Author Archives: garylongden

Efficient, Effective but Uninvolving, 17 August 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Director David Twohy, who also wrote the screenplay, has writing credits of considerable distinction including hits such as Pitch Black, GI … Continue reading →

Efficient, Visceral but Cold and Humourless Remake, 31 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** As a stand alone heist movie this is perfectly adequate. But if you are going to remake a … Continue reading →

A Minor Gem, 31 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A bold topic, confidently handled for the era. The plot essentially unfolds around an unmarried vicar,Howard Phillips, played by Anthony Quayle,who falls … Continue reading →

Sea Adventure Sinks Without Trace, 29 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A hopelessly miscast and misconceived yarn Directed by the vastly experienced John Farrow who in the 1950’s was turning out feature films at the rate of one … Continue reading →

Dreadful, Sentimental Pap, 25 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Contrived, manufactured formulaic nonsense.This film is an object lesson in how Hollywood can go so wrong on what should be sound ingredients.Leads Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are attractive … Continue reading →

Gross-out Fun, 22 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A very funny, and largely successful follow up to the mass market success of “Borat” starring the ubiquitous Sacha Baron Cohen. The formula … Continue reading →

A Decent if Uneven Effort, 17 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A qualified success for the Directorial Debut of Duncan Jones, aka David Bowie Junior, aka Zowie Bowie. Science Fiction films … Continue reading →

B Movie Mediocrity Rescued by Susan Cabot, 9 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Director Roger Corman is a fine, and hugely, influential director. This film however, one of five he made … Continue reading →

An Effective Genre Piece, 9 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** This story of four day trippers who become stranded up a tree and are then stalked by a large crocodile in … Continue reading →

Erudite,Wistful but Weighty, 5 July 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A triumphant transposition of the stage play onto the screen, the stage cast are also used in their entirety to create a cast that is both convincing and compelling. … Continue reading →