Author Archives: garylongden

Brave Black Comedy, 10 May 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Home grown Asian suicide bombers are not an obvious choice for Comedy. But Director Chris Morris makes a surprisingly good job of it in a work which is skilfully … Continue reading →

Solid Entertainment, 2 May 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A solid, if unspectacular screen farewell from Humphrey Bogarde as a washed up sports writer, Eddie Willis, drawn into Boxing Match Fixing. Director … Continue reading →

Dead Boring, 20 April 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A deeply disappointing second feature from Ricky Gervais. As a Gervais fan, a veteran of the era, and a champion of British Films, … Continue reading →

An Atmospheric Delight, 16 April 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A solid piece of old fashioned film making by veteran fugitive Director Roman Polanski. A modern noir interpretation of the Robert Harris … Continue reading →

Retro Disaster Kitsch, 11 April 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** With Director Roland Emerich you know what you are going to get. Explosions, tidal waves, crashing buildings and catastrophe are his lingua … Continue reading →

A Rare Pacino Dud, 23 March 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A curious offering. The premise that the film’s star, a hot-shot forensic psychiatrist, Jack Gramm,is given 88 minutes to live by … Continue reading →

A Satisfying, Beautifully Crafted Psychological Thriller, 23 March 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A fine psychological thriller which sees both Director Martin Scorsese and lead actors Ben Kingsley and Leo Di Caprio … Continue reading →

The Best Iraq Film To date, 18 March 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A tremendous Iraq thriller with a brave and contemporary storyline. It is a story, and not a history. Yet … Continue reading →

A nasty, shallow, base film., 27 February 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I saw this, on release, 36 years ago. Time has not been particularly kind to it, with Director Michael Winner’s career having been ultimately defined by this … Continue reading →

Bloody Brilliant, 20 February 2010 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A stellar ensemble delivers a cinematic delight as Director Tim Burton delivers his trademark unique twists to this traditional tale. The dark cinematography, and cartoon like CGI, creates a wonderfully … Continue reading →