Reviews

Mark never wants it to fall on a LEAP YEAR ever again!

So, last Monday, the day after Valentine’s, I sat down in yet another attempt to satisfy my weirdly persistent craving for an intelligent, amusing, dare…

 

Nicola reviews I’M GLAD MY THAT MY MOTHER IS STILL ALIVE at Glasgow 2010!

Co-directed by Claude Miller and his son Nathan, I’m Glad That My Mother is Still Alive is a drama inspired by a true incident. Based…

 

Nicola gets drunk on WHISKY WITH VODKA at Glasgow 2010!

In this stoic yet fluid drama, renowned actor Otto Kullberg's love of drinking and eccentric behaviour stalls the production of his latest film. When the…

 

Darren sees a lot to like in THE LOVELY BONES

Along with Guillermo del Toro and Terry Gilliam, Peter Jackson is one of the few modern directors who possesses the imagination to create fantasy worlds…

 

Stupid, unoriginal and makes little sense but FROM PARIS WITH LOVE is fun!

If you haven't seen the poster or trailers for this movie, you'll be shocked to learn that this is no romance. It is, in fact,…

 

Nicola saw AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY at Glasgow Film Fest and loved it!!

American: The Bill Hicks story is the biography of Bill Hicks and the career that spanned almost his entire life. The film traces through the…

 

Ray Gets Stuck On SHUTTER ISLAND!

Although I do not claim to be one of Martin Scorsese's greatest fans, I admit that he has several films placed among the greatest achievements…

 

John has to DOUBLE TAKE – two Hitchcock’s in one movie!

A curious and unconventional art film, Double Take is for the most part an engrossing and intriguing oddity. It’s comprised almost entirely of archival footage,…

 
Valentines Day vs Love Actually

Simon enjoyed VALENTINE’S DAY, except the two hours he spent watching the movie

If pushed, I would struggle to offer a really great American ensemble movie in the grand tradition where convergent narratives compliment each other to create…

 

Simon (the critic) & Simon (the inner teen) reviews PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS!

Simon takes in the latest pretender to the Spring Family Film throne, and comes away wondering whether it was really for him.