A Serious Man (2009)

Very Jewish, and very black.

4 stars

Funny People (2009)

Comedy that is unexpectedly a drama. Funny, that.

3.5 stars

Last Train Home (2009)

Interesting snapshot of modern life for millions (billions?!) of Chinese as they cope with family life during the industrialisation of their vast nation.

Lantana (2001)

Smartly written and acted.. so much so that at times you may forget it's Australian.

The Brothers Bloom (2008)

A blooming decent caper.

Janck Nov 2010 (3.5 stars)


Enjoyable, but not quite full bloom.

Mitch 3 stars

Carlos (2010) aka "Carlos the Jackal"

TV mini-series chopped down for a UK cinema release, think along the lines of The Baader Meinhof Complex and Mesrine then you'll know what to expect.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Big budget Persian escapism.

3 stars

The Book of Eli (2010)

A touch too preachy for my taste, although the post-apocalyptic vision is sufficiently desaturated and reassuringly big-budget.


3 stars

Brooklyn's Finest (2009)

Largely derivative cops 'n robbers crime drama, although some good castings (and a few The Wire cameos) make this tick along. Is a stretch at over 2 hours runtime though.


3 stars

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009)

Slightly twisted crime drama lets Nic Cage run loose and bend and break the rules at will. Naughty man.


3.5 stars

The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

Neat three-hander that ticks along nicely and locks you in till the very end. (Janck Nov 2010)


Could do with a re-write here and there, so what could have been brilliant turns out quite good. Nice to see Gemma Arterton not acting like Gemma Arterton for once.

3.5 stars