Category Archives: Films

Mawkish, lumbering dross, 15 July 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I viewed this film cold, knowing nothing about it, and left it cold. The tale of Chris Gardner,played by Will Smith, a down on his luck black travelling salesman, … Continue reading →

Bloated Finale, 28 May 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I am a huge fan of Pirate films as a genre, and loved the first POTC installment. The second one seemed like half a film to me, so i was … Continue reading →

Worthy But Turgid, 28 May 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Fincher is one of the best directors around at the moment. His credentials include Alien 3, Fight Club, Seven, Panic Room and … Continue reading →

Irritating but Inventive Sequel, 26 May 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom After the shortcomings of the recently released “Sunshine”, Garland and Boyle, the Executive Producers give further evidence that their talent doesn’t quite match their ambition. A sequel to … Continue reading →

Flawed, but worthy,visually spectacular effort, 6 May 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** The sci fi genre has only fitfully appeared in mainstream cinema recently. As a fan, I wanted the film to … Continue reading →

Fantasy Sword And Sandals Tale Delivers, 30 April 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom I was fortunate enough to study Ancient Greek at school, but was not familiar with Frank Miller’s cartoon books in general, or his work on this … Continue reading →

Tight, Sharp. Yarn, 13 March 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This film has polarised opinion quite sharply, and has inevitably been compared and contrasted with “The Cave”, released at a similar time and with broadly similar themes. For me … Continue reading →

Vigilante Makeover Fails To Deliver, 12 March 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** I wanted this film to work. The much derided “Death Wish” of the Seventies struck a popular chord in the … Continue reading →

Passable Horror Yarn, 12 March 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Caving dramas offer the same possibilities as those involving submarines – closed quarters, hidden dangers, claustrophobic tension and an alien environment.This is … Continue reading →

Light Inoffensive Entertainment, 11 March 2007 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** One of the better Hugh Grant films, this frothy romp entertains without hitting any great heights.The synopsis of the plot is ;fading … Continue reading →