Yes Man: A film in a similar vein to ‘Liar Liar’. Jim Carrey’s character chooses to say ‘yes’ to everything. It’s got some funny bits in it, but, it’s very formulaic – you can see where things are going to go. I give it 5/10
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TV: Afro Samurai (2007)
Afro Samurai: I initially thought this was meant to be a movie, so was a bit confused, when I realised it was episodes, as it was a mini-series. It’s about a ‘samurai’, who is on a mission of revenge against the man who killed his father. It’s very violent, and our main character ‘Afro’ is […]
Film: The Assassin (1993) (Point of No Return)
The Assassin/Point of No Return: A film about a woman who is taken by the US government to be trained as a killer. That really is about all you need to know about this film. She initially hates the system, because she’s a spoilt brat, but can kind of fight, then she ends up becoming […]
Film: The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird: And, what a wonderfully weird film indeed! It’s a very enjoyable South Korean action western film. It references a fair few Sergio Leone films – including the title that this film is based on. The action is very well choreographed, the characters are quite interesting, but the end is […]
Film: Rendition (2007)
Rendition: I remember seeing a trailer, or something small about this film at the time it came out, and I thought “this seems interesting, I should watch it”. And, it is. It may or may not be based on what happens in reality, but, it seems like it’s definitely within the realms of possibility. It’s […]
Film: Being There (1979)
Being There: A film with Peter Sellers in it. I was expecting Pink Panther type humour, which was probably my first mistake. A friend of mine thinks this film is amazing, but I found it very very difficult to get interested, or follow. I understand the character was not all there, but what I didn’t […]
Film: Hostage (2005)
Hostage: I have to give this film credit – it wasn’t quite what I expected from the relatively lame synopsis. I thought it was just going to be any old action flick, with shit blowing up, and Bruce Willis being an arse kicker. He was, but, not in the way you might have expected. There […]
Movie: Halloween (1978)
Halloween: A horror film with rather a lot of hype behind it. I thought it was okay – but, nothing special. Yes, wow, no special effects, etc – but, it’s still just a boring old horror movie, with parts that are far too predictable. I give it 5/10
Movie: National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets: One from the entertainment list… I wanted to watch this, as I enjoyed the first National Treasure. This one was not so bad as I expected it might be, but, the reaching of big conclusions from tiny hints was back in force. It’s an enjoyable movie, if you don’t take […]
Movie: I, Robot (2004)
I, Robot: When I was younger, I remember reading some of Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, and enjoyed reading them, though I can remember very little about them now. It’s a mystery movie – and I was misled a few times as to what was going on in, and who was responsible. I give it 7/10. […]