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Man of Steel

reviewed on June 14th, 2013 10:37AM

Man of Steel is another attempt to reboot the Superman story and it's mostly a success. The pace of the film is it's biggest strength and weakness. We get the origin of Superman, his early years growing up on the Kent farm and a series of key ...

A Good Day to Die Hard

reviewed on June 10th, 2013 02:45PM

Maybe it's because I went into this expecting the worse but damn if I never had a good time with Die Hard 5. I thought the film looked great. Russia was a total character in itself. The action was solid. Willis was good. The story was interesting,...

The Last Stand

reviewed on June 2nd, 2013 12:53PM

Erm...well this was good but bizarre. haha. I thought the tone was a bit all over the place to be honest. Overall it's well made and a more accomplished come back for the action king than say Expendable's 2. The cast is filled out by likeable supp...

Fast and Furious 6

reviewed on May 29th, 2013 01:11PM

Wow. What can I say? It's been one hell of a journey and one I've been on since day one. Right back where it all began with a little movie called The Fast and The Furious. The little film that could...and did. All of that is rammed home in the exc...

Star Trek: Nemesis

reviewed on May 25th, 2013 01:21PM

You know what? I like this one. The plot is a bit muddled. I think it has something to do with this race of aliens who are used as like cannon fodder in battles by the Romuluns? Anyway, these guys decide to revolt and fight for their freedom and l...

Star Trek: Insurrection

reviewed on May 24th, 2013 03:13PM

Insurrection was very good. Lot of good ideas in this one regarding how Starfleet works and some decent insight in Picard and his crew. See they're faced with a issue that goes against what they stand for and so decide to go against orders. The bi...

Star Trek: First Contact

reviewed on May 24th, 2013 03:04PM

Truth be told I think this one is tad over rated. It's good but personally not one of my favourites. Picard has a long history with the Borg and I think his actions were annoying. He's on this quest to get revenge against them. Understandable but ...

Star Trek: Generations

reviewed on May 23rd, 2013 01:36PM

Generations was basically the transition from the first crew of the Enterprise to the that of The Next Generation. A smooth transition it is too. The opening establishes that a space event leaves Kirk presumed KIA. Jump ahead 80 years where Picard...

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

reviewed on May 22nd, 2013 10:13AM

Thankfully the original crew of the Enterprise go out on a high note. This proved to be the final mission of the original crew and it's a strong entry in the series. It plays out like a thriller/political/sci-fi in which the Federation and the...

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

reviewed on May 22nd, 2013 05:01AM

Yeah...this one just wasn't as good as the others. Basically Spock's brother (!) shows up out of nowhere and starts converting people to this cult of his. Their goal is to find "heaven" and meet their maker. To do this they take control of the Ent...

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

reviewed on May 21st, 2013 08:37AM

Haters and the heartless to the left and into the cage please. I love this one. LOVE it. A fun film. After the heavy issues of part 2 and 3 we get a somewhat environmental themed adventure which is still rooted in some clever sci-fi. The cast ...

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

reviewed on May 21st, 2013 03:31AM

Watched this right after Wrath of Khan (how could I not?) and it feels like it should be one big movie. After Spock's sacrifice in the final moments of the last film our friends move on but are soon alerted to the fact that Spock's remains mus...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

reviewed on May 21st, 2013 03:22AM

So this is the one that everyone loves. The famed 'best Trek eva!!' haha. It's good. I can see long time fans loosing their shit when it came out. I'd never saw that episode when Khan was introduced so I guess the gravity of the issue was a li...

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

reviewed on May 20th, 2013 04:13AM

Not what I was expecting this one. From the look to the tone of the film. It had some great sci-fi themes. A lot bigger than what I was expecting. Caught me off guard a bit that the aesthetics of the film from the costumes to the trippy space trav...

Star Trek Into Darkness

reviewed on May 18th, 2013 09:49AM

MAJOR SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Star Trek (09) felt like a celebration of the franchise. It not only respected it but loved it for all to see and ended on such a note it meant they could go and do absolutely anything. Something just felt off about...

Star Trek

reviewed on May 18th, 2013 03:16AM

Wow. What a movie right? Honestly. I'm no Trekkie, not my thing but this was fun. Ya know that's all a film needs to be almost perfect. No airs and graces, just a simple retelling of how Captain James T. Kirk came into being and his journey to bec...

The Other Guys

reviewed on May 15th, 2013 07:12AM

This was good. It goes on a bit too long and at times I was sort of checking to see how long was left because I was looseing interest. Not one of Ferrel's best but it's far from his worse and there's plenty of funny moments. Wahlberg holds his own...

Iron Man 3

reviewed on April 26th, 2013 10:23AM

Shane Black glues together with Marvel with ease and the results are brilliant. It's a Shane Black Iron Man movie and it's as boss as that sounds. The story takes elements from the Extremis plot from the comics. I haven't read that so I can't ...

Evil Dead

reviewed on April 19th, 2013 11:07AM

The reboot of the famed Evil Dead comes in the form of what I guess you can say is a sequel of sorts and not a remake. In fact I'm sure the crew behind this flick confirmed it is in fact a sequel despite being called Evil Dead and not....Evil Dead...

The Evil Dead (1983)

reviewed on April 19th, 2013 10:38AM

Evil Dead is one of those films that you sit down to write a review for and then stop. What can you possibly say that hasn't been said before? The answer is nothing. The Evil Dead is a classic. A true classic. I've always enjoyed the series, while...

The Collection

reviewed on April 16th, 2013 02:56PM

Blew my socks off. Film does not dissapoint. I was ready for a movie that would not live up to the original and instead I got one of those very rare things; a kick ass sequel. One that not only honours the original but expands the world and ups th...

Alice in Wonderland

reviewed on April 13th, 2013 12:57PM

I wasn't the biggest fan of this the first time I saw it but I've seen it a few times since and it's a grower. What I like about it is there's a good dose of crazy, even the random dialogue is funny and fits great with the world of the source mate...

Sleepy Hollow

reviewed on April 13th, 2013 07:35AM

A strong example of why Burton is such a loved visual director. Distinct style comes to mind and this abounds in it. Dark, gothic, filled with pale, sickly looking characters and fun ghoulish imagery. The story sees a investigator come to the ...

Oblivion

reviewed on April 12th, 2013 12:58PM

The trailers for this were really great. Visually striking and hints of some solid sci-fi fare. It delivers on the visuals and there are hints of greatness in what it lays down plot wise but frustratingly it's quite restrained. Personally I think ...

Get Him to the Greek

reviewed on March 30th, 2013 01:27PM

Jonah Hill has to get Russell Bran to a concert and it's a crazy fun time. Rose Byrne is really funny. Who knew? Gal should do more comedy. The same goes for Sean Combs. Brand and Hill are great and play off one another really well. It's a nea...

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

reviewed on March 29th, 2013 12:09PM

Everyone in Retaliation knows exactly what kind of movie they are making. This isn't high brow stuff and it's all the more fun for it. You can't fault this kind of movie. The characters are about as deep as the toys they're based and the action is...

Black Snake Moan

reviewed on March 24th, 2013 03:42AM

Great film. Must watch for fans of Jackson and Ricci. The later of the two gives a fearless performence and proves why she's one of the best actresses out there. Shame she doesn't do much these days. It's a film about people facing their innde...

The Hitcher (1986)

reviewed on March 24th, 2013 03:37AM

From the moment the films starts you know this is gonna be a creepy ride. It is. The film stays true to the bleak and moody opening and is un-relenting in it's decisons. One of my favourite films. The plot is simple. Young guy picks up a hitch...

V/H/S

reviewed on January 29th, 2013 04:16AM

I don't wanna go too in depth with this one because it would involve having to look up everyone who took part in it and I can't be bothered. Let's just say I liked the central story of the film, with the robbers going into the house to find a tape...

Fire in the Sky

reviewed on January 11th, 2013 04:00AM

Last night I watched this. I knew all about this film. When it first came out there was this buzz in school – amongst a group of ten year olds haha – about how Fire In The Sky was this true story about this guy who is taken by aliens and then come...

Texas Chainsaw 3D

reviewed on January 9th, 2013 11:59AM

SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Texas Chainsaw 3D. Let's just savour that title. It theory it's awesome no? Chainsaw...in 3D....HOLY SHIT imagine the carnage that's gonna come flying at you?!! Yep. Not so much. The film isn't bad. It tries a...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

reviewed on January 8th, 2013 06:45AM

The Texas Chainsaw remake from Michael Bay’s production company. Yep. Michael Bay. Bad Boys. Flashy movies. Who doesn’t like Bad Boys? Come on! Texas looks flashy. But like stylised and cool horror, all the sets are decorated into oblivion with mi...

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

reviewed on January 5th, 2013 01:35PM

The finale of the Millennium-trilogy comes to a more than satisfying conclusion in ...Hornet's Nest. Before I saw it I assumed it would come off as the worse out of the films due to a lot of the film dealing with a court case. Which reads grea...

The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)

reviewed on January 1st, 2013 12:36PM

Great adaptation of what is my favourite book in the Millenium trilogy. Basic plot had Lizabeth being framed for a series of murders commited by- and that's the mystery. Why is she being framed and how come people are being killed? It all happens ...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

reviewed on December 31st, 2012 10:26AM

I'm really happy Jackson came back for The Hobbit. I'm not a massive Del Toro fan. Also, it never made any sense to me that Jackson wouldn't want to come back to a world he had such a hand in creating. Now it's come full circle and we have Jackson...

Men in Black 3

reviewed on December 24th, 2012 03:02PM

This was a nice little surprise. Wasn't expecting much because there was meant to be loads of agro trying to get the film made. All the BTS drama aside you end up with a tight sci-fi comedy. The film tackled time travel as J travels back in ti...

The Expendables 2

reviewed on December 12th, 2012 12:53PM

So I gave this a rent, expecting nothing wow like but it was decent-ish. Basically I'm not going to point out too many negatives because I think it is a film for fans. I mean Arnie, Sly, JCVD and Willis could easily retire. It's not like they need...

Jaws

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 11:07AM

Proberly Spielberg's most famous film. A classic. Not much to it on the surface. Shark shows up. Starts eating people, folk get pissed and decide to hunt and kill said shark What sets Jaws apart is the excellent direction and it's amazeing sco...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 06:49AM

So. Crystal Skull. Word is everyone dislikes it. I have no idea why, nor was I aware of it's reputation until hitting the web. Whatever. I love it. For a start it's a new Indy film, honestly I felt like a fourth adventure was never gonna happen. T...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 03:59AM

I think with Last Crusade Lucas and Spielberg decided to go back to the template laid out with Raiders. By that I mean we get a much tighter story this time, and in my opinion it's probably a bit too tight. It's still a great film but I do think t...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 03:41AM

Temple of Doom. I think this is the one I've probably watched the most out of the Indy flicks. Loved it. The story isn't as good as Raiders, well it's good, but it's not as tight in it's execution as Raiders was. Basically this cult in India a...

Raiders of the Lost Ark

reviewed on December 9th, 2012 03:31AM

When I was younger, like a kid, I always liked Indy. I wouldn't say I was a Indy nut but I dug the flicks. So it's great to finally own the box set with all his adventures included. Raiders is the best. The original came about as a love letter...

The Amazing Spider-Man

reviewed on November 26th, 2012 02:25PM

I had a passing interest in this film at best. Despite being a massive web head i just thought this was pointless. Another origin story? For reals? Ugh. Cut to now. Finally watched via rental and I have to say I was surprised in a good way. Ge...

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

reviewed on November 5th, 2012 02:44PM

I loved Silent Hill. I really had a great time with that film. It was a great visual feast with a cool story and some freaky monsters. The sequel gave me pretty much what I expected. Which is a good thing. The plot is very much a sequel to the fir...

Skyfall

reviewed on October 28th, 2012 03:50PM

Okay. I'm not gonna talk about the plot for this one because the less you know, the more you'll enjoy it. So that's that out of the way. I will say it's a great story, while not totally original, it paints a great picture. So, Sam Mendes, grea...

Friday the 13th

reviewed on October 22nd, 2012 05:25AM

The remake/reboot of Friday The 13th. I decided to do a new review of this because my feelings have grown towards the film the more I see it. It's a solid slasher movie from start to finish. The opening 23 minutes are fantastic. I'd never seen a p...

Evil Dead 2

reviewed on October 21st, 2012 03:49AM

I fall into the camp who prefer the first Evil Dead. For starters, the mini recap/recon at the begining I do not like. I think it would have been better had they just showed old footage and then cut to the start of the film. It renders the first f...

[REC] 3 Genesis

reviewed on October 18th, 2012 03:14PM

Sigh. I'll keep this short. I love REC and it's sequel. This third entry...not so much. Props for trying something new but for me it fell on it's face. Basically the demonic virus spreads to a wedding and the bride and groom have to overcome t...

Resident Evil: Retribution

reviewed on October 18th, 2012 02:52PM

I like Resident Evil. I like the games...and I grew to like the films. They're not perfect but with the last film I felt like Anderson had started to do some interesting stuff with this series. Retribution is a solid flick. Here's the thing, i...

Wrath of the Titans

reviewed on October 11th, 2012 12:34PM

^ ...and away we go. Talk about getting to the point. For me, it felt like I'd wandered into a movie 20 minutes late. From that point on the film just moves from one scene to the next and it all feels rushed and cheap. Even though it's not cheap. ...

Judge Dredd

reviewed on September 26th, 2012 05:34AM

I like this film, despite the fact Sly basically took over the film and made it a star vechile instead of serving the character. I wasn't surprised to hear he had no idea about Dredd or the comic before staring in this movie. Shame because Sly wou...

The Woman in Black

reviewed on September 26th, 2012 05:27AM

Decent film. Didn't hate it or nothing like that. The only thing about the film that pissed me off a bit was that it could have been a lot better had the director had a bit more experience with how to make a horror. The script was great. Therefore...

Predators

reviewed on September 20th, 2012 10:09AM

Predators is a bloody brilliant throwback to the kind of film they just don't make anymore. The obvious is that this is the 3rd film in the Predator franchise. As such it's a great example of how to keep things simple - give the fans what they lov...

American Reunion

reviewed on September 19th, 2012 08:01AM

I enjoyed this quite a lot. Personally I thought it was the best out of the sequels. I can't even remember the second film and the third film just felt ...not as good as the first. What worked for me was the fact it was a reunion so everyone c...

Starship Troopers

reviewed on September 15th, 2012 05:38AM

Paul Verhoeven's adaptation of the Robert A. Heinlein novel is bombastic fun. Sure, it strays from the novel quite a bit but it brings it's own cutting satire to the table thanks mainly to a great script by Ed Neumeier. When I was a kid and I ...

Dredd 3D

reviewed on September 9th, 2012 01:16PM

Rest easy Judge Dredd fans (and old skool action fans come to think of it) because Dredd 3D is a solid little beast of a film. I'm not too familiar with the director but whoever he is did a smashing job of bringing Megga City to life. It feels...

Lockout

reviewed on September 8th, 2012 07:34AM

Fun film. Nothing that major or great about it. Truth be told, the trailer made it look a hell of a lot more fun than it ended up being. The film was released uncut here in the UK but even so...it's not that violent. I think had it been a bit more...

Detention

reviewed on August 29th, 2012 04:03AM

I can't go into detail with this review because it would ruin so many surprises. I'll just say this; if you enjoy slasher flicks that are off the wall and try new things then you have to check this film out. It's crazy. Crazy good though. The ...

The Commitments

reviewed on August 4th, 2012 07:15AM

The Commitments is one of my favourite films. The basic story sees Jimmy Rabbitte, a music savy young man from Dublin, put together a band. The film (and book) is as much to do with social class as it is great music, and the majority of the ba...

21 Jump Street

reviewed on July 31st, 2012 10:40AM

This fucking film. Hahaha. Normally I don't find comedies that funny. Take Hangover, it was 'aright. Didn't think it was AS funny as everyone was making out but this...omg...could not stop laughing all the way through it. Most of the films suc...

Shooter

reviewed on July 11th, 2012 01:48PM

This was a decent thriller/action pic. I dismissed it when it first came out as some Bourne rip off. It's not. It has this cool sniper/ soldier angle to it. There are a few solid action set pieces in the films second half which make up for a slow ...

Rambo

reviewed on July 7th, 2012 05:37AM

This film was boss. Some of the action caught me off guard. I mean you see kids getting wasted and tossed into flames and ....like wow. Heavy stuff. However when the action is not concenrated on children, lol, the film kicks all kinds of butt....

We Own the Night

reviewed on July 4th, 2012 01:38PM

Great film. It's got a moody/sombre feel to things and at the same time earns some serious retro points by being set in the 1980's. (Boss soundtrack is a given as a result). Joaquin Phoenix does good work as the hero/anti-hero of the film and ...

The Fugitive

reviewed on July 4th, 2012 10:06AM

So this one is considered a classic of sorts? That's the impression I always got anyway. I sat down to watch it last night, looking forward to finally getting the chance to see it and I gotta say I almost died. I was that bored. Maybe the film...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

reviewed on July 1st, 2012 02:53PM

I put off watching this for ages. I suppose I wanted to dodge the hype and all that sort of stuff. I sort of failed with that seeing as I caved earlier this year and read the books. Luckily the film was a great adaptation of the first book. I ...

Young Adult

reviewed on June 26th, 2012 02:46PM

Young Adult is a great film. Although I can understand why some people may not like it. Theron plays Marvis, a writer who makes her bread and butter penning a young adult series. What split people, I think, is that Mavis has NO redeeming quali...

Chronicle

reviewed on June 19th, 2012 01:25PM

I wondered how this would end up when it was finally filmed as I read the script a ways back. It was a surprise, a good one, to see everying on the page translated brilliantly to the screen. The plot is simple. The three leads find a rock unde...

The Innkeepers

reviewed on June 12th, 2012 03:42PM

I'm a fan of West. I've enjoyed most of his films to date. I knew I should expect something than the usual haunted house fare with Innkeepers but I was surprised by how different it turned out to be. Basically this is a slow burn but in the best p...

Insidious

reviewed on June 2nd, 2012 04:06AM

Insidious. Good film. Fair to say a film of two halves. It starts out with the usual haunting check points but the execution is great. Jump out of your seat moments galore. Anchored by a likeable cast of characters and some slick direction. Th...

Prometheus

reviewed on June 1st, 2012 08:46AM

SPOILER FREE!! Two things. 1. Relax. The film is good. 2. I didn't love it but this is down to legit issues I had. I'm not being 'THAT GUY' who rags on the film everyone want's to love. Keeping it real simple. The plot of the film and the o...

Misery

reviewed on May 27th, 2012 04:23PM

* Okay. So not really a Disney movie. Misery is a simple story based on a awesome book by Stephen King. The plot revolves around Paul Sheldon, a famous author, who gets into a serious car accident. If that wasn't bad enough his saviour comes i...

Sleepwalkers

reviewed on May 13th, 2012 02:29AM

This film comes from the mind of Stephen King. It's not based on a book. This was a original screenplay. The story sees a mother/son team of beings known as 'Sleewalkers' move from town to town once they have managed to feed. Their choice of nuris...

Piranha 3DD

reviewed on May 11th, 2012 11:22AM

So the piranha are back and this time out we have the team who brought us the excellent 'Feast'. Anyone who has seen those films will have an idea of the whacky goings on in this film. First of all lets get rid of the 'low' points. The film is...

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

reviewed on May 2nd, 2012 11:23AM

For me MI3 set the bar really high. After the awesomeness of that I knew the series would continue to strive for greatness. Now, personally this latest entry wasn't as good as MI3 but it's still head and shoulders over the second film and proberly...

The Avengers

reviewed on May 2nd, 2012 11:10AM

NO SPOILERS ;) Joss Whedon did it. He managed to assemble the Avengers in their first film and deliver one of the most enjoyable films I have seen in a long time. I'll be brief on the plot. As most know, Thor's brother Loki is back and he's...

The Cabin in the Woods

reviewed on April 16th, 2012 12:27PM

We all know the story. We've all seen the movie. A group of friends plan a weekend away. A much needed brake from college life at a remote cabin in the woods. So what's the deal with this and how is it different. Well it's a familiar set up but th...

50/50

reviewed on April 5th, 2012 12:52PM

I put off watching this film for ages just due to the subject matter. I didn't know how to take it. Regardless of that it's a solid and very honest look at a shitty thing. Levitt is fantastic in his role as Adam. Seth Rogen and the rest of the sup...

Take Shelter

reviewed on April 4th, 2012 01:24PM

Right away this is a good, well made and acted film. I can see why a lot of people enjoyed it but my review won't really reflect that and it's just down to some personel stuff that got on my nerves about the film. Some parts of it I just found too...

Shark Night 3D

reviewed on April 2nd, 2012 01:37PM

This was awful. How do you mess up a film like this? Seriously? I was looking forward to this since it was announced. The team behind Final Destination 2. I was expecting a fun flick full of great kills. It didn't deliver at all. Normally when ...

The Hunger Games

reviewed on March 27th, 2012 04:59AM

I was nervous going to see this. I enjoyed the book(s) but I'd heard the film was employing some tricky cam techniques to avoid the violence. Having seen it and the ultra real appraoch it took to said violence I can see why they've done it and agr...

Vanishing on 7th Street

reviewed on March 22nd, 2012 02:44PM

In answer to the above question - you don't really get a answer. The flick has some cool ideas. Everyone just vanishes one night. Like literally, clothes fall to the floor in a heap, cars crash, the world has gone to ruin. A few unlucky souls ...

The Three Musketeers

reviewed on March 22nd, 2012 02:37PM

I liked this. For what it was. I won't even mention Anderson in a bad light. For the most part I enjoy his films but overall this one was bit flat. I think the issue came from some of the more experienced actors aswell. I don't know. Maybe they we...

Feast

reviewed on March 9th, 2012 12:43AM

I fucking love this. I watch it a lot. It's so original and funny and is populated by awesome characters who actually act in totally believeable ways to the situation. That being fending off an assault from a assault of murderous monsters. I'm...

For Your Consideration

reviewed on March 7th, 2012 12:41PM

Guest and co. return to the world of cutting satire and this time point their arrows at the film industry. The results are hysterical. Like all of Guests films 'For Your Consideration' follows the same style as his previous flicks but manages to s...

Urban Legend

reviewed on February 29th, 2012 02:59AM

This is good example of the late 90's slasher boom. Thanks to 'Scream' we got a slew of 'Scream' knock off's. A too pretty cast is stalked and slashed to death. The characters are all kind of hip to the genre. In 'Scream' it was scary movies. In '...

The First Power

reviewed on February 22nd, 2012 03:26PM

This films was boss. My cousin introduced me to this when we were WAYYYYY to young to see it. He was a few years older than me and he knew I liked horror flicks so he was like 'Here, we'll watching this Edward, you'll like'. 90 minutes later the f...

Fright Night

reviewed on February 20th, 2012 02:05PM

This is a frustrating review to write because there are parts of this remake to 1985 film which I enjoyed. More so, if a bit more time had of been spent developing said ideas fans could have had a much stronger film than what this ended up being. ...

Fright Night (1985)

reviewed on February 20th, 2012 02:38AM

I love Fright Night. The idea is dead simple. Young guy who is into horror movies notices that creepy house next door suddenly has a new owner. This new guy gives him the creeps and it could be to do with the fact he's hauling coffins into the bas...

The Fly

reviewed on February 8th, 2012 02:55PM

The Fly. Never saw the original film this REMAKE was based on but I'm gonna take a guess that it's not as vomit inducing as this. It's a good film. Stripped down it's a love story about a guy and gal but the guy wants to change the world. His v...

Knocked Up

reviewed on February 8th, 2012 02:41PM

Okay, so I'm a little late with this but better late than never. After meaning to see it since I missed it at the cinema I saw it on TV a few nights ago. I thought it was great. I wasn't the biggest fan of '40 Year Old Virgin'. The running tim...

Drive

reviewed on February 1st, 2012 02:02PM

MAJOR SPOILERS IN THIS HERE REVIEW-BE WARNED!!! So MFC....Drive. The film 98% of this site went nuts for in 2011. Well finally I've seen the flick and I liked it. I liked it a lot. Now. I knew what to expect going in. I'd read the script for...

Black Sheep

reviewed on January 25th, 2012 01:45PM

I was touch and go with this flick for a bit if I'm being honest. Some of the humor wasn't working for me. I didn't really dig the characters, the human ones at least and some of the acting was a bit 'seriously....?' Saying that they ain't the sta...

Hatchet II

reviewed on January 24th, 2012 04:47PM

First of all the story for this flick is kick ass, Marybeth, the survivour of the first film, heads back into the swamp to get revenge on Victor Crowley. And she's bringing a hunting squad with her to kick some serious arse! Sounds great don't it?...

The Mechanic

reviewed on January 21st, 2012 02:29PM

The Stath is back! This time he's playing a guy called Bishop who is the go to guy if you want someone killed. Only Bishops controlled life in turned upside down after he is asked to question what he knows of his bosses and his mentor. Ent...

Pontypool

reviewed on January 20th, 2012 01:37PM

Werid film. Starts off dead interesting, the radio setting was great and the characters all seem to be likeable enough. Gradually you learn a little about the main guy, some hotshot DJ who's maybe too big for proud folks of Pontypool. All very int...

Screamers (1995)

reviewed on January 18th, 2012 02:42PM

Decent sci-fi film. It's based on a story by Philip K.Dick but I have no idea how faithful it is to the source material. I can tell you it's a well made/played flick about the idea of defence weaponry evolving. The plot is quite dense. The basi...

Streets of Fire

reviewed on January 18th, 2012 11:41AM

This is a cool film. Totally missed it growing up and I only learnt of it's existence a few years ago. Better late than never! It's a werid hybrid. A cross between a action film and a musical. Least that's how I saw it. The main guy, Tom Cody,...

Mother's Day

reviewed on January 18th, 2012 05:19AM

Clearly I saw a different film to most other people who went nuts over this remake the 1980's flick of the same name. It's from Bousman, the guy who directed Saw's 47 through to 68 and although it does it's job it's by no means anything to phone h...

Howard the Duck

reviewed on January 17th, 2012 07:23AM

Howard, is a duck from a planet like Earth in which Ducks have evolved into the dominant inteligent species. So they talk, wear clothes, drive and live in the cities what look like New York etc. A freak science experiment goes astray and Howard fi...

Videodrome

reviewed on January 16th, 2012 05:12AM

Cronenberg. His films are always interesting, never boring and this is no exception. I'm not a expert on Cronenberg. I've only seen a handful of his films and a few times it takes me a while to get what's going on. So with this flick I gathere...

The Serpent and the Rainbow

reviewed on January 16th, 2012 05:04AM

Good film. Original story, partially based on fact and boasts some decent performences and effects. Pullman's character in investigation not only gives an insight into another way of life but it also lifts the lid of the chemistry business of ...

Deadly Blessing

reviewed on January 16th, 2012 04:54AM

I enjoyed 'Deadly Blessing'. I'd wanted to see it for a while after reading about it in a book years ago. I had no idea Craven had worked with Sharon Stone. That was enough to put the film on my radar. Since then I'd heard mixed things about the f...

Blitz

reviewed on January 10th, 2012 02:25PM

This was a decent murder/thriller flick. The idea is this guy is targeting cops and killing them. You learn early on who the killer is. It's not a who done it type of film. Statham's character is a officer with a reputation for being agressive, al...

Wolf Creek

reviewed on January 8th, 2012 02:43PM

This is one nasty film. I just had to look it up after I watched. It states it's based on a true events. It's not. It's more of a combination of different murders/vanishings that've taken place in 'Oz' over the years. The story revolves around...

Flight of the Navigator

reviewed on January 7th, 2012 01:30PM

This is a chilling film. Sure, it's aimed at kids and is a ton of fun but the first act of this film is still scary. I say that as a 28 year old. Imagine being 12 years old, hitting your head and when you wake and get home you find strangers in th...

Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang

reviewed on January 6th, 2012 03:39PM

No one writes like Shane Black. He's fantastic. I love film-noir. When I found out Shane Black was making a noir-ish movie I was really excited. I knew his work. I loved his stuff. The film did not let me down. The story revolves around Harr...

Day of the Dead

reviewed on January 5th, 2012 01:51PM

Day Of The Dead is a great take on the zombie genre. Romero focuses on a specific angle with Day. It's like a behind the scenes of the zombie epidemic which swepped the world in Night/Day. Instead of civilians the characters are either scient...

The Signal

reviewed on January 4th, 2012 01:44PM

This was a strange little film but I liked it. The basic set up involves said signal - we don't know what it is or where it came from - causing folk to go NUTS and basically start killing one another. Not terribly original but the idea is exec...

Freddy vs. Jason

reviewed on January 2nd, 2012 03:28AM

Freddy vs. Jason...where do I begin? I was raised on Freddy and Jason. Most you may have fond memories of The Goonies or whatever Disney flick happened to be out at the time but for me, my childhood was all about these two guys. I did manage t...

Sky High

reviewed on January 2nd, 2012 03:07AM

Fun film. Surprised me when I saw it. I expected it to be a load of shite. It's not. It's very good. Tells the story of Will Stronghold who goes off to Sky High, despite being in dismay over the fact he has no poweres to speak of. As of yet anyway...

Beethoven

reviewed on January 1st, 2012 07:12AM

Beethoven is boss. I saw it as my first flick of 2012, having not seen it in over fifteen years. It holds up. That was the biggest surprise. I loved the film when I was eight years old and at twenty eight I can say I love it still. The story i...

Hostel 2

reviewed on December 31st, 2011 03:06PM

Hostel: Part 2 is good. For a sequel. See, the film starts off right where the first film ended. It plays out like some 80's slasher film when the lead from the last film is, shall we say, wrapped up and a new set of characters are ushered in. I r...

Hostel

reviewed on December 31st, 2011 02:54PM

Back when this came out there was no such term as 'torture porn'. I actually hate that phrase. It implies one enjoys watching the horrors that are unleashed in these films. Maybe some people do. I don't. For me it's just a genre flick. Flat out. A...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

reviewed on December 28th, 2011 02:13AM

Roger Rabbit is a bona fide classic. I love animation, more so stuff like the Loony Toons and anything from that era and film noir. This film is a perfect mix of both. It has a sharp wit, well written characters, dialogue and it's gorgeous to look...

Death Becomes Her

reviewed on December 28th, 2011 02:08AM

The characters in the film are given a clear warning - look after your body. Because your stuck with it now forever. It's a clever twist on the idea of being able to live forever and stay young and good looking. What would happen if you were i...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

reviewed on December 23rd, 2011 02:16PM

This film was excellent. It's hard to describe in words just how much I loved Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. The funny thing is I'm not what you'd call a massive fan of the original series. Sure I've seen them when they've been on TV or whatever ...

Captain America: The First Avenger

reviewed on December 21st, 2011 03:21PM

This is a fun film. It reminded me of the older films from the 1980's when everything was played out with a straight face and there's hardly a self aware wink to audiance in view. The story of Steve Rogers could have been a disaster and had more i...

Ravenous

reviewed on December 21st, 2011 03:03PM

So Ravenous has been out a long time. I heard it was great but it took me this long to see it. Glad I got around to it because it was brilliant. Had it been out this year it would easily sit proud in my top 10 of the year. Hands down. Going int...

Super 8

reviewed on December 20th, 2011 11:31AM

This was a good film. I liked it a lot. The whole thing has this retro 80's feel to it. Not just 'cause it's set in 1980s either. I guess it harks back to a time when kids films didn't talk down to the audiance. J.J. is fast turning into a guy ...

Conan the Barbarian

reviewed on December 20th, 2011 11:11AM

I had high hopes for Conan 2011. The trailer was great as were the posters and the cast looked to be solid. Overall I can't say I loved it. It was okay. It's not awful. I didn't hate it nor was I overly dissapointed. The problem I had was nothing ...

Sicko

reviewed on December 20th, 2011 10:39AM

This was a doc which got under my skin. First time I saw it I was shocked. I had no idea the U.S. health care system worked this way. In my opinion it was really fucked up, going off what the doc covered. A lot of what stood out was how money ...

Super

reviewed on December 13th, 2011 04:15AM

I'm a massive fan of James Gunn's Sliver. It took me a while to realise Super was from the same guy. I finally got around to seeing it and while I enjoyed most of the film I was overall a little bit dissapointed. The story was decent. I could ...

The Thing (1982)

reviewed on December 7th, 2011 07:25AM

I can't say anyhting about this classic which hasn't been said before and better I may add. I'll just say Carpenter crafted a nifty little horror spectacular which really stands the test of time despite being almost 30 years old! The cast do g...

The Thing

reviewed on December 3rd, 2011 08:38AM

The Thing 2011 is a prequel, not a remake, to the John Carpenter film of the same name which was released back in 1982. Paleontologist Kate Lloyd is recruited by a group of Norwegian scientists who’ve found a life form frozen in Antartica and they...

Batman & Robin

reviewed on December 3rd, 2011 08:26AM

I can't defend Batman and Robin. There's no way around it; this is a poor film. The plot is weak, the introduction of the new villains is lazy and Batgirl seemed like a after thought. I mean, seriously, how easy did she become Batgirl? It was a ba...

Batman Forever

reviewed on December 1st, 2011 07:58AM

I hadn't seen Batman Forever in almost a decade so it was fun seeing it again, sort of like a fresh look at a film I remembered not being overly fond of. It looks like a bad trip, Michael Keaton has been replaced by Val Kilmer and Tim Burton's gon...

Batman Returns

reviewed on November 30th, 2011 03:14PM

Batman Returns is my favourite Batman film. I love everything about it. The look of the film is is mind blowing, Burton seemed to be wired into Gotham as if it were an actual living breathing place. The set design and art direction, like the origi...

Batman

reviewed on November 26th, 2011 08:23AM

Burton's film is always going to have more of a hold over me than any of the Nolan flicks. I still remember the build up to the release of this film and the excitment levels were off the chart. The film as it stands is quite dated, but in a good w...

Cursed

reviewed on November 16th, 2011 02:22AM

When Cursed was announced I was pumped full of excitement. Kevin Willamson and Wes Craven were togther again. The guys who brought us Scream and with Rick Baker on effects duties I figured what could possible go wrong? Well the answer to that is q...

The Faculty

reviewed on November 15th, 2011 12:32PM

Take the characters out of The Breakfast Club, toss in some Invasion of the Body Snatchers and finish with a sprinkle of several Scream and you get The Faculty. Released in the fall of 1998 it's directed by Robert Rodriguez with a script from Kevi...

Halloween H20

reviewed on November 15th, 2011 11:42AM

Halloween H20 was a picture a lot of fans of the series doubted could happen. After the release of Halloween 2 Jamie Lee Curtis began to take a path which would eventually lead her away from the slasher films she was famed for into more main strea...

Immortals

reviewed on November 14th, 2011 08:51AM

How much you enjoy Immortals depends on a few things. The script is not weak by any stretch of the imagination but it is all too familiar. The standard hero's journey; if you can get behind it Theseus makes for a likeable action hero and his ques...

I Know What You Did Last Summer

reviewed on November 10th, 2011 11:59AM

I Know What You Did Last Summer was released in the fall of 1997 and was a box office smash. There was no doubt about it, slashers were big business once again. Marketed as being from the makers of Scream it actually only shared the same writer. I...

Scream 4

reviewed on November 9th, 2011 07:04AM

Scream 4 was rumored on and off for several years after the release of the thrid and what most assumed was the final film in the series. Eventually it was announced, however what made me give a shit was when Williamson was revealed to be back in t...

Scream 3

reviewed on November 9th, 2011 06:39AM

Scream 3 was in the pipeline for a while after the release of Scream 2, the fans knew it was only a matter of time before Craven and Williamson returned to finish the trilogy. I was so ready for this film; literally counting down the days. Then th...

Scream 2

reviewed on November 9th, 2011 05:44AM

Could lightning strike twice? That was the question I was aking myself when I learnt Scream 2 was on the horizon. When Scream hit the cinema in the UK it was May of 1997 and already there was talk of the sequel in the news. I was so excited. The f...

Scream

reviewed on November 9th, 2011 02:29AM

In 1996 Scream was released and slasher movies became cool again. The genre had gone stale up until that point due to overfamiliarity witht the boogymen of the 1980. No one was scared of Freddy or Jason anymore and the lack of creativity in the ge...

Jurassic Park III

reviewed on November 7th, 2011 07:26AM

Juassic Park 3 is my favourite out of the sequels. The story this time around is simple and due to that it's a lot more focused than The Lost World. Dr Alan Grant returns the first film and is tricked into going to the island by a wealthy couple w...

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

reviewed on November 7th, 2011 05:19AM

The Lost World was huge deal back in the day. I love Jurassic Park. It may well be my all time movie. Not long after the first film came out rumblings began about a sequel. WOW. I soon found out the author of the book JP was based on had penned a ...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

reviewed on November 6th, 2011 03:59PM

I think it's safe to say at this point in the series I knew the films were never gonna satisfy me. Therfore taking it on the grounds of a movie about a bunch of black op's mutants I find it pretty entertaining. The basic set up is this is the ...

X-Men: The Last Stand

reviewed on November 6th, 2011 03:43PM

This is my favourite X-Men film. Lol, there I said it. From the moment the film starts it's off and running and doesn't let up until the epic finale. Ratner gives this seriers an excitement injection. Early on we realize what the stakes are and it...

X2: X-Men United

reviewed on November 6th, 2011 03:24PM

From the moment I saw the trailer for X2 I knew it was going to be a bigger show than the lackluster first. It all seemed to be bigger and better. Me and a friend caught the film opening night. I came out of the film pleasantly surprised. This...

X-Men

reviewed on November 6th, 2011 03:03PM

I've been a massive fan of the X-Men since I was a kid. When I found they were making a film I was over the moon. I knew who Singer was but if I'm honest his films up until that point hadn't been my cup of tea. Then the cast was announced and I st...

X-Men: First Class

reviewed on November 6th, 2011 07:17AM

Let me start out by asking you what this film is exactly? A prequel or a reboot or both. Honestly I don’t even think it knows itself. Once again Singer has gotten his paws on the X-Men frachise and while others hold up his first two entries as bon...

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

reviewed on October 29th, 2011 11:31AM

For most fans Dream Master stood out as the film which left behind the fear factor of the series and paved the way for the wise cracking Freddy (I'd argue he was already established as such in Dream Warriors). Many people refer to Dream Master as ...

Ghosts of Mars

reviewed on October 28th, 2011 01:02PM

I like this film. I remember when it was released, most people slagged it off and branded it shite. Far from it. It's not perfect by no means but it is enjoyable. The idea of dorment Martian spirits awakening to protect thier planet is great. Carp...

The People Under the Stairs

reviewed on October 25th, 2011 02:47PM

Wes Craven is one of my favourite directors/writers. Personally I think his best work are the projects he not only directs but which he writes aswell. People Under The Stairs is an effective Craven chiller and has some great set pieces and twisted...

Van Helsing

reviewed on October 23rd, 2011 02:25PM

Sommers tribute to the old Universal monsters has a bit of a bad reputation. I'd argue it's not warranted. This is a fun film, more so If you're a fan of the old Universal classics. The film uses a lot of CGI work but the effects are really good, ...

The Hurt Locker

reviewed on October 23rd, 2011 03:38AM

I only saw this yesterday for the first time. I have no idea why it took me so long. I'm a big fan of Bigelow and some of the cast. Looking back I think the trailer gave me a Greengrass vibe - I'm not a fan of his style or that shaky cam crap- yet...

Day Watch

reviewed on October 22nd, 2011 01:22PM

The film is meant to be about two polar opposites of light and dark on the edge of battle, with mankind caught in the middle. The actual film is filled with stupid broad comedy which falls flat and not a lot else. I was so dissapointed in this....

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

reviewed on October 20th, 2011 02:41PM

This film was a big deal for me. I was 9 years old when I first spotted the poster at the cinema. I remember thinking 'Whoah, that looks good'. The name 'Buffy' just stood out. Not long after seeing the poster the local shows started to preview cl...

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

reviewed on October 20th, 2011 05:58AM

Hellbound is a film I gotta lot of love for. Some of the imagery is fantastic and the tone of the film is like some kind of dark fairy tale. It's a well done sequel which any fan of the original should check out. It's not for the faint hearted, so...

Live Free or Die Hard

reviewed on October 18th, 2011 02:50PM

When Die Hard 4 was first announced I was excited. It was another Die Hard. Who the hell wouldn't be excited? I remember all the rumors concerning the plot; it would involve his son, then his daughter, then both until finally it was just Lucy and ...

Red Riding Hood

reviewed on October 18th, 2011 04:29AM

This was an odd one. I say that because I felt after watching the film it had the potential to be a killer werewolf movie. Instead it's riffs on the 'Twilight' vibe and it does nothing for the film at all. It's a shame because the settings, charac...

Source Code

reviewed on October 17th, 2011 04:18PM

I'd been waiting to see Source Code for a while now. It first came to my attention last year after the script had been getting a lot of buzz. The film did not dissapoint. It's a hard one to describe because of the beats the story takes as it unfol...

Stake Land

reviewed on October 17th, 2011 04:13PM

Wow. This film was a kick to the balls. Talk about bleak! Despite the pitch black tone I really liked it. All the performances are spot on and the characters are a likeable bunch. The sfx on the vamps are brilliant. Some of the best I have ever se...

eXistenZ

reviewed on October 16th, 2011 10:00AM

I'm no authority when it comes to David Cronenberg. I saw The Fly and I know he has a cameo in Jason X. I loved eXistenZ. Haven't really seen anything like it. The plot is simialr to The Matrix in a way. As a viewer you explore a world within a wo...

Wrong Turn

reviewed on October 8th, 2011 02:50AM

So I figured Wrong Turn was well worth a revisit and decided to purchase it last week. How the hell it never ended up in my collection from day of release I’ll never know. After seeing at the flicks and enjoying it for some reason I dismissed it a...

Rogue

reviewed on October 8th, 2011 02:43AM

If you like giant croc movies (lets face it, who doesn't?) then Rogue is a must see. Long story short, a boat full of tourists find their way into the crocs lairs and end up stranded there. The croc then proceedes to pick 'em all off one by one. O...

Adventures in Babysitting

reviewed on October 8th, 2011 02:31AM

This film for me is a 80's classic. The characters are all really well written and the plot is great. Basically the lead, Chris, ends up having to take the kids she is babysitting into the city so she can pick up her friend who has run away from h...

Hatchet

reviewed on October 7th, 2011 05:20AM

Hatchet is overrated. But that's fine. It's still a solid slasher. The plot revolves around a guy called Victor Crowley who brutally murders anyone who tresspasses on his swamp. When a boat full of tourists do just that the shit hits the fan and t...

Gattaca

reviewed on October 7th, 2011 05:06AM

Only now got around to watching Gattaca. Remember seeing the trailers back in 97. It had a really distinct look to it. The film itself was good. Hawke plays a guy who despite having hughe odds stacked against him, sets out to prove he can achieve ...

Jurassic Park

reviewed on October 6th, 2011 03:24PM

Jurassic Park is one of the best films I have ever seen and no movie has come close, EVER, to recreating all the emotions and pure excitement I felt seeing it for the first time back in the day. I will never foget my jaw dropping at the sights tha...

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