The Green Hornet (2011)

Disappointing superhero movie which doesn't really click for Seth Rogen or the creative vision of Michel Gondry. A bit silly, and not much originality.


2.5 stars

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2009)

More courtroom drama than action/thriller, this is still a decent end to a decent trilogy.

3.5 stars

GasLand (2010)

Gas Panic! in small communities across the United States, all adversely effected by fracking gas companies.

The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)

Part II plays with fire, but doesn't quite turn up the heat from the previous installment. Good thriller in its own right though.

3.5 stars

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2009)

Cracking opening to a decent trilogy. No wonder the Hollywood remake is on the way.

4 stars

Greenberg (2010)

Ben Stiller is surprisingly good in this drama, though the comedic element still shines through, albeit a well directed black one. Engaging character study.

3.5 stars

The Ghost (2010) aka The Ghost Writer

Pierce Brosnan plays ex-PM Tony Blair Adam Lang in this languorous but watchable thriller.

Janck 3.5 stars



Plotted and paced like a book itself, there is nothing overly gripping or cinematic about the Ghost, but a satisfying ending left me in good spirits.

Mitch 3.5 stars

Män som hatar kvinnor (2009) aka "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

Very much like an extreme episode of Inspector Morse.

Get Him to the Greek (2010)

Funnier than Sarah Marshall, not as funny as Sachsgate.

Green Zone (2010)

"Bourne goes epic" screams the cover.. decent enough but can't help but think Bourne might have been better off staying at home and watching The Hurt Locker instead.

Gran Torino (2008)

Clint pulls off a triumph in his rumoured last ever acting role in which he plays an embittered old man (was this really an acting stretch, Clint?). It's a slow-burner, but does eventually live up to the hype.


4.5 stars

The Grudge 2 (2006)

After a woefully trite introduction (3 schoolgirls creep into the haunted house....yes....seriously....), The Grudge sequel manages to pack in enough death-scares and creepy visuals to equal its first installment. Combined with an impressive and nerve-shredding 5.1 surround soundtrack, creepiness has never sounded so good. Horror nonsense which surprisingly delivers.

3.5 stars

Gomorra (2008) aka "Gomorrah"

If you thought Italian organised crime was all guns, goomahs and Goodfellas then Gomorrah will come as a brutally real slap in the face .. madonn'!

Janck 4 stars (Feb '09)




Gritty antidote to the scores of Hollywood mafia movies. Lacks structure, but adds to the realism.


Mitch 4 stars

Ghost World (2001)

Cult comic book adaptation. Smart, a little odd and a wee bit endearing at the same time.

3.5 stars

The Good Shepherd (2006)

With a runtime of over 2 hours 30 mins, you'd be forgiven for thinking this is overreaching for De Niro. However, the end result is a well crafted CIA thriller which delivers some nice twists and turns amidst the mystery and intrigue.


4 stars

Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo (1966) aka "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

The most spaghetti of all Westerns, I must shamefully admit to having not seen before, which thoroughly deserves it 'classic' status. The end shootout is (literally?) pure gold, I could havve watched that stand-off for hours..

4 stars

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Team Affleck combine effortlessly both in front of and, thankfully for Ben, behind the camera. This kidnap whodunnit plays out very well on screen; a modern day morality tale that never gets too preachy.


4 stars



The Wire Watch: Amy Ryan turns in an Oscar nominated performance, Michael K Williams has a bit part, and Wire co-writer Dennis Lehane wrote the novel.

The Grudge (2004)

Having not seen the Japanese original this was decent enough fare, and had the missus shitting herself in suspense.

3 stars

L O S T WATCH : Ethan makes Toshio's list.

Good German, The (2006)

A dame in need of transit papers, and only her American pre-war lover can save her.. Kinda like Casablanca, but in 1942 they couldn't say "cunt" in movies.

4 stars