Category Archives: Films

Uninspired Tedium, 19 December 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom The content of graphic sex, sexual violence, drug taking and murder are aimed at an audience that wants to be titillated, and in this modest aim “Donkey Punch” more or … Continue reading →

Safe, Enjoyable, “Pandemic Genre”, Fare, 11 December 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** An assured, if somewhat safe, first feature from Director Alex Pastor. It would be very easy to criticise this film … Continue reading →

Banal Drivel, 4 December 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A quite good idea is needlessly tortured by a ridiculous plot which has the protagonists looking embarrassed pretty much throughout. The premise is … Continue reading →

Well Made Rubbish, 25 November 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom The essence of this story, alleged unexplained alien abductions in Alaska, is fine.However the ” based on true events/ using original footage” artifice is one dimensional, and fails.The Documentary … Continue reading →

Sombre British Vigilante Tale, 20 November 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A triumphant return to prominence for veteran actor Michael Caine as retired Marine ,Harry Brown, who isn’t going to take any … Continue reading →

A Superb Period Drama, 12 November 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** A stunning drama, based on true events, which swallows up the 2 hour 20 minute running time.Director Clint Eastwood is now … Continue reading →

Dreadful, dreary, nonsense, 11 November 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** The British Gangster film has a noble tradition, this does not add to it.The Liverpool setting has great potential both as a … Continue reading →

Bland Bluster, 21 October 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom Big budgets and sci-fi tend to be uneasy bedfellows, and so it proves here.The idea, of surrogate robots “living” human lives for them is a decent one, and touches on … Continue reading →

A Masterpiece, 11 October 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom This film’s birth pangs as a failed TV pilot make the end result even more remarkable. Over a year later, Director David Lynch picks up the pieces (literally), shoots new … Continue reading →

A Minor Gem, 11 October 2009 Author: gary-444 from United Kingdom *** This review may contain spoilers *** Director and writer Mark Herman already has very fine writing credentials,arguably his best work to date being “Brassed Off”, set amidst the … Continue reading →