There is little to dislike about My Girl. It has a charming cast, a decent story at it’s core and a likable, if somewhat annoying, main character. As a coming of age story, there is little that My Girl does … Continue reading My Girl (1991) Review
The Raid is about the fight sequences and little else. This isn’t a huge, dramatic tale with many twists and turns which will keep the audience guessing from start to finish. It is a demonstration of different actors abilities within … Continue reading The Raid (2011) Review
I wonder how interesting the original documentary about Lance Armstrong would have been had the revelations last year not emerged. The original film was supposed to document the athletes return to the Tour De France after years out of the … Continue reading The Armstrong Lie (2013) Review
All the President’s Men probably appeals most to the people who lived through the Watergate scandal. It is a huge part of American history and something that still has ramifications today. It went from a small break-in to the end … Continue reading All the President’s Men (1976) Review
Regardless of how you feel about his casting as the titular character of the movie, Tom Cruise is the best aspect of the movie Jack Reacher. He is a convincing everyman who can comfortably handle himself without having to look … Continue reading Jack Reacher (2012) Review
Some movies will only really attract huge fans of the subject material. This is especially the case for documentaries and while there are some films that can bridge that gap, for example Grizzly Man or The Armstrong Lie, I doubt Beyond the … Continue reading Beyond the Mat (1999) Review
Persepolis is a very interesting story, that keeps your attention even if you aren’t sure why. It isn’t a funny movie, although does have some decent laughs, it isn’t an action movie but does have moments that wouldn’t be amiss in … Continue reading Persepolis (2007) Review
Sunshine is not the movie I expected it to be. It wasn’t an Event Horizon horror or a space disaster movie like Apollo 13 or Gravity. Sunshine was much more about humans and how they would cope with close quarters, … Continue reading Sunshine (2007) Review
The Life of David Gale should be a bigger movie than it is. Its got great actors, giving very good performances in a movie delivering a story that is both important and controversial without being over dramatic or preachy. It … Continue reading The Life of David Gale (2003) Review
Son of Rambow is such a good idea, it could be nothing less than purely charming. It is a cast of mainly children, including one that is only now making his name in Hollywood, and takes its cue from a highly … Continue reading Son of Rambow (2007) Review
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