Author Archives: garylongden

Deeply Disappointing Disjointed Drivel, 11 April 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** I wanted to enjoy this.I used to listen to Radio Caroline, I love the music of the era and am a … Continue reading →

Visceral Brilliance, 3 April 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A wonderful film that succeeds in paying homage to the American gangster film genre whilst at the same time creating a distinct world all of its own.An unknown cast is … Continue reading →

Damned Brilliant, 29 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Football has been poorly served by the cinema to date. “The Damned United” goes a long way to rectifying that. A bravura performance from Martin Sheen as Brian Clough and … Continue reading →

Leave Before The End, 29 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** The basic ingredients for this film are all here, a fine Big Budget Director (Alex “I Robot” Proyas), Big Name Leading … Continue reading →

Conned, 24 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I was lured to see this on the promise of a smart, witty slice of old fashioned fun and intrigue – I was conned. A knowing, pretentious, tedious, overlong story which … Continue reading →

Frustratingly Average, 12 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This is far better than Director Jennifer Lynch’s debut “Boxing Helena” Yet it still fails to excel in any of the genre’s it explores. A good cast acquit themselves well … Continue reading →

Eastwood, actor and director, on superb form, 6 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom A superb piece of cinema which sees Eastwood scale new heights as both Director, and Actor. I have never given a film a maximum rating … Continue reading →

Light Pleasant Fare, 6 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** How you rate this film depends upon the benchmark you are using. On the one hand there is nothing exceptional about it, … Continue reading →

Bank Thriller Holds Interest, 3 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A contemporary thriller featuring a corrupt bank, and the execution of banking officials, certainly scores on topicality. Overall, this attempt to … Continue reading →

A Disappointing Derivative Effort, 1 March 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I am a fan of war movies in general,Vietnam War Movies in particular, and Herzog as a Director, with “Fitzcarraldo” still one of the most astonishing pieces of … Continue reading →