James takes on DISTRICT 9!
The first sign that District 9 would be a unique piece of work took place in the first five minutes when the setting of…
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Martyn says 500 DAYS OF SUMMER is the perfect remedy for a broken heart!
Hands up, who has ever had their hearts broken and it felt like the end of the world? If so, and one imagines it…
AFTER DARK: SLAP SHOT (1977)
Directed by George Roy Hill Slap Shot marked the third collaboration between director George Roy Hill and star Paul Newman and finds the duo…
Simon Says LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS is a bit of a pain in the neck. Chortle.
(Apologies to the distributors and to Simon for the late posting of this review. The editor's fault...) The evolution of any movie career- particularly…
Simon Says There’s Just One More Question…
Columbo Series 10, Vol 2 Thanks in part to a furious repeating cycle on British television, Columbo has taken its place alongside Diagnosis Murder and Murder…
Simon Says… TWO LOVERS is a little self-indulgent
Part of me inevitably gravitates towards the opinion that what Joaquin Phoenix did next will painfully overshadow this particularly good film. A shame as…
Simon Says STREETS OF BLOOD might well be good…
I would love to be able to sit here and tell you I'd reviewed Streets of Blood and had been completely blown away- that…
SIN NOMBRE: screw the issues, let’s make a movie!
Making a film about a big issue is a tricky business. Take Iraq for example, although The Hurt Locker seems to be fighting the…
THE UGLY TRUTH is these women do exist!!
I've read an awful lot of critic bashing for The Ugly Truth, the second Katherine Heigl-led big screen romantic comedy, and most of the…
Mike gives ADAM the TROPIC THUNDER test?!?!?!
If there's one thing Tropic Thunder has taught me, it's that films about mental disability can bring rich rewards - but also great scorn. It was…
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