30 July 2011
Rango (2011)
3 stars
Unknown (2011)
3.5 stars
24 July 2011
Submarine (2010)
Decent Britflick from Richard Ayoade presents a coming-of-age tale with a genuine charm that cuts through the cloying schmaltz of the mass market machine. Funny, moving and nicely shot.
4 stars
23 July 2011
The Town (2010)
Decent, just can't help but we've seen it all before and better film was hidden in there somewhere.. still worth checking out though.
Janck 3.5 stars (Feb 2011)
Enjoyable enough crime thriller which although is solidly made, does not stick too long in the memory to make it a classic. Directed by Ben Affleck, the end result is very 'safe'.
Mitch 3.5 stars
17 July 2011
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
"Bourne meets Inception" says the film poster, however, there is unashamedly a large dose of romance, and, dare I say it, 'chick flick' cunningly disguised here. Emily Blunt is irresitible and annoying in equal measure though (no doubt due to some Hollywood exec telling her 'Oooh Emily, we just LOVE your Britishness'). Big themes of love/life/fate/choices make for a very mixed bag indeed.
3 stars
16 July 2011
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
Being a huge fan of the Alien Invasion genre, Battle: LA pulls no punches in basically just being Black Hawk Down with aliens. Battle, struggle, set-pieces, explosion, CGI, half-time and full-time results - it's all there. As is a, now obligatory, Michelle Rodriguez role as 'kick-ass female with a firearm'. Visual feast; paper thin and meaty at the same time.
2.5 stars
10 July 2011
Black Swan (2010)
Lesbianism, madness, Black Swan. The dark side are they.
Janck 4 stars (Jan 2011)
Aronofsky's use of symbolism and metaphor are sublime in this dark, psychological mystery. Lives up to the hype; recommended, raw, and cinematic.
Mitch 4.5 stars
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Shot on a shoestring budget, Paranormal Activity is proof that you don't need to be a megabucks blockbuster to be tedious and boring.
Film Jam 2 stars
Rotten Tomatoes 82%
Metacritic 68 out of 100
9 July 2011
El secreto de sus ojos (2009) aka "The Secret in Their Eyes"
Although my mind is still boggling at A Prophet not winning Best Foreign Language film at last years Oscars, this is still a very worthy and rewarding winner.
Janck 4 stars (Feb 2011)
Academy Award Winner. Well paced Argentinian thriller, with sub-plots, twists and turns, and a reassuring darkness at the core.
Mitch 4 stars