Author Archives: garylongden

Strangely Unsatisfying, 29 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** The raw ingredients are here, a very good story, Spielberg,a big budget and a decent cast. Somewhere along the line though the total … Continue reading →

Intelligent,Whimsical Comedy, 19 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Firstly, I should make it clear that this review is 21 years after release. Consequently, it is possible to look at this in the context of a considerable body of … Continue reading →

An Intelligent. Quirky, Surreal Delight, 17 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This film will not be to everyones taste, and I wholly understand the polarised responses.A star studded cast enjoy a knowing, wordy script, where dialogue counts, a … Continue reading →

Big Budget Disaster movie, 16 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Rarely can so much money have been spent to so little effect, or for so few laughs.Like the recently released, “Step … Continue reading →

Deeply Disappointing Horror Homage, 10 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Director Alexandre Aja is a member of the so-called new wave “Splat pack” of horror directors, and a self confessed disciple … Continue reading →

Exciting, Overblown Action, 8 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** This film has much going for it. Liam Neeson is a credible leading man as Bryan, the retired Special Forces Agent who … Continue reading →

A Collection of Short Stories, 6 October 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A quirky, and very British, collection of nine ten minute short stories all set on the London underground.There is no obvious central theme, and no message. Just … Continue reading →

Uncomfortable “Shocker”, 12 September 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Director James Watkins has made an unsettling debut in this “shocker” which skips around a few genres, and borrows from illustrious antecedents, in … Continue reading →

A Solid Return to Form, 10 September 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Director Guy Ritchie is quite good at making London gangster films and this certainly bears favourable comparison with his two previous efforts, “Lock, Stock etc”, and “Snatch”. … Continue reading →

A Real Treat For Horror Afficiandos, 9 September 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This film certainly appears to have polarised opinion, and on one level I understand why.It isn’t original, it is formulaic, and it does require suspension of … Continue reading →