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The Descendants – even paradise has its bugs

Posted on January 29, 2012

Although not having quite reached the dizzy heights of The Artist, and a little more surprisingly Hugo, The Descendants is electrifyingly pulsating with Oscar Fever. With five nominations, including best picture, best actor (George Clooney) and best director (Alexander Payne), … Continue reading →

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Carnage unleashed

Posted on January 22, 2012

When 11 year old Zachary Cowan hit classmate Ethan Longstreet round the head with a stick, he can have had little idea of the monster he had unleashed. Two sets of parents meet in the Longstreet’s New York City apartment … Continue reading →

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War Horse – Black Beauty enlists…

Posted on January 16, 2012

Ever since Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Jaws, two of the first films I ever saw in the cinema, I have been happy to grow up to, or stay a child with, Stephen Spielberg’s films. Spielberg has explored … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – is Bond outbonded?

Posted on January 11, 2012

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (aka MI4) was a big surprise to me. Having found the first Mission Impossible film pompous and the two sequels unwatchable, I saw the fourth on the strength of its enthusiastic reception. Thank heavens for that. … Continue reading →

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The Artist – silent and golden: a big shiny sun among movies

Posted on January 9, 2012

The Artist is one of those movies that seems to have been around for quite a while, making its way around the film festivals, attracting praise and acclaim. Finally, it has reached our screens (or, at least, some of them), … Continue reading →

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The Iron Lady – and I needed nerves of steel to watch it…

Posted on January 7, 2012

Against all better judgement, and largely because of a sincere appreciation for the work of Meryl Streep, today I saw The Iron Lady. My instinct was right on both counts. The emphasis throughout The Iron Lady is on the older … Continue reading →

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Movies 2011 – the fabulous, the less good and the downright horrible – and worse

Posted on December 31, 2011

In 2011 I saw approximately 70 movies at the cinema. Obviously, I would have seen many more if it weren’t for cinema prices and the fact that teens and certain other people are allowed in theatres without being gagged or … Continue reading →

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Apollo 18 – the Christmas Blu Ray Turkey

Posted on December 31, 2011

Apollo 18 was one of those films that a) I wanted to see at the cinema, b) was sorry I missed at the cinema, and c) was rather relieved I didn’t see at the cinema when I heard what others … Continue reading →

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Fincher style

Posted on December 29, 2011

I’ve not been looking forward to writing my review or impressions of the 2011 version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This is because I haven’t seen the 2009 original (and nor will I) and I have no interest … Continue reading →

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Arthur Christmas – what happens when you mix Magic Dust with a flask of Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 26, 2011

I may be one of the least festive people I know and, as such, there are very few Christmas movies that can entice me into a cinema – I find elves particularly wearisome, except if they’re Will Farrell. Nevertheless, with … Continue reading →

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