Even solid, interesting performances can’t save a film that just is boring. A most violent year seems to rely on the two central performances and their ability to raise the quite stunted and dull movie into something worthwhile and dramatic. … Continue reading A Most Violent Year (2014) Review
Whiplash is not the film that many will think it is. At least, it’s not necessarily what is advertised. The trailer shows an intimidating teacher, played by J.K Simmons, harassing and pressuring a young Jazz drummer played by Miles Teller, … Continue reading Whiplash (2015) Review
Eddie Redmayne is superb in The Theory of Everything. His performance seems to go beyond just imitating Stephen Hawking, he practically becomes the man, mimicking his illness, mannerisms and situation to what seems like perfection. When you hear that Stephen … Continue reading The Theory of Everything (2015) Review
When a movie becomes the most successful animated movie of all time, you can’t help but feel like you should be paying attention. I’d managed to miss Frozen for the longest time and it lacked any real appeal but with … Continue reading Frozen (2013) Review
Pay attention Michael Bay, The Lego Movie is how you bring toys to the big screen. In fact, I don’t know the last time I was this impressed with the ingenuity and creativity of any movie, let alone an animated … Continue reading The Lego Movie (2014) Review
Of all the jobs you can present on-screen, you can’t help but make firemen cool. It’s a job where you fight fire, save people and risk your life on a (sometimes) daily basis. It surprises me that there isn’t more … Continue reading Backdraft (1991) Review
I don’t know the last time I was so infuriated and frustrated watching a movie. The Frighteners has so many good ideas but is delivered as a muddled, mess of a film. Considering it comes from the guy who has … Continue reading The Frighteners (1996) Review
The Blair Witch Project has a lot to answer for. In some cases, it has inspired some brilliant movies. Paranormal Activity and Cloverfield are better movies because of the found footage style that the original horror movie pioneered but there is … Continue reading Troll Hunter (2010) Review
Speed shouldn’t work! It’s a movie about a bus that can’t slow below 50mph. If you told anyone that it would keep them entertained for two hours, would laugh in your face. Somehow though, Speed is one of the best action movies … Continue reading Speed (1994) Review
The central idea in Oldboy is a fantastic one but the execution means that the ending just lost me. It’s a great idea; a man is kidnapped and locked in a room for 15 years with little or no contact … Continue reading Oldboy (2003) Review
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