Back to films I saw last year (rather than last week), which means I jump from Kick-Ass to Up. And I’m glad to see that I’m talking about films I saw in November instead of September, which I initially thought, so there are fewer things to write than I thought…
I had to write some thoughts on Kick-Ass the film because, for once, the UK release is a few weeks before the US release. This doesn't happen very often, especially for a (hoped-for) blockbuster. This warrants special attention. Kick-Ass the film is entertainingly ludicrous, and ludicrously entertaining. The action is…
I'm giving up the pretence of attempting to sound reasonable in my thoughts about films I've seen on DVD, and I'm going to round up everything I can think of with a very short sentence or two. Also, I've just come home from playing pool with work colleagues and I…
Let's get right into it, as I scribble some notes about films I saw on DVD in the comfort of my home instead of the noisy public cinema building. I certainly know how to lure people in with a sexy first sentence, don't I? Bolt I feel sorry for people…
I think I could be very happy watching several films a day, some in the cinema, some on DVD; I don't think I'd improve my reviewing skills, but that wouldn't matter. I'd probably write a few notes, like this, just to keep the memories of them alive in my head…
For some reason, I feel that chatting about DVDs doesn't warrant as much importance as seeing a film in the cinema, which is slightly prejudiced of me but I never said I was perfect. I don't know if it's the delay or the way they arrive in the post, but…
It would seem that the Weitz brothers shouldn't be allowed near fantasy-based movies, which doesn't bode well for their proposed trilogy adaptation of Michael Moorcock's Elric saga. Chris Weitz directed The Golden Compass and Twilight: New Moon, which aren't going to be celebrated in the realms of the fantasy genre…
The thing about Zombieland is that it's not really about zombies – they are present and they are responsible for the story, but they're not important. Zombieland is a hilarious buddy comedy that uses a zombie apocalypse as the basis for some really funny stuff. Along with (500) Days Of…
I've never read the comic book series which was the basis for this film, but I am glad that a comic book that isn't about superheroes was the source of a mainstream Hollywood movie. I really like the premise for the film: the world has developed 'surrogates', extremely lifelike robots…
If it takes the name of a famous director above the title to get films like this made, then I can't object to the transparent false advertising. Peter Jackson may produce this film, but Neill Blomkamp has created (he wrote and directed, adapting from his short film) a great piece…