2010 6/10 DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau "Iron Man" had left me lukewarm but after a couple more viewings, it was growing on me and the prospect of the "Iron Man 2" became something which I was looking forward to. But after 2 years, nothing had been learned from the failings of the first. In a year … Continue reading IRON MAN 2
Month: November 2010
LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE (A TRIP TO THE MOON)
1902 DIRECTOR: Georges Méliès This is in many ways hard to review against most films. This is a 1902 feature, with a running time of 8 mins at 25 fps, or 14 mins at the original 16 fps. It needs to be judged in the context of the time, and the impact it has had … Continue reading LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE (A TRIP TO THE MOON)
INSOMNIA
2002 5/10 DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan I am a complete fan of Christopher Nolan, ever since 2000's "Memento", and overall his films score between eight to ten but this was his hiccup. My first thought on this relatively simple crime thriller is that casting heavyweight Al Pacino was his first major misstep. Pacino sells movies on … Continue reading INSOMNIA