Heres Charlottes DVD review… Its Kind Of A Funny Storydeals with mental illness, depression and suicide. Unlikely candidates for a heartfelt comedy but surprisingly, thats just what this film provides. Here he meets a group of people unlike any hes ever met. As the story progresses we learn more and its easier to understand where hes coming from. Keir Gilchrist doesnt overplay a character whos deeply troubled. He keeps it honest and real, which is where many quirky comedies fail....

Id love to see a proper Hollywood blockbuster about Formula One (and no, notDriven). But thankfully, they had a much better way of going about telling it. Thats not to say it isnt cinematic, or even dramatic. Its got its hero, dashing, dynamic, enigmatic and complex. Its got a love interest. This even occurs, impressively, quite often with Senna himself. This is no exercise in peering at the past from a distance....

Theres not long to go before Nintendo reveals its Wii successor to the world. Heres what Marks hoping to see from the console currently called Project Cafe… We all know Nintendo. Fantastic first party games are a given. Team Ninjas version ofMetroidhad a mixed reception, its fair to say. Retro will certainly be working on a franchise game of some description. My predictions for the first party launch titles, then?...

Youve got into the earliest possible screening of this summers latest Marvel movie blockbuster,X-Men: First Class. Youve re-watched the entire trilogy to bring yourself up to date. Nothing can stop you from enjoying what is, by many accounts, the bestX-Menfilm so far. And yet, as the film unfolds, you begin to wonder whats going on. Theres no Cyclops, no Jean, no Rogue. Youd even settle for a glimpse of Halle Berry or Vinnie Jones....

The third series of HBOs toothsome True Blood arrives on Blu-ray. Does it retain the urgency of earlier seasons? Carley finds out… Vampires, vampires, vampires. Theyre all more likely to moon over you than actually bite you. Well, at least according to Hollywood. Ad content continues below If there are two strong undercurrents of this season its that of revenge and redemption. Eric wants revenge for his familys death. Yes, she had a terrible childhood....

Heck, only one of them is confirmed, and the rest? Well, most will happen one day, but theyre certainly taking their time. Its intending to make the film in 3D, too, we understand. ASTEROIDS Weve going in alphabetical order, which means we pretty much start with an odd one. Universal picked up the rights toAsteroids, the vintage 8-bit blasting of odd shapes, back in 2009. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing....

Director Ron Howard sort-of returns to comedy with The Dilemma. The Dilemmais a sort-of rom-com for director Ron Howard, that deals with an ultimate test in friendship. What this film suffers from mainly is a lack of chemistry between the lead roles. Its a mixed bag of actors that dont seem to complement each other on screen. She brings humour to a pretty crazy woman, whom the audience is meant to dislike....

So, I decided to go through some of his other key works. Rather, it looks at what scores I feel showcase his career to date… Hugely emotive at times, this really shows how good Revell can be. Listening to the score again for this article has made me want to, though. When scores work at their best, theyre like an extra character, and thats exactly the case here. Revell blends together chants and percussion to add an air of mysticism thats equal parts familiar and otherworldly....

Jack Black returns as Po in an efficient, funny sequel. Nonetheless, it had no shortage of fans, and further adventures were always on the cards. That unstoppable weapon is a canon. And more to the point, its a canon that happens to fire very sparkly cannonballs. These things are known to be dangerous. The scenery is exquisite and the animation itself looks and feels state of the art. Theres a genuine feel that no expense has been spared in making the film gleam....

If you live outside the States, chances are that you grew up readingTintin. ThatTintinis the number one comic strip star from this country is pretty impressive. After all, these two countries also gave usThe SmurfsandAsterix. And if that happens, we might just see a few more film adaptations. I suggest a few below, which might prove worthwhile. Lucky Luke One of the most popular strips isLucky Luke,another childhood favourite. Gore Verbinksi would be a good choice for this....

Heres our review of X-Men: First Class…. Make no mistake, its a triumph. Furthermore, the film from the off has a strong, rounded antagonist, and it helps it enormously. Raven is troubled by her appearance, and finds herself spending energy just to blend in. BecauseFirst Classis, ultimately, their story about how two friends drift to differing sides of the fence. Both actors are terrific, too. The rest of the cast are no slouches, mind....

But as the decade drew on, somewhere along the line the imprint lost its way. Although they should really ditch theUltimate Comicsbrand while theyre at it.

Forbidden Zone This movie is best described as batshit mental, but its certainly an interesting watch. Very much like the film itself, the score is a wonderful, experimental oddity. On the strength of this, its clear why Elfmans work appealed to Burton. Its not unfair to say that the quality of the score vastly outweighs that of the film itself. By no means a weak effort, its just one that lacks the character typical of the composer....