful Drivel, 5 July 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Like many, i was seduced by the trailers for this movie, the reality left me mind numbingly disappointed. Lead actors Will Smith and Charlize Theron, a big budget and a … Continue reading →

Don’t Believe the (adverse) hype, 22 June 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** The critical kicking that this picture received upon release was such that I almost gave it a “swerve”. I am … Continue reading →

An Enjoyable Piece of Light Froth, 20 June 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Sometimes you have to approach a story in the spirit it is offered. This film makes no grand claims, and although it purports to be about … Continue reading →

Gripping,Quirky and Fun., 8 June 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I am not a particular fan of Vampire movies, nor of graphic novels generally, let alone the one upon which this was apparently based.My high rating does not acknowledge … Continue reading →

Competent Horror Fare, 23 May 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I watched this film aware of the critical kicking it had received at the hands of the UK Press. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I feared it might … Continue reading →

Literate,Bloody Crime Caper, 6 May 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom In an era when script tends to play a poor second fiddle to visuals, this fine story restores your faith in storytelling. Writer and producer Martin McDonagh already has … Continue reading →

A Big Little Film, 5 May 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Director and writer, Garth Jennings, previously handling the same roles in “Hitch Hikers Guide To the Galaxy” has made a wonderful, warm, quirky teenage picture which challenges yet … Continue reading →

Irritatingly Short of Excellent., 5 May 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Few films have elicited such contradictory emotions from me.Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott have put together a visually sumptuous and exciting … Continue reading →