1982 4/10 DIRECTOR: Graeme Ferguson Hail Columbia!, not to be mistaken with the song of the same name, is a relatively early IMAX film, charting the inaugural flight of the fated Columbia space shuttle. Of course, back in 1982, when this documentary was produced, Columbia had 21 years to grow, thrive and help create a legacy for… Continue reading HAIL COLUMBIA! (IMAX)
Month: June 2011
BEOWULF
2008 4/10 DIRECTOR: Robert Zemekis I love pioneers. They push the boundaries of their fields to create something new. In film, George Lucas, before he turned to the dark side, helped the evolution of visual effects, whilst Fritz Lang is undoubtedly one of the Grandfathers of modern cinema. D.W. Griffiths, though controversial, introduced us to the… Continue reading BEOWULF
JUMPER
2008 3/10 DIRECTOR: Doug Liman NOT A PART OF MY COLLECTION Contains Spoilers Will we be adding this to our collection? NO Only Doug Liman, the director who brought us the weakest and yet the opening act of the genre re-defining Bourne franchise, have mucked up an action film revolving around teleporters fighting a secret… Continue reading JUMPER
BRIDESMAIDS
2011 9/10 DIRECTOR: Paul Feig CINEMA REVIEW Contains Spoilers Will we be adding this to our collection? Yes Bridesmaids: The mare mention of the title filled me with a sense of dread as my fiancée, and that is of course relevent as marriage is imminent for me in five weeks of writing this review, told… Continue reading BRIDESMAIDS
250th REVIEW
It only took me a day shy of 19 months, but on the 22nd June I finally posted my 250th review. Unfortunately, it was 3:10 To Yuma, which I only gave 6/10 but it was almost X-Men: First Class, which I gave full marks. If only I thought and written these in reverse order...
3:10 TO YUMA (2007)
250th REVIEW! 2007 6/10 DIRECTOR: James Mangold Contains Spoilers It seemed like a tantalising pairing; Russel Crowe and Christian Bale. Both, great screen presences, one a great actor and a the other, Russell Crowe. That's not to say that Russell is bad, but let's face it, most of his performance is in his appearance rather than method.… Continue reading 3:10 TO YUMA (2007)
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
2011 10/10 DIRECTOR: Matthew Vaughn CINEMA REVIEW Contains Spoilers Will we be adding this to our collection? Yes The idea of another X-Men movie filled me with dread, after the poor X-men: The Last Stand and the misjudged Wolverine. But I was in for a surprise. Wise choices had been made, with Matthew Vaughn of… Continue reading X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
BRIDE WARS
2009 6/10 DIRECTOR: Gary Winick It sounds terrible; It doesn't look much better, but was it as bad as all that? Not really. Kate Hudson is proving herself to be a pain as she doesn't seem to have much range outside bitchy, slutty best mates or at the very least, selfish people. But then we have… Continue reading BRIDE WARS
Radio Five Live’s Hans Zimmer Snub
Also posted - Empire Online Forum- http://www.empireonline.com/forum/tm.asp?m=3113651 This was a my post on the Radio Five Live's Facebook page in response to the Simon Mayo/Mark Kermode led roundtable debate a couple of weeks ago as they selected 12 tracks to be played by he BBC Philharmonic Orchestra this Friday in my some city of Salford.… Continue reading Radio Five Live’s Hans Zimmer Snub
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
2010 4/10 DIRECTOR: Michael Apted NOT A PART OF MY COLLECTION Will we be adding this to our collection? NO The Chronicles Of Narnia series is not my favourite by any stretch. The child stars leave a lot to be desired, the stories think more of themselves that they should and if I hear Liam… Continue reading THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
