Certificate: 12A
Running Time: 157 minutes
Director: Michael Bay
The third installment of the Transformers series, on our screens for the first time in 3D. Which, to put it bluntly, was entirely pointless. All in all there was probably about 40 seconds worth of good 3D watching - not worth the extra money for at all. The acting from newbie Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was below the standard previously set by the gorgeous Megan Fox. The plot at times seemed thin, but the action scenes made up for it. Better than the second movie, but nowhere near as good as the first. Lots of big names and faces throughout. Very sneaky product placement. I've heard talks of a fourth film already, but they've left this one at a bit of a dead end. All I can say is I hope they take more time and care with it, and make it more of a worthy watch.
Rating: ***
30 June 2011
Paul
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 104 minutes
Director: Greg Mottola
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back, for this sci-fi comedy about two nerds who take a trip to America, only to find themselves helping save an alien who goes by the name of Paul. We all knew it would be hard for the pair to stay on par with their previous hits, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The CGI on Paul was good, but the jokes and pretty much everything else seemed more targeted at an American audience, rather than the rustic British style we know and love from Pegg and Frost. A disappointment to say the least.
Rating: **
Running Time: 104 minutes
Director: Greg Mottola
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back, for this sci-fi comedy about two nerds who take a trip to America, only to find themselves helping save an alien who goes by the name of Paul. We all knew it would be hard for the pair to stay on par with their previous hits, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The CGI on Paul was good, but the jokes and pretty much everything else seemed more targeted at an American audience, rather than the rustic British style we know and love from Pegg and Frost. A disappointment to say the least.
Rating: **
09 June 2011
Just Go With It
Certificate: 12A
Running Time: 117 minutes
Director: Dennis Dugan
Starring Adam Sandler as Danny Maccabee, a plastic surgeon intent on never falling in love. But when he meets the girl of his dreams, he has to enlist the help of his assistant, Katherine (played by Jennifer Aniston) to pretend to be his ex wife in order to cover up a lie. I thought the movie would probably lack substance, as have most of Sandler's more recent movies, but it went back to 90's Sandler with it's quick wit, one liners and a solid, original plot. A large part of the movie was set in Hawaii - which always makes a great location for romantic scenes. One of the best - and most original - romantic comedies I've seen in a long time.
Rating: ****
Running Time: 117 minutes
Director: Dennis Dugan
Starring Adam Sandler as Danny Maccabee, a plastic surgeon intent on never falling in love. But when he meets the girl of his dreams, he has to enlist the help of his assistant, Katherine (played by Jennifer Aniston) to pretend to be his ex wife in order to cover up a lie. I thought the movie would probably lack substance, as have most of Sandler's more recent movies, but it went back to 90's Sandler with it's quick wit, one liners and a solid, original plot. A large part of the movie was set in Hawaii - which always makes a great location for romantic scenes. One of the best - and most original - romantic comedies I've seen in a long time.
Rating: ****
08 June 2011
*Top 10 Family Films of All Time*
1. Shrek
2. Finding Nemo
3. Monsters Inc
4. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
5. E.T
6. Toy Story
7. Back to the Future
8. Chicken Run
9. Matilda
10. The Muppet Movie
The Fighter
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 116 minutes
Director: David O. Russell
Based on the true story of "Irish" Micky Ward, a small town boxer living in the shadow of his once promising brother, Dickie. Now addicted to crack after a humiliating defeat in the ring, Dickie begins training his younger brother for the career he could have had. The Fighter is a strong depiction starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. A worthwhile watch, with acting standard really setting the bar. Melissa Leo and Christian Bale really did deserve those Oscars. Overall, a film made rather well, in a creative, documentary-style.
Rating: ****
21 May 2011
Love and Other Drugs
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 112 minutes
Director: Edward Zwick
Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a ladies man and med school dropout at a loose end in life. When his brother gets him a job as a pharmaceutical salesman, he meets his match in Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway). Surprised to find that this free spirit wants exactly what he does (lots of meaningless sex!), Jamie finds this girl becoming a big part of his life. For anyone who has the tendency to blush easily, you must be warned that there are a lot of steamy sex scenes. The acting was great, and the whole movie produced fairly well, but it lacked something that I can't quite work out. It also seemed very long winded, and the usual 'will they, won't they' ending of this kind of film was more of a 'it's on, it's off, it's back on, it's back off' kind of thing. A few laughs, a few tears, and a few times I thought about how bored I was. An average watch that has been hyped over far too much, in my opinion.
Rating: ***
Running Time: 112 minutes
Director: Edward Zwick
Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a ladies man and med school dropout at a loose end in life. When his brother gets him a job as a pharmaceutical salesman, he meets his match in Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway). Surprised to find that this free spirit wants exactly what he does (lots of meaningless sex!), Jamie finds this girl becoming a big part of his life. For anyone who has the tendency to blush easily, you must be warned that there are a lot of steamy sex scenes. The acting was great, and the whole movie produced fairly well, but it lacked something that I can't quite work out. It also seemed very long winded, and the usual 'will they, won't they' ending of this kind of film was more of a 'it's on, it's off, it's back on, it's back off' kind of thing. A few laughs, a few tears, and a few times I thought about how bored I was. An average watch that has been hyped over far too much, in my opinion.
Rating: ***
*Top 10 Romantic Films of All Time*
1. Pretty Woman
2. Moulin Rouge
3. The Wedding Singer
4. Shakespeare in Love
5. Ghost
6. Titanic
7. Roman Holiday
8. Casablanca
9. Dirty Dancing
10. 10 Things I Hate About You
Burlesque
Certificate: 12A
Running Time: 119 minutes
Director: Steve Antin
A musical explosion about a small town girl chasing her dreams in the big city. Starring the legends that are Cher and Christina Aguilera, the story unfolds around a struggling burlesque lounge in L.A. With plenty of singing, dancing and drama, the star studded movie was at best a pleasant watch. There was nothing outrightly bad about it, but it just seemed a bit too much like Mean Girls meets Moulin Rouge. The songs were fun and carried off well, the acting good and the production overall a fairly good standard, but not amazing original or creative and a little too cliche.
Rating: ***
Running Time: 119 minutes
Director: Steve Antin
A musical explosion about a small town girl chasing her dreams in the big city. Starring the legends that are Cher and Christina Aguilera, the story unfolds around a struggling burlesque lounge in L.A. With plenty of singing, dancing and drama, the star studded movie was at best a pleasant watch. There was nothing outrightly bad about it, but it just seemed a bit too much like Mean Girls meets Moulin Rouge. The songs were fun and carried off well, the acting good and the production overall a fairly good standard, but not amazing original or creative and a little too cliche.
Rating: ***
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