Monthly Archives: March 2011

Bold, Compelling Historical Drama, 26 January 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Historical dramas in Africa are thin on the ground. Although awash with rich material,the sceptre of Rasicm has largely kept mainstream film makers away from Political drama on … Continue reading →

Tremendous Wartime Drama for the 21st Century, 26 January 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Forget the English sub- titles for this Dutch language film. Fast paced, dramatic, twisting and edgy, this is a marvellous revamp of the traditional “Resistance” … Continue reading →

Respectful, tense, safe homage, 13 January 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I approached this film with some trepidation. The US is notoriously flawed, simplistic and introspective in it’s international perspective. So I was prepared for a flag waving, navel … Continue reading →

Fulsome Festive Fayre, 26 December 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom There is a lot that is derivative about this movie. The plot is Toy Story / Small Soldiers / Jumanji/ Nutcracker Suite thrown together and shaken down. Ben Stiller … Continue reading →

Quirky, Powerful and off Genre, 26 December 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I caught this movie unaware of who the Director and Cast were, let alone what the storyline was. I was rewarded with an above average movie which … Continue reading →

Weak,poorly acted inaction film, 13 November 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom There are times when you start watching a film, and only continue in the hope that it is going to get better, simply on the basis that it … Continue reading →

Sharp, clever, and very funny, 4 November 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Firstly, the preconceptions. I am not an Ali G fan and have previously found Cohens characters puerile, lame and unfunny. However, I could not help but be … Continue reading →

Triumphant British Gangster Film, 14 September 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I first saw this film on release some 26 years ago,and have revisited it on several occasions.But a TV showing last night prompted me to test its’ quality … Continue reading →

Overlong, predictable, but enjoyable fare, 9 September 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Owen Wilson is in danger of being typecast for his laconic, laid back style of humour. But ultimately, who cares ? When he can trot out this … Continue reading →

Venomous Fun, 28 August 2006 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This is no classic. It is a hugely enjoyable slice of well edited, fast paced action which veers between shlock horror, buddy movie, thriller, and slapstick comedy at a lightning … Continue reading →