Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Everyone knows that this story is all about the action, not the story. However, the story wasn’t as bad as I imagined it might be. The action, like another Michael Bay film I saw recently, was fun, but, difficult to follow, with too much stuff happening at once, and I […]
Film: Tears of the Sun (2003)
Tears of the Sun: A film about troubles in Nigeria, and the US military trying to take some US citizens out of troubled areas. It concentrates on the rescue of one doctor, who will not let her patients be left to suffer against the rebels who would massacre them. It’s got some really brutal imagery […]
The Island (2005)
The Island: An action packed film – I had no idea what it was about, which helped. The film starts with a setting in a kind of utopian safe place. Everything seems very controlled, including emotions, and diet. It’s not clear to me what is going on, until almost halfway into the film. So I […]
Film: The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
The Eagle Has Landed: A film about German Paratroopers who were tasked with kidnapping Churchill, in an attempt for Germany to have a negotiated peace, not necessarily to win the war. A good thriller, keeps you wondering what’s going to happen next, and where the story will go. I never quite figured out the point […]
Film: The Hangover (2009)
The Hangover: A film about a bunch of guys who go to Las Vegas for a stag night, end up getting wasted, and losing the groom, and backtracking their night to find out what happened. I thought it wasn’t really very good – though it had some funny moments in it. The characters were just […]
Film: Blades of Glory (2007)
Blades of Glory: What complete silliness, but good fun. Two olympic ice skating champions who do not get on, end up being a pairs team because that’s the only way they can get back in to the game after being banned. Silly comedy, my kind of fun. I give it 7/10
Film: 50 First Dates (2004)
50 First Dates: I assumed this would be a super silly film, with Adam Sandler being in it. It was admittedly very cheesy and silly in parts, but nowhere near as bad as I thought. An enjoyable romantic comedy. I give it 7/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343660/50 Fi
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Behind Enemy Lines: A fairly standard action fare. Owen Wilson plays a pilot who is shot down over enemy territory, and has to escape to a safe zone. It gets a bit too American, especially near the end – sickeningly so. But, parts of the film are quite good. The action is quite good too, […]
Film: Flightplan (2005)
Flightplan: I am biased – I tend to like films with Jodie Foster in, so even if this film was completely and utterly pants, I’d probably think it was good, purely because she was in it. However, after watching this film about two weeks ago, I’m still in two minds. The story was a bit […]
Film: Pixar Shorts (2007)
Pixar Shorts: Okay, not strictly a film. A collection of shorts from the early days of Pixar, through to present day. I found it very interesting to see how the technology progressed, and how the company focus moved from hardware, through to animation. I think it has to be watched along with the documentary part […]