HANNA

2011 DIRECTOR: Joe Wright May Contain Spoilers! I wasn't really expecting much from this but boy, was I surprised. Joe Wright had seriously put me of his work with is previous film, Atonement which I felt was total rubbish, but he has redeemed himself here with a very interesting and textured thriller. The script is as smart as the…

GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS 3D

2003 DIRECTOR: James Cameron May Contain Spoilers! A good documentary, certainly for the big screen but not very informative. In IMAX 3D it was quite a sight and while it still packs a punch in 2D it loses something. As for the 3D elements, read on... I find that on repeat viewings it still carries…

THE SMURFS

2011 DIRECTOR: Raja Gosnell May Contain Spoilers! Not knowing what the smurf to make of this smurf-elicious feast of blue, I came to the conclusion that this was actually so bad, that it was good. It was an enjoyable take of the Smurfs, perfectly rendered in 3D CGI and their blending into the real world was equally…

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (2010)

2010 DIRECTOR: Rob Letterman NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION Will we be adding this to our collection? NO Hardly Johnathan Swift... But... No, there is no "but". This was completely Jack Black's baby and he was the best thing in it. Was it any good? It was okay, with a few funny moments and a…

i,ROBOT

2004 DIRECTOR: Alex Proyas Isaac Asimov dreamed of robots. Will Smith and Alex Proyas came along and tuned this into a nightmare! What could have been an insightful Sci-fi thriller, revolving around robot homicide and the famous Three Laws with their inherent interpretations or misinterpretations, was turned into one of the most crass Will Smith vehicles that I have ever…

BURKE & HARE (2010)

2010 DIRECTOR: John Landis NOT A PART OF OUR COLLECTION Will we be adding this to our collection? YES John Landis' first film since 1998's Susan's Plan, (Has anybody actually heard of this one?) Burke & Hare also marks the return of the Ealing Comedy, notoriously black and VERY British. The somewhat true story of…

LAND OF THE LOST

2009 DIRECTOR: Brad Silberling NOT A PART OF MY COLLECTION Will we be adding this to our collection? YES May Contain Spoilers! Land Of The Lost was a little known Saturday morning kids TV series in this country, so as with film such as McGruber, a McGyver parody, and Get Smart,  it was always going to be  tough sell…

ED WOOD

1994 DIRECTOR: Tim Burton May Contain Spoilers! Is this Tim Burton at his best? That's a worthy question, as this is a truly worthy film and one which any director should be proud to have a s part of their filmography. Ed Wood was a made after the success' of Batman and Edward Scissorhands and reunited Burton…

WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005)

2005 DIRECTOR: Steven Spielberg May Contain Spoilers! H.G. Well's War Of The Worlds was never done as well as when George Pal made his iconic 1953 classic.  The idea of Spielberg having a go just seemed to be too sumptuous but the result was somewhat different. Instead of opting for a straight forward adaptation, we're given a…

THIS MEANS WAR

2012 DIRECTOR: McG CINEMA REVIEW Contains Spoilers Will we be adding this to our collection? YES Popcorn: Un-nutritious yet mildly tasty and surprising filling confectionery, often accompanying a film. This film is like popcorn in its purest form. The concept is a simple one. Two super spies, one American with THE most American name possible apart from…