It’s The Boys Are Back… This is magnified by the increasing presence of attractive single mum Laura on their turf. As the name in the film, Owen will clearly be the big draw for many audiences. And he does a fine job in the role of Joe. However, it is adorable six-year-old Nicholas McAnulty as Joes son, Artie, who offers the standout performance. However,Sleepless In Seattleit aint. The Boys Are Backis a feel good movie with a life-affirming and optimistic message....
Long Weekend is a cult Australian movie from the late 70s. It was one of the first, and also one of the most interesting. Without it, thered be noThe Happening. Although we shouldnt hold that against it. Something got lost along the way, obviously. Ad content continues below So why am I devoting so much space to the original? Well,Long Weekend2008 (its been held back a bit) is a pretty close facsimile ofLong Weekend1978....
Weve always been fearful of a time when automatons rule our lives, if not launch the world. Robo-Hunteris a joyously irreverent look at the dystopian future of the 22nd Century dominated by mechanical men. LessMetropolisand more elements fromHitchhikers GuideandDark Star. Ad content continues below The first misadventure,Verdus, sets the anarchic course for the whole series. Robots had gone in advance to prepare it for human habitation but they are feared to have malfunctioned....
We’ve checked out the Blu-ray - how does the DVD of The Taking Of Pelham 123 measure up? He demands $10 million within an hour to guarantee their safe release. What follows is a race against time to ensure Ryders demands are met and the hostages are released safely. He suggested I watchedPelhamandDog Day Afternoon,which turned out to be quite a double bill. Especially as it was my first exposure to either film....
A romantic comedy that rips up the formula - can 500 Days Of Summer melt Matt Edwards' heart? Sat in the cinema this weekend, I saw trailers for two upcoming romantic comedies. One was calledValentines Dayand stars Julia Roberts. Either of them could easily be renamed Formulaic Bullshit: The Movie. Its a shame, too, because some of my favourite films are rom-coms. Sit me down in front ofAnnie HallorChasing Amyand youll have a satisfied reviewer on your hands....
Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim) is a complete nobody. He has no family, friends, enemies, vocation or religion. Ad content continues below The brief is clear: Malik must grow and adapt, and he does. These figurative flights make the fact that Malik leads something a charmed life easier to swallow. Part of this is down to Maliks portrayal, and the intimacy that Rahim brings to the role. A Prophetis an early contender for 2010s best film....
The complexity of the Batman legend is explored in Battle For The Cowl. Paul checks it out… Bruce Wayne is dead. The criminals from Arkham Asylum are on the loose. So yes, if Bruce is dead so is Batman. However, this is the world of superheroes and death is rarely permanent. Critics and Secret Invasion have seen enough heroes resurrected, as well as new ones fall. Its a varied assortment of artistic talent that shapes these individual vistas....
Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook update The Writer’s Tale. It dragged a little in places, but that was the nature of the beast. The original text of the book is all included as you would expect in this updated tome. But dont let that moniker ofThe Final Chapterfool you. You, instead, get a further 300+ pages, charting whats happened inDoctor Whosince the first book concluded. Ad content continues below...
The latest take on Dorian Gray leaves Gemma just a little cold… Released in September 2009, Ealing StudiosDorianGrayarrived on our cinema screens with more of a whimper than a bang. For the most part, he and screenwriter Toby Finlay stay faithful to the source. A more serious flaw is Ben Barnes performance as Dorian. For the first half of the film, the portrait has more charisma. But then, its a very tough part to play well....
Tony Scott takes a classic movie, and adds his own spin to it. Luke checks out the Blu-ray of The Taking Of Pelham 123… Tony Scott doesnt really do subtle. Women are scarce, and if theyre lucky enough to turn up centre stage, theyre killers themselves. Or an armed-to-the-teeth Keira Knightley. ), mixing smiles and giggles with the occasional bursts of violence, Scotts is all business. For Washington, thats a literal indulgence....
Eddie Murphy - did your last film, Imagine This, deserve to bomb? Say what you will about Eddie Murphy, at least hes consistent. Although, whereNorbitwas offensive andMeet Davecringeworthy,Imagine Thatat least avoids both those pitfalls. something at least mildly interesting. Like Steve Martin, Murphy seems content to continue to lend his talents to films undeserving of them. And whats worse, he doesnt seem to mind. Its a serviceable family film, and its much better thanMeet Dave....
What happens when you try and remake I Know What You Did Last Summer with very few clothes on? The answer lies in Sorority Row… Theres a fair chance that youve seenSorority Rowbefore. And I suspect that the green light didnt take too long to be forthcoming. Weve all done it. From there, the film has just enough gusto to see you through to the end credits. Ad content continues below...
Its been something Ive been eager to try since it launched. Ad content continues below First up for me was Mike Judges comedy classicOffice Space. No idea why I havent spent 4 to get this on DVD since my copy went missing. The picture quality was great, pretty much how I remember it on DVD. AfterOffice SpaceI decided to rent Leonardo DiCaprios climate change documentaryThe 11th Hourin HD (3.49). For the most part, the picture quality was great....
