Author Archives: garylongden

Tepid, Formulaic , Nonsense, 16 February 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I condemn this film, not because it is bad, but because it is lazy. Producers Turteltaub and Bruckheimer both have experience of big(pirates) and low budget(cool runnings) success.But … Continue reading →

Surprisingly Entertaining, 15 February 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I “boycotted” this film for a long time for two main reasons. Firstly i hate Phil Collins brand of smarmy music, and secondly ,glamourising a nasty crime by paying to … Continue reading →

Routine, Formulaic Fare, 27 January 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Now there is nothing wrong with the formulaic action film genre itself, and setting it amongst the Coastguards watching over the Bering Sea, seems like a nice variant. But … Continue reading →

Solid, entertaining and uncontroversial, 22 January 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom An odd film, in that the fine ingredients don’t quite deliver the result you expect. Tom Hanks delivers an excellent performance in the title role, convincing, but restrained,qualities … Continue reading →

Solid, entertaining and uncontroversial, 22 January 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom An odd film, in that the fine ingredients don’t quite deliver the result you expect. Tom Hanks delivers an excellent performance in the title role, convincing, but restrained,qualities … Continue reading →

Disappointing, Soul less, Remake, 12 January 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Sometimes a good story, a big budget, and a hot leading actor is not enough, as this retread of “The Omega … Continue reading →

Awkward and Disappointing, 1 January 2008 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom The production values for this film make it fall short of Hollywood blockbuster status, and the script makes it fall short of cult status. What is left is a … Continue reading →

Nasty Torture Flick, 25 December 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A nasty little film seeking some semblance of credibility and justification by masquerading under the “based on a true story” strapline.I have no fundamental problem with the horror / … Continue reading →

Good but not Great, 21 November 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** By any measure this is a fine film and certainly one of Ridley Scott’s best. One of his great strengths, is … Continue reading →

Lightweight Wallpaper Movie, 17 November 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I was unaware that this film was based upon a true story so judged it purely on its merits. The subject matter of a beautiful model disfigured by a … Continue reading →