Reviews

The Hills Have Eyes (2006): 4.5 out of 10/10

Alexandre Aja takes Wes Craven's classic and launches it into the new millennium. Adding more gore, freight, characters and story. Fans of the original will be pleased with this treatment and new comers will enjoy this horror coaster full of bloody fun.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on March 13, 2006 at 11:34 AM | Comments (3)

The Island: 3/10

Great plot idea poorly executed in this mindless action movie. There are so many groaning and problematic scenes I really found it hard to enjoy. Coupled with a very poor DVD offering with hidden content that you may well miss, or not as the case may be.

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Posted by on February 05, 2006 at 09:27 AM | Comments (10)

Sky Blue (Wonderful Days): 6/10

Wonderful visuals with a superb DTS audio track, just let down by a weaker plot and unexplored characters. If you're an anime fan though, check out those visuals, they are fantastic, especially the work to place and move the camera in scenes.

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Posted by on February 04, 2006 at 09:39 PM | Comments (3)

Munich: 9/10

Strong and at times quite brutal, this is a tough and harrowing movie to watch, but ultimately very satisfying. There are a few twee Spielberg moments, and a slight feeling of being a little lost towards the end of the movie, but overall it's a superb piece of work. Visually it gives the impression of the time, with costume and filming work shining, then there's the excellent writing and great performances from some of the leads. Well worth watching, but again, not an easy film to watch.

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Posted by on February 02, 2006 at 02:46 AM | Comments (9)

Walk the Line: 10/10

There's nothing but praise for this movie, the actors give excellent performances individually and together showing great chemistry, and strongly backed by a very good cast. Then there's the superb writing and that very satisfying circular story, filled with superbly visualised shots. The music is superb and gives such weight to that opening sequence. This is a stunningly good film, if you weren't a Cash fan before, watch out.

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Posted by on February 02, 2006 at 02:39 AM | Comments (5)

Match Point: 9/10

Not liking Woody Allen I was surprised that I liked this movie, and just how good it is. It's very real with some excellently scripted moments, and the turning point of this movie is a huge surprise, nothing that you'd expect from Allen. Johansson is very strong as is the rest of the British supporting cast, although Rhys-Meyers does disappoint somewhat. Excellent movie though.

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Posted by on January 08, 2006 at 03:30 PM | Comments (3)

Gremlins (1984): 6/10

Steven Spielberg presents this Christmas tale of torment and mischief. Little green monsters terrorize a small town during Christmas, breaking things, killing things, and watching a little Snow White. Zach Galligan, the cute as hell Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman and we can't leave out Judge Reinhold, all star in this fun movie.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 22, 2005 at 04:54 PM | Comments (7)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): 6/10

Ron Howard brings this classic Seuss story to the big screen in a big way. He gets big names like Jim Carrey who plays the Grinch and a list of stars. This light movie is perfect for all ages, and is especially perfect for the Holidays. Howard and his team set the bar for Seuss interpretations with this movie.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 21, 2005 at 02:38 PM | Comments (7)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992): 7/10

One of the best Muppet movies to date, this rendition of Dickens A Christmas Carol will please both Muppet and Dickens fans alike. With Michael Caine playing Scrooge and the rest of the Muppet cast filling in the rest of the parts, this movie is perfect for pumping up the Christmas spirit.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 20, 2005 at 01:32 PM | Comments (7)

National Lampoon's - Christmas Vacation (1989) : 8/10

The third installment of the Vacation movies, Clark W. Griswold has fantasies of having a good old fasion family Christmas at home. He invites the whole clan to Chicago along with a few unexpected house guests (Eddie). Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Doris Roberts, William Hickey and Brian Doyle-Murray give us lots of laughs making Christmas Vacation a stand out from the rest of the franchise. A must see for the Holiday season.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 18, 2005 at 12:56 PM | Comments (4)

Santa Claus - the movie (1985) : 5/10

This 1985 big Christmas production is a blast from the past. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc stars Dudley Moore as an elf who goes to NYC in order to impress his boss Santa. In NY he gets mixed up with an evil toy manufacturer played by John Lithgow. Lithgow want to put Santa out of business and Moore must fight to keep it alive. A great movie for the family and a retrospective of cutting edge movie effects in 1985. A forgotten about movie which makes a great conversation piece for your DVD collection.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 17, 2005 at 03:05 PM | Comments (4)

Elf (2003) : 6/10

Jon Favreau directs the cast of Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen and Zooey Deschanel in this silly fish out of water Christmas tale. Buddy the elf finds out he is a human and heads to NYC to find his father. There he must learn the ways of the city and earn the love of his new family and friends. Buddy finds himself in a number of situations which lead to falling in love, having a new family and of course saving Christmas. A fun movie with a good cast and filled with physical comedy. A nice light hearted film for the Holidays.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 16, 2005 at 11:00 PM | Comments (0)

Badder Santa (2004) : 8/10

Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, John Ritter and Bernie Mac star in this raw adult sure to be Christmas classic. Big laughs from start to finish. The rough and grizzled Billy Bob has numerous unforgettable laugh out load scenes with the young Brett Kelly. John Ritter gives us a winning performance for his last as the mall manager Bob Chipeska. Ritter plays a character like never before, simple shy and uncomfortable - funny, funny and once again funny. You will shoot egg nog from your nose and feel some Christmas spirit by the end.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 15, 2005 at 05:10 PM | Comments (3)

Scrooged (1988) : 7/10

Directed by Richard Donner and stars Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, Carol Kane, Brian Doyle-Murray and John Murray. This remake or modern day interpretation of A Christmas Carol is both funny and moving. As Frank Cross (Murray) is visited by the ghost of Christmas, he slowly but surly learns the true meaning and begins to embrace not only the Holiday spirit but love and kindness to all. A great Holiday movie for teens and adults and it makes a great addition to your collection.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on December 14, 2005 at 04:36 PM | Comments (4)

Night Watch (Nochnoy Dozor): 8/10

A surprisingly good movie with an epic and well written storyline, great effects, good acting, and a very engaging style all of its own. There are a few flaws, but overall it's lining up to be the great start to a trilogy set to rival Hollywood. Highly recommended.

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Posted by on December 06, 2005 at 09:51 AM | Comments (9)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 6/10

Darker and scarier than the rest with great effects but harshly edited and too fast paced with no time to keep up. Grint is the best young actor in the cast with the others struggling with overacting. The ending hurts the movie somewhat with it's "get out clause" which appears from nowhere and seems contrived. Not the best in the series, but so far the second strongest.

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Posted by on December 05, 2005 at 05:30 AM | Comments (12)

Transporter 2: 4/10

Statham is excellent in this under performing action film. He acts well and does some amazing stunts, and this is where the movie falls down with preposterous moments in some six or seven sequences in the movie. They are so bad that you'll groan out loud. Still, Statham is great, as is Valletta. With such a great idea as the Transporter it escapes me how they can mess it up so well. Worth catching for some of the better stunts, but as a movie, not that great.

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Posted by on December 04, 2005 at 03:50 PM | Comments (2)

Flightplan: 7/10

Surprisingly strong and emotive script with a good few twists and a superb performance from Foster. Bean provides good support, as does Sarsgaard but nothing too memorable. Despite too much Hollywood feel near the end, it is still a good thriller which keeps the pace going and the audience on the edge of their seat. However there are a couple of embarassing and very poorly written moments.

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Posted by on December 04, 2005 at 12:54 PM | Comments (3)

The Book of Cool - Part One: 9/10

An ingenious idea with bags of style, nine hours of content, hundreds of tricks to learn, and many experts from around the World. Great entertainment. Not only will you sit and watch this again and again, but you'll get out off your arse and practice, flicking through the book for pointers. A great present for someone who has everything...like me, and I'm loving it. The ultimate little black book...except bigger...and with three DVD's!

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Posted by on November 27, 2005 at 02:26 PM | Comments (3)

Ong Bak (Uncut, Original Ending VCD): 6/10

Visually amazing stunts from Tony Jaa, stunt sequences are well put together and wonderful to watch, but the story gets left behind and is just a vehicle to get to these moments. This VCD version is the uncut version and features a different ending. Good, but would look better on DVD.

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Posted by on November 26, 2005 at 06:08 PM | Comments (4)

The Chumscrubber: 8/10

Great casting and performances in this movie, with the surprise strength coming from the teenagers. A slightly off kilter and exaggerated world is created here, with only the teenagers being the ones in control and in reality. The story is strong, as the plot line for the teenagers slowly grows to an uneasy climax, all the while the parents oblivious until the cracks begin to appear and their insular lives fall apart.

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Posted by on November 24, 2005 at 04:37 PM | Comments (2)

Bret "Hitman" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be (2005) : 7/10

A fun watch. A very detailed documentary of the mans life, touching on the losses he has faced both personally and professionally, a great depiction of behind the scenes of not only this mans life but the business it self. Includes each match The Hitman faced in both the WWF and WCW. A must own for any fan.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on November 23, 2005 at 03:28 PM | Comments (11)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 8.5/10

This is the first Harry Potter film that I can say I walked out of thoroughly impressed. This is a WONDERFUL film. It's not perfect, and there is still room for improvement, but you will have a great time watching it. I'm happy to recommend it.

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Posted by John Campea on November 20, 2005 at 09:35 AM | Comments (42)

Where the Truth Lies: 8/10

Superb performances from Kevin Bacon and especially Colin Firth. A good story, balanced away from a climactic ending, the enjoyment of this movie is in the performances of the actors and the understanding of the characters and their relationships. Amazing production design. Well worth watching.

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Posted by on November 20, 2005 at 09:34 AM | Comments (2)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: 9/10

Superbly written movie with Kilmer firing out a fantastic performance, even outshining Downey who is excellent, Kilmer's lines are fantastic. The use of narration is innovative and very engaging. An excellent movie that warrants a couple of viewings. Slight difficulty in hearing lines and following action early on, but it doesn't taint the movie and makes you feel like revisiting it.

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Posted by on November 19, 2005 at 01:06 PM | Comments (3)

The Constant Gardener: 6/10

Strong story with a great ending and a huge agenda. Unfortunately there's style overload and both the agenda and the moral ending could have been toned down slightly to make for a much better movie. It also seriously needs an injection of pace to retain the audience attention. Weisz is superb in this, with Huston firing in another superb performance as a close second. A beautiful view of Africa in some of the scenes.

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Posted by on November 16, 2005 at 08:11 AM | Comments (3)

Initial D on DVD: 5/10

A good movie that really centres around the drift racing scenes which are superbly filmed and put together, there's also great use made of the DTS track during the racing. The extras aren't that strong and more around the cars and the racing would have been much better, and in English too.

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Posted by on November 11, 2005 at 03:11 PM | Comments (0)

Freaked on DVD: 7/10

A bizarre, absurd and funny movie. The DVD offering is packed with extras including an audio commentary and a full movie rehearsal, both very interesting to watch. The comedy is furious and off the wall, and a surprise to see from Alex Winter. Great performances from Randy Quaid and Keanu Reeves.

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Posted by on November 10, 2005 at 05:03 PM | Comments (1)

The Corpse Bride: 9/10

The film immediately reminds you of The Nightmare Before Christmas and if you enjoyed that you will definitely enjoy this. This film is a Halloween classic. Go and see it!

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Posted by on November 08, 2005 at 12:09 PM | Comments (11)

Saw II Original Motion Picture Sountrack: 6/10

A strong soundtrack comprising a range of metal bands from the softer tunes of Queens of the Stone Age over to the hard and unforgiving rage of Sevendust, a song that truly blasted me away. The easier side of metal is very evident here, and for me it was the more enjoyable side with a good three or four songs being good enough to make it onto my playlist. The rest is hard and unforgiving, if you like your metal, this album is a good choice.

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Posted by on October 29, 2005 at 04:00 PM | Comments (3)

Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: 10/10

Superbly rich and very funny entertainment with jokes and references for all ages. This is possibly the best and definitely biggest outing for Wallace & Gromit. Filled with lovable characters to whom you get attracted without realising, and some of the bizarrest storylines and inventions you'll ever see. Superb comedy, excellent fun, I can't fault it.

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Posted by on October 23, 2005 at 11:40 AM | Comments (5)

Profit: 8/10

Seven multi-layered plot episodes make up this cancelled series from 1996. A dark and cleverly written series with the coldest character you'll ever meet at the centre of the show. Unlike most series you'll walk with this evil character and always end up rooting for him. For the most part it's strong in script, direction and the Profit character, but begins to sag slightly in the latter episodes. Some superb commentaries make this DVD an excellent presentation of a series that should have been given more life.

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Posted by on October 16, 2005 at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)

The Fly (1986) : 8/10

Directed by David Cronenberg and stars Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. This remake follows an obsessed scientist and his experiments with teleportation. After a human trial using himself as the subject, he is contaminated with alien DNA. This sends his body into many horrifying changes which transform hin into a monster.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on October 10, 2005 at 05:07 PM | Comments (7)

Dead Alive : 9/10

Directed by a young Peter Jackson, Dead Alive has been voted as the goriest movie of all time. A great movie for any lover of over the top violence and horror. Zombies, brains, dismembered body parts, kidney stones and a lawn mower. This flick has it all, plus it's damn funny.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on October 07, 2005 at 01:27 PM | Comments (7)

Pet Sematary : 5/10

The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things: the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road, and the mysterious cemetary in the woods behind the house. The Creed's neighbour is reluctant to talk about the cemetary, and for good reason too. When Jud finally introduces Louis to the mystical cemetary, this loving father learns that sometimes death is better.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on October 06, 2005 at 09:26 PM | Comments (5)

Flatliners: 9/10

5 obsessed medical students embark on a research project to solve the questions of life and death. After exploring a world we are not supposed to trespass into, the students bring back the spirits of their pasts, and not everyone is glad to see them. In order to regain their sanity and safty, the group must work together to stop the strange phenomenon which has begun and protect each other from harm.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on October 05, 2005 at 08:30 AM | Comments (3)

Splash: 7/10

Great comedy about falling in love, doing what ever it takes to be with the one you love, and mermaids. Stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy and the late great John Candy. A great old flick that is fun from start to finish. Revisit these stars to when they were begining there carriers and see what it was that made them who they are today.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on September 30, 2005 at 10:08 AM | Comments (1)

Prey Alone: 8/10

A tight, dark and tense movie which turns into a Hollywood sized action picture with some superbly crafted scenes. Great effects which don't overpower the movie, and the biggest thing of all is the story, great reveal and a well woven story lifting you to the finale. An excellent short.

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Posted by on September 24, 2005 at 08:29 AM | Comments (8)

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Posted by on September 22, 2005 at 01:22 PM | Comments (0)

The Complete Superman Collection: 9/10

A must have for Superman fans. Each DVD is formatted in widescreen. Contains all 4 Superman movies, which is great because the 3rd is very hard to find. Brings back memories, and makes you feel like a kid again.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on September 22, 2005 at 10:11 AM | Comments (1)

Sigaw (Echo): 7/10

Good cinematography, excellent score and strong actors, combined with a simple yet haunting script and you have a scary horror movie that builds tension superbly and makes you jump out of your seat, without slashing and hacking everything in sight. A very good movie that shows the Philippine film industry knows about style, acting and horror. Unfortunately it suffers from a not so perfect DVD transfer.

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Posted by on September 20, 2005 at 04:41 PM | Comments (7)

Grizzly Man: 4/10

A difficult documentary to watch. Timothy Treadwell's lack of cognitive thought processes will both bother you and fill you with wonder. There are moments in this picture which could never be captured on film if it wasn't for this simple minded hippy. Poor interviews, with the exception of a few intelligent people who save this movie from being the largest collection of dim wits ever assembled.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on September 19, 2005 at 10:53 AM | Comments (23)

Broken Flowers Soundtrack: 8/10

A great mix of Western Jazz, Classical, Caribbean and Indie Rock which will impress the artistic, intelligent and Don Juan's alike. Smooth listening from start to finish.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on September 12, 2005 at 02:05 PM | Comments (1)

Jimi Hendrix: Deluxe Edition: 7/10

A good purchase for the performances, and in particular the acoustic performance, but add the interviews and the making of featurette, and you have a classic DVD for the fan. If you're neither a fan of Hendrix or the guitar, then this is definitely not for you.

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Posted by on September 12, 2005 at 05:30 AM | Comments (0)

Wolf Creek: 8/10

True horror, suspense and terror unflinchingly shown onscreen. Some rough dialogue early on can jar you out of the movie, but this has some truly terrifying moments. Natural performances, with a stunning turn from the actor playing the psychopath. The "true story" aspect really does hurt the movie and causes more problems at the end, if this had been left out the movie would have scored higher.

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Posted by on September 10, 2005 at 02:25 PM | Comments (11)

Broken Flowers: 6/10

An impressive display by Bill Murray playing an over the hill Don Juan searching for his son. An artistic driven film which starts out slow but soon picks up and is very enjoyable. Slightly lacking in performance chemistry and affective dialogue. Good performances by Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange and Bill Murray.

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Posted by Brad Shipston on September 10, 2005 at 01:05 PM | Comments (3)

Crash: 9/10

An uncompromising story, hard hitting, uncomfortable, but very meaty and enjoyable. With strong performances from a huge cast, and excellent writing, this makes for a very good movie. Watch out for some leads playing unexpected roles both excellently and not so. Well worth a watch for some thinking material and real entertainment.

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Posted by on September 07, 2005 at 02:28 PM | Comments (12)

The Transporter 2: 6/10

Snagging my demographic isn't really all that hard. Show some amazing stunts, lots of fights with decent martial arts, and finally add in a hot chick with guns in her hands and you can pretty much guarantee a huge male audience will show up to see your film.

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Posted by John Campea on September 05, 2005 at 10:36 AM | Comments (6)

A Sound Of Thunder: 2/10

A Sci-Fi film can be goofy and dumb and yet still be fun at the same time. But A Sound Of Thunder fails at every level that you can think of. Nothing works in this movie and I can easily predict that this movie will be making my "10 worst movies of 2005" at the end of the year.

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Posted by John Campea on September 05, 2005 at 10:03 AM | Comments (4)

The Constant Gardener: 5/10

A movie that I SHOULD have liked, with good people in front of and behind the camera that ground itself to a halt almsot from the very begining and failed to ever get me to care about the people in the film or the issues they were struggling with.

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Posted by John Campea on September 05, 2005 at 09:36 AM | Comments (1)

Dominion: A Prequel to The Exorcist: 9/10

A strong and subtle story, building heavily on the characters and in particular Merrin. Providing a lot more focus on his crisis of faith, the person he is, and his slow realisation on his first meeting with a Demon. A much better movie than the other Exorcist film. Also includes a short discussion of the Paul Schrader Q&A session afterwards.

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Posted by on September 04, 2005 at 03:41 PM | Comments (3)

MirrorMask: 4/10

A very weak story which develops little throughout, this movie is a visually driven film heavy with effects and many scenes with no real connection to the initial story. Good performances from the leads, but little enjoyment from the story.

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Posted by on September 01, 2005 at 01:47 PM | Comments (1)

The Dark: 6/10

A by the numbers scare movie for the first half, then the second turns into a creepy psychological horror that just doesn't quite hit the mark. The sheep are really not that scary, but Bean is superb once again with Bello providing an equally good performance, together they have a good onscreen chemistry. These two, and the last twenty minutes, really do bring the movie back from the brink.

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Posted by on August 30, 2005 at 03:30 PM | Comments (3)

The Cave: 5/10

Very little expectation going in to seeing The Cave. On the one hand I was quite excited about seeing Piper Perabo again (oh my goodess that's an attractive woman)... but other than that... there wan't much in the way of marketing to get me excited. It ended up being a little better than I thought... but even that's not saying much.

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Posted by John Campea on August 29, 2005 at 02:20 PM | Comments (3)

The Brothers Grimm: 4/10

The dialog in the film is a joke, the character direction was horrible, the visual effects look like they were done in 2001 and all of the supporting characters were such extreme 1 dimensional goof balls that I kept wishing I had to go to the bathroom to give myself a good excuse for leaving the theater if even for just a moment.

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Posted by John Campea on August 28, 2005 at 10:13 AM | Comments (15)

Serenity: 9/10

Sharp, clever and quick dialogue between well written characters in a hugely entertaining movie with loads of action. Very true to the original series, yet a bit darker with more complexity to some of the characters.

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Posted by on August 22, 2005 at 10:46 AM | Comments (36)

Voices of Iraq: 9/10

Strong, insightful documentary. Whatever your views on editing footage, the resulting film shows a strong, intelligent and understanding Iraqi people. A people who show the contradictions in the news we are receiving, and give a clear voice to why the fighting is still in Iraq. A voice that should really be heard. Hard hitting, funny, thoughtful and emotional. A superb documentary.

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Posted by on August 22, 2005 at 03:23 AM | Comments (2)

36 Quai des Orfèvres: 8/10

Impressive cast with a fantastic performance from Depardieu. The cinematography and score are superbly combined and with the strong script makes for a really good movie, particularly the opening and the various raids. Let down in places by a poor plot device and some weak emotional scenes from Auteuil. Well worth watching.

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Posted by on August 18, 2005 at 12:13 PM | Comments (4)

The Descent: 9/10

Scary, dark, and full of surprises and scares. A strong cast with realism rooted throughout the script and performances gives for an excellent horror film. Missing a little more depth (pardon the pun) but still a superb movie from Neil Marshall. You'll be scared and on edge. A must see.

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Posted by on August 07, 2005 at 11:24 AM | Comments (9)

Twist of Faith: 10/10

One of the most powerful documentaries I've seen. Painful and tough to watch, but there are personal rewards to be seen and hope to be gleaned. Very intimate, personal, and real. Wonderfully edited and pulled together to tell a tough story of a surprising normal family still affected by sexual abuse.

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Posted by on July 30, 2005 at 02:29 PM | Comments (6)

Dark Water: 6/10

Good although if you've seen the original it's just not as good. Great performance from Connelly and good support. Excellent location and sets, but the second half just does everything too big for this slower paced horror\thriller. Not a great remake, but a good movie on it's own.

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Posted by on July 26, 2005 at 07:33 AM | Comments (1)

Fantastic Four: 7/10

Good light, entertainment. This is a popcorn movie and not something meaty or thoughtful. Well paced, good fun and funny. Chiklis, Evans and McMahon are great to watch. Although it's not a Batman or Spiderman, it's not as bad as it's made out.

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Posted by on July 24, 2005 at 06:15 AM | Comments (11)

Batman Begins: 9/10

A fantastically written story and wonderfully brought to the big screen. Despite the very poorly filmed action sequences the movie shows an excellent return for the Batman and turning to the true Dark Knight for its inspiration. This does for the movie series what Batman: Year One has done to the graphic novels, told the definitive story of the birth of Batman and the characters around him.

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Posted by on July 10, 2005 at 02:41 PM | Comments (10)

War Of The Worlds - Video Review: 7.5/10

John gives this video review of the classic H.G. Wells story brought to life by Steven Spielberg and Co.

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Posted by John Campea on July 02, 2005 at 08:26 PM | Comments (22)

Bruce Campbell - If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor: 9/10

A good book, entertaining and a real eye opener for anyone thinking of entering the same profession , be it in front of the camera, or behind.

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Posted by on June 27, 2005 at 03:17 AM | Comments (7)

The Aviary: 4/10

A difficult movie to associate with unless you understand the life of the Flight Attendant, but there are some interesting moments and it does get across the hard and lonely life they can face. Some weak acting and unsympathetic characters don't help the movie any.

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Posted by on June 21, 2005 at 08:27 PM | Comments (3)

Batman Begins: 8/10

In this film, Batman is truly a dark character. Vicious, angry, fear inducing. When Bruce puts on the cowl and cape his true self comes out. This is the Batman film that Batman fans have been waiting to see.

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Posted by John Campea on June 15, 2005 at 11:22 AM | Comments (30)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith: 7/10

A good evenings entertainment, but it won't stay with you for long. The shining star here is the amazing chemistry and timing between Jolie and Pitt, a stunning couple together on screen in every way.

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Posted by on June 14, 2005 at 03:43 AM | Comments (4)

Haute Tension \ Switchblade Romance: 9/10

A very stylish, tense film, truly a suspense-thriller-horror to be proud of from the French. Gory and strong, and the story makes for everything.

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Posted by on June 14, 2005 at 03:43 AM | Comments (5)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith: 8/10

This film is smart, funny and quite charming all at the same time. Throw in some great action sequences and you've got a winner.

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Posted by John Campea on June 13, 2005 at 12:50 PM | Comments (10)

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse: 3/10

Unfortunately, whilst double entendre knob gags work in a sketch show, stretching them out for the full hour and a half is a nightmare...Really disjointed feel to the film.

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Posted by on June 09, 2005 at 01:42 PM | Comments (17)

Broken: 8/10

The camera work, editing, restrained writing and likewise performances bring it all across wonderfully. With a little more on some of the actors more action performances and effects you would never have realised it wasn't a full budget Hollywood short.

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Posted by on May 19, 2005 at 05:57 PM | Comments (3)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith: 8/10

Despite the odd cheesy moments, some poor acting and a complete disaster of a big pay off scene, the movie's actually close to the original Star Wars and doesn't feel like it came from the same stock as its prequels.

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Posted by on May 13, 2005 at 04:23 PM | Comments (23)

Empire Square Series 1 DVD: 7/10

Sick, insulting and degrading, but it's funny, and a satirical slap in the face for the way we live and value our lives. Usually with a nice little morale to tie it all up, just not always the one you would expect.

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Posted by on May 07, 2005 at 10:27 AM | Comments (2)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith: 7/10

I really enjoyed watching Revenge of the Sith. It is a strong film with a strong story, great effects and much improved dialog (with the exception of anything with Padmé in it). Star Wars fans should be quite happy... and non-Star Wars fans will enjoy as well.

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Posted by John Campea on May 06, 2005 at 08:06 AM | Comments (36)