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This is a great movie with loads of twists and tturns. Quite an emotional film for Robin Wiliiams with a small budget but its worth a watch.

Whatever happened to Cuba Gooding Jr.? Nothing judging by this movie. With all of films going straight to DVD now, I'm not surprised by his performance in this movie. Its supposed to be like Collateral with Cuba playing Cruise's part but it just seems like a B Movie that should be on TV.Hollywood really need some original scripts.

Can someone please tell me the point of this really terrible movie. What a complete waste of time and money. The poster made it look interesting but it just turned out to be a crime caper that had a really bad script. Avoid at all costs. Cuba has really let me down once again.

Alex Pettyfer really acted his ass off in this Beauty and the Beast type movie. The story was pretty corny and the girl in the leading role was annoying but its still better than some movies that I have seen recently. Its worth a watch if your a Twilight fan. 5/10

Getting a bit fed up with these type of movies.You can predict the whole story. SO CORNY! Typical Tyler Perry movie. Only watch if your with ya girlfriend and your trying to show her your femine side. 2/10

I tried my hardest to watch this movie but there was to much subtitles to read so you missed the beauty of the film. The story was confusing, to me anyway, and the whole politics thing gets a bit boring after a while. Especially for a 2hr 14mins film. Watch if you have the patients, which I haven't. 3/10

Another movie that was a waste of time. Wesley should try and get a TV series and stick to it. This is a really awful movie which is really badly written. I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy. 1/10

This movie really shows you how missed up the gun laws in America are. Michael Moore shows his skill at getting information and trying to sort out some issues that are very controversial in America but the movie didn't have to be so long. Its a great movie if you are into documentaries but it will bore people who find this type of thing boring. The part of the movie that shows the 2 kids shooting up the college it very touching and it makes me look at Charlton Heston in a different light. 6/10

This is another controversial movie by Michael Moore showing you how twisted the American system is. George W. Bush is seen in a completely different light and you can see that he had a different agenda with the whole war. The movie gives you an depth look on the different sides of the war and how the coperste world was benefiting from the whole mess. I thought that the movie could have been a bit shorter but its Michael Moore's style to push the movie to 2 hours. Great movie if you want to know the ins and outs of the cause of the war. 7/10

What this hell has happened to Val Kilmer? As for 50 Cent, I think that he should stick to rapping, in his straight talking style, and he should stop doing the hoodlum movies that he keeps on boring us with. I'm bloody getting fed up with them and they are so badly written. This movie is about, you guessed it, the buying and selling of guns but it just cheaply done with no originality. Avoid at all cost! 1/10

What a load of shi... I've been getting some really bad movies from Blockbuster's lately but this one takes the piss. Its really painful watching Warren Bratty trying to act like a black man in the hood. The story is really poor and but I get what they were trying to do. The only reason why it got 2 stars was because some of the scenes reminded me of the old Hip Hop days which I miss dearly. Only watch if it comes on TV on a Sunday.2/10

What a Poltergeist Wannabe.... Badly written and a really predicable story which could have been much better if they weren't following the everyday guidelines of a horror movie. The actors could have done a better job because they don't look convincing enough. I'm not really one for horror movies and this movie proved my point. 3/10

Not as good as the earlier movies but it watchable. They should have left the series alone but this is the time for adding movies to series. There's nothing really original about this movie if you are used to the Scream movies. The film would have been better if they spent some time concentrating on the characters and the weak storyline but at least there was a few twists and turns near the end. Courtney Cox has a few serious bottox problems which puts you off of her screen presence but at least there is some action compared to some horrors nowadays. 4/10

Great movie with superb acting and storyline. Sean Penn & Christopher Walken look really young but they are proving that they are top actors. The music gets a bit annoying but the son and father relationship carries the movie to the end. I know that this is a old movie and that I am a bit late watching it but that just shows that a good storyline and good acting is never dated. 8/10

What exatcly is this film about? There is no storyljne and the acting is terrible. The club and house party scenes are irrelevant to the movie and everyone if smoking or doing some sort of drugs every 5 minutes. You don't really care for the characters because the story is all over the place so you end up hoping the film will hurry up and finish. Totally Not Recommended! 1/10

Poor, Poor, Poor... With such a serious story to cover, this movie was made terribly. From the director of Cutthroat Island and the worst Die Hard of them all, Die Hard 2, comes the story of 2 reporters trying to find a memory stick in the middle of the war between Russia and Georgia. The lead actors are rubbish and Andy Garcia & Val Kilmer are only in it for a few minutes. I only gave this movie 2 stars because of the people that you see at the end that did suffer through the war between Russia and Georgia who you really feel for. Another bad movie choice. 2/10

The first half of this movie wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be but, as usual, they spoilt it by adding robots and a corny love story. The CGI is impressive, at times, but the script was poorly written so I was glad that the the film was pretty short. It really seems like a Disney movie with loads of English actors playing cameo roles and Jack Black really needs to come with some original jokes before he plays himself out. General Edward is the character that really saves the film and Horatio isnt't bad either. Not a bad movie to watch on a Sunday with the kids. 4/10

Twilight WannaBe..... What a load of rubbish. After waiting ages for something to happen in the movie, I just got disappointed with the turn out. I thought that Gary Oldman would have spiced up the movie but it just couldn't have been saved from the awful script and boring acting. When you eventually work out who the werewolf is, your not that bothered and the ending is in proper Twilight style with the corny love story. Very disappointed! 2/10

If your in the mood for a deep and meaningful movie then this is a good pick. Hilary Swank & Sam Rockwell give a outstanding performance but the story has a lot of holes which leave you wondering if it could have been told a bit better. The pace of the movie is a bit slow which is what you should expect when your dealing with a true story but at least I stayed awake from beginning to end. 7/10

Not a bad movie for Jackie Chan. It"s good to see him really acting without him relying on his Kung Fu. This is a rags to riches story but the ending and the music spoils the film. The storyline is good but if your looking for action then you should forget it because there is no Kung Fu through the whole movie. 7/10

I got tricked into thinking that Meryl Streep was going to be in this movie but she only appeared in the film for about 10 minutes. The story got on my nerves after a while and the ending really doesn't justify the rest of the movie. They wasted the fact that they had Meryl Streep and you don't really feel any connection with the main character. Some of the scenes were extremely out of context and I think that the film would have been much better if it would have gone to a better director. Another movie with no purpose. 3/10

Another movie that was a waste of time. Basically, some Martians in space kidnap a little boys mum so she can be a mum to Martian babies. It was such a disappointing movie that just wouldn't seem to end. I struggled to stay awake. It's done in a Beowulf style by Robert Zemeckis' company who also brought you the Christmas Carol which also flopped. Corny story which seems all over the place and there is no reason why the movie had to be so long. It cost $150 million to make and it made $82 million which must have pissed Disney right off. 2/10

Not a bad movie for Jason Statham. Maybe because he wasn't controlling the screen and he never had an annoying American accent. The story is a about a killer who is killing cops on the basis of what they done to him in his past. All of the actors are quiet good and the storyline keeps you wondering what is going to happen next. The only thing that let down this movie was that there wasn't enough suspense and it's quiet predictable. By the end of the movie you wonder why they wasted so much time on certain scenes when they could have concentrated on the characters personal life's a bit more. 7/10

I didn't really like the movie because I found it hard to follow and pretty long. Graphically it looks great and the attention to detail is amazing but the story could have been better they should have used the owls a bit more. I can't really see the kids enjoying this movie as there isn't any catchy songs and they won't understand the innuendoes. My brother thought that it deserved a 9 but I didn't get the gist of the movie. 5/10

I put this movie on my DVD list thinking that it was going to be a concert for Bob Marley but it turned out to be a political movie based on the Rasta's and Africa. I did enjoy learning about the history of my heritage but it seems like everyone likes to put Bob Marley's name on everything to sell it. Although his family did do a good job playing and singing his music and it is great to see that Bob Marley's name live on after many years. There is a bit of concert footage at the end so hang on in there through the political footage. 6/10

This is a typical "Steal From The Rich To Give To The Poor" type of movie with Salma Hayek & Penelope Cruz playing the leading ladies. The chemistry between the both actresses is excellent but the script is terrible with really slap dash jokes and stupid action scenes. Steve Zahn didn't have to be in the movie but I supposed they needed a sidekick. The only thing that really saves this movie is Salma & Penelope which, I think, should do a movie together with a good script because they work great as a duo. There's loads of Bank robbing and horse riding which you will enjoy if you liked Desperado etc. 5/10

What amazing performances from Ben Foster & Woody Harrelson in this film about 2 Army Officers that have to notify Soldiers parents about there death. The first half of this movie would have got a 10/10 rating for the storyline but it seemed to veer off into a love story that really didn't need to be in it. I love the fact that you are seeing a different soldiers point of view which is very refreshing but at times the story seems to lead to a dead end as they don't follow through a few of the scenes. All of the families that receive the news of there loved ones are acting excellent and Steve Buscemi make puts in a great performance too.

In all the only thing that lets this movie down is the story. The chemistry between Ben Foster & Woody Harrelson really works but when Ben Foster is by himself you seemed to really want Woody to come back. By the end of the film you are left trying to piece the storyline together yourself which is pretty disappointing.

I will definitely recommend this movie to people that like deep and meaningful dramas but I wish that directors wouldn't feel the need to give all films a love eliment because some just don't need it. 7/10

I must admit, I was quite worried when I heard that Kenneth Branagh was directing this movie but, although it hurts to say it, he done a really good job compared to his awful attempt at Frankenstein. Anyway, I watched this movie with running commentary from my brother who is a massive comic fan, and he even said that they had stuck very much to Thor's Origin story which I knew nothing about. I did think that Natalie Portman should have been used in a different role but apart from that, great action and great storyline.

I did get a bit worried that the film was going to veer off into a love story, but it brought it back with nuff hammering action against the evil darkside. All of the actors are pretty good in there roles and Thor is pretty convincing compared to the comics.

Some things do need explaining if your not into comics, but apart from that, this is an all round great movie for all ages. Some aspects of the storyline is pretty confusing but you can still enjoy the movie although I do think that these things will be explained in the Avengers.

An all round great movie. 8/10

RUBBISH! RUBBISH! RUBBISH! Awful acting and awful script. Russell Brand's voice gets really annoying after 5 minutes of the movie and he just won't shut up.

The story is about an alcoholic that's has to marry Jennifer Garner to get an inheritance of $950 million dollars from his mother but he is in love with someone else.

I really struggled to stay awake because the storyline got really boring and the actors performances were pretty apalling due to the poor script. The only reason why I gave this movie 2 stars was because Helen Mirren gave a excellent performance but its a shame that it was wasted on this movie.

Russell Brand should give up doing movies because he just can't act and he just isn't funny. I know that I'm being a bit harsh but I can't believe that I wasted 2 hours out of my life on this crap.

Avoid at all cost. 2/10

The thing that attracted me to this movie was the fact that Jean Leno was in it (the guy from Leon), who I think is quite a good actor. I was praying that the movie would have been dubbed in English but I didn't have any such luck which meant that you have to read as well as watch which sent me to sleep after a while. This doesn't mean that the movie is that bad but I just get fed up with the bloody subtitles.

Anyway, on with the review. This movie, which is about a retired French Mafia Mobster who gets drawn back in by his long time friend, isn't that bad for what it is but there is a lot of dead ends that would have made the movie more interesting. Jean Leno does do a good performance but I think that they shouldn't have turned it into a gunfest movie and that they should have stuck to the story that it starts off with. Watch out for a excellent performance from his little son! (No Spoilers).

The only reason why this movie only gets a 5 star rating is because we have seen this story told a thousand times and I think that people are getting a bit fed up with gangstars driving around town, shooting and killing people without a peep from anyone. If you can understand French then you will be able to enjoy the movie in its full splendor but I just found myself reading more than watching.

Recommended if you don't mind subtitles. 5/10

I know that this is quite an old movie so I won't bore you with a long review.

If you didn't watch this film many years ago, its a film about 6 astronauts going to Mars to find ways to save earth but 5 of them end up in weird circumstances when they get there. (If that makes any sense).

There some quite good performances from the cast but I think that Tom Sizemore stands out among the rest. Visually it isn't bad for the time but the thing that really lets this movie down is that it gets quite boring once they reach Mars. You don't really have the time to care about the characters that much and the storyline is a bit weak. I get what they were trying to do with the film but I just don't think that it was well done. Basically there was way to much time on the Red Planet.

It's not a bad TV movie but I wouldn't recommend busting your ass to see it because there are much better "Astronauts Exploring Space" type of movies out there. This was done when Val Kilmer's acting career was on a slump so I blame him for the weakness. LOL!

Only watch if there nothing else on TV and you don't have to go to work in the morning. 4/10

The Conspirator is a movie about a woman that is accused of the conspiracy of killing Abraham Lincoln along with her son. Directed by Robert Redford and with a all star cast, this compelling period drama is told from the lawyers point of view who has taken on his first case from being at war.

Now on with my thoughts of the movie.

This is a very well told story with great performances from the all star cast ie: James MCcvoy, Kevin Kline etc. You grow to really feel for each of the characters which makes you grip to your seat until the very end. It doesn't veer of onto other subject matters and it's very well shot although I wouldn't of minded a glossier finish. (That's me just being picky).

The only let down of this film is that it should have had American actors playing the leading roles like Meryl Streep & Tom Cruise, like Lions For Lambs, because the movie would had been more convincing as it was an American History subject matter. I must admit, I am not a lover for period dramas but this one was a great watch and I didn't fall asleep, for once.

Highly recommended to those people that like films with meaning. 8/10

The Beaver is a story about Walter Black (Mel Gibson) who is suffering from deep depression and uses a puppet named Beaver to communicate with others. I know that the plot sounds really stupid but Jodie Foster really made a good job starring and directing such a touchy subject about how people deal with depression and how it can harm others.

Mel Gibson's career is in a lot of trouble lately after his violent and verbal misbehaviour which is why he wouldn't be getting an Oscar nod for this role even though I think that he deserves it. His performance is definitely one of his best and I can't really think of many actors that can pull off such a roll as talking to a puppet that looks like a Beaver. Jodie Foster and the rest of his family also pull off good performances but it is Mel Gibson that stills the show.

The only thing that lets down this movie is that some of the scenes go way of the rails and they seem a bit far fetched. It also ends really abruptly after you have spent an hour and a half really getting to care for the family.

This is definitely a deep and meaningful movie so you have to be in the right frame of mind to watch it or you might end up cutting your wrists listening to Radiohead.

A Great Watch! 8/10

Cadillac Records tells the true story of Chess Records which had artists like Muddy Walters, Little Walter, Etta James, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf and Willie Dixon. Chess Records started in 1947 in Chicago by a man called Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) who was a white man promoting black music which was pretty hard in the 40's but the label became a success. There was quite a few ups and downs that came with the success of the label which is very well told in the musical biopic.

Every actor/actress acts superbly in this very well told story. To be honest, I had never heard of Chess Records before I had seen this movie but it had some classic acts which and I never knew nothing about there personal lives. Adrien Brody does a very good job as his portrayal of Leonard Chess, not that I know him, but he makes you grow to feel for the character and his close relationship with Muddy Walters (Jeffrey Wright) who also does a great job.

The person that really surprised me had to be Beyonce who plays Etta James. She gives a Oscar winning performance but, for some unknown reason, this film didn't blow up at the box office which is a great shame. Mos Def was a great choice for Chuck Berry as well as the rest of the cast, and they made you really believe that you are in the 1940's with the cars and clothes.

The only thing that spoiled the movie was that they only touched on subjects and then they moved on swiftly onto something else. They had a lot of ground to cover so I wished that they would have seen a whole story of the artists all the way through. It could have easily been a 2 part story so it seemed a bit rushed at the end.

A great watch for you Old Skool music lovers. 8/10

The Outsiders is a story about a gang called the Greasers and it follows the story of 2 of the members that end up in a dilemma which makes them have to grow up pretty fast. It stars the original Brat Pack: MATT DILLON, TOM CRUISE, EMILIO ESTEVEZ, C. THOMAS HOWELL, DIANE LANE, PATRICK SWAYZE, ROB LOWE AND RALPH MACCHIO. The movie is shoot with a 1966 back drop, in Tulsa, by Francis Ford Coppola who is famous for the Godfather movies. It also tackles the upper and lower class problem that they have with the gang The Socs which you still find in life today.

I didn't like the movie that much, the second time round, because I found it pretty boring because of C. Thomas Howell and Ralph Macchio who do perform well, but I find there acting style quite tiring to watch compared to the other actors that they had on board. The storyline drags along pretty slowly and it seems to veer off every now and again which makes the story drag on even more.

When I watched this movie the first time round I must admit that I was a big fan of the movie but after watching it again I just wished that they used the all star cast more. Matt Dillon does a great job in his role and Emilio Estevez hasn't acted like this ever since. The other actors don't really have that much screen time so its hard to comment on there performances.

In 1983, when this movie was released, it would have seemed amazing but for this day and age, its pretty disappointing! 5/10

Bad Teacher is a movie about a lady called Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz) who, after getting dumped by her fiance, goes on the lookout for her next meal ticket so she can quit her bogus day job as a foul-mouthrd drug taking teacher. She manages to find a rich substitute teacher (Justin Timberlake) but she finds herself in competition for his affections with fellow teacher Amy (Lucy Punch) who seems to be determined to win her man. Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz) also finds herself fighting off the emotions from the sarcastic gym teacher (Jason Segel) but with her wild schemes and outrageous behaviour makes it all just turns out to be a education that no one will forget.

I found this movie to be a bit sketchy and the scenes didn't seem to follow through from one to the next. Amy (Lucy Punch) does a great performance and Justin Tkmberlake also seems to be turning out to be a great actor but the problem with this movie is Cameron Diaz because she just doesn't seem believable. Because all of the cameos, including Jason Segal, are doing such a great job, I find that the leading role would have been better suited to someone that we could relate to because you end up not caring if she gets her man or not.

Some of the jokes are quite funny but I found that some went a bit to far and were quite far fetched. The script could have been written better as I found the storyline a bit all over the place but you can't fault the originality of the movie and the outrageous behaviour which make you laugh. After costing $20 million to make and making nearly $214 million to date, Bad Teacher was obviously a hit with the audiences which was most probably due to the originality and the buzz that it must have caused because Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake used to be an item.

I recommend this movie if your not offended easily and if you just want a laugh without any deep storyline. 6/10

Larry Crowne is a story about, you guessed it, Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) who thinks his life is over when he gets fired from his job, and after spending time looking for re-employment, he decides to go to college. Whilst at college he ends up finding new friends who help him with his self reinvention and he gets brought into there exclusive community. He also falls for his school teacher (Julia Roberts) who feels unloved and tries to dodge teaching on a daily basis but gets drawn into the progression of her students, especially Larry Crowne. Well they get together?

Well, well, well, this has to be the worst Tom Hanks film I have ever seen, and I am a lover of his movies, but this was just awful. At the beginning it seemed promising but it veers of into different avenues which really didn't keep me interested. Its not Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts acting that is at fault, it is just a extremely weak script and the storyline is terrible.

I am so surprised that Tom Hanks actually had a part in writing this movie but it just shows that he should stick to acting. I can't remember the last time that I saw a good Julia Roberts movie and I'm sure that she wouldn't want this one in her Filmography either. Its such a shame because they have wasted a strong cast and Tom Hanks doesn't bring out movies that often.

By the time that the film has finished you are left wondering, "Was That It" which is never a good thing. As for the good points, it is good to see Tom Hanks back on the big screen and as I said earlier, he isn't acting rubbish, its just that the film is crap. After costing $30 million to make and making nearly $60 million at the box office, I think that it was only the fact that Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts was in it why it drew people to the cinema's.

Wait for it to come on TV because you will be upset to pay for it. 3/10

Everything Must Go tells the story of Nick Porter (Will Ferrell) who falls of the wagon after going on a business trip with work, which ends up with him getting fired. On top if this, when he returns home he sees that his wife has left him and that all of his stuff has been left on the lawn. As all of his locks have been changed, the only access that he has to the house is the garden and the front lawn, which makes him fall of the wagon much further. So watch Nick Porter (Will Ferrell) try to pull his life together with a little help from his friends........

To be honest, I got quite bored of this film after a while and I found Will Terrell's character pretty bland. I suppose that there isn't much that you can do with the subject matter and by the end of the movie it just leaves you at a dead end. None of the characters stand out in the film and the last 15 minutes seemed a bit rushed and they should have spent more time concentrating on how he puts his life back together and not on just him living on the lawn.

There are a few twists and turns which are a bit predictable but it does add a little spice to the movie. Its good to see Will Ferrell actually acting and not playing the idiot, as usual, but its not as good as Stranger Than Fiction which he played very well. With a budget of $5 million and it only made $2.8 million at the box office, this movie obviously didn't get people rushing to the cinema although Will Ferrell usually does well at the box office.

I recommend this movie to people that want some noise in the background whilst doing there ironing. 4/10

Puncture is a movie that is based on a true story about Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) who is a young Houston lawyer and a drug addict. Paul Danziger (co-director Mark Kassen), is his longtime friend and straight-laced law partner. Their personal injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky (Vinessa Shaw), a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle. As Weiss and Danziger dig deeper into the case, a health care and pharmaceutical conspiracy teeters on exposure and heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense. Out of their league but invested in their own gain, the mounting pressure of the case pushes the two underdog lawyers and their business to the breaking point.

After watching most of Chris Evans movies, this one is his rest by far with superb acting which should have given him a Oscar nod. I didn't hear about this movie until it came on SKY and I can't find it on rental sites which is a bit weird. I am glad that I was able to catch this film as there wasn't any hype or massive distribution which is a shame because it is a great movie.

All of the actors perform well but Chris Evans really sticks out from the rest. The script was very well written and you really end up getting drawn in to the storyline which doesn't disappoint. To be honest, I never knew anything about the syringe problem so its great to watch a film that actually teaches you something. It reminded me a lot of the Insider which also shows the difficulty with taking on the big corporations in America.

I recommend this movie to people that like films with meaning like the Insider. 8/10

Setup is a movie about 3 friends, Sonny (50 Cent), Dave (Brett Granstaff) and Vincent (Ryan Phillippe) who plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly. After realizing that the whole heist was a set up, Sonny (50 Cent) decides to take matters into his own hands and seeks revenge. BY teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town (Bruce Willis) to get back what is rightfully his, he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend and he will be forced to make a life changing choice.

What a awful movie. This film really shows that 50 Cent can't act and that he is really bad at showing emotion. His presence on screen is just to stiff, like his rapping, and it seems to rub off on the actors surrounding him. Don't get me wrong, Ryan Phillips does a good job from such an awful script, but its hard to put in a good performance when you haven't got anyone to bounce from.

The only reason why this movie got a rating is because of Bruce Willis's couple of scenes. Its good to see him playing a mob boss compared to the bad movies that he has been doing lately ie: Copout, but he's not really in the movie that much which is a shame. The storyline isn't anything special and it doesn't really make you care about the characters so your not gripping onto your seat to see the outcome. The music is quite offputting and it seems like it was made for DVD like most of 50 Cent's movies.

I recommend this movie to people...... In fact I don't recommend this at all. 3/10

Middle Men is a movie about straight-and-narrow businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) who builds the first online billing company dealing exclusively with adult entertainment. Based in the year 1997, Jack Harris finds himself in the middle of a whirlwind filled with porn stars, con men, Russian mobsters, federal agents, and international terrorists. Caught between a porn star and the FBI, Harris learns that even becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his generation may not be enough to keep him out of trouble.

This is a very well made film with great performances from all of the actors, especially Wayne Beering (Giovanna Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht) who play the two guys who started the business. You really grow to care for the characters which makes you get into the movie and keeps you gripping to your seat until the end.

I never knew about the story of the online porn business so, once again, its great to watch a film that teaches you something. The only thing that lets the movie down is that it seems a bit all over the place in parts but I can understand because there is so much ground to cover. With the budget of $22 million, the movie only made $730, 000 at the box office which makes it a massive flop due to the fact that it only opened in 252 cinemas in America. I think that people should give this movie a chance because I'm sure that you will be surprised about the size of the internet porn industry.

I recommend this movie to people that like true stories and that are interested in how industries make there money. 9/10

You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger is a movie written and directed by Woody Allen, which follows a pair of married couples, Alfie (Anthony Hopkins) and Helena (Gemma Jones), and their daughter Sally (Naomi Watts) and husband Roy (Josh Brolin), as their passions, ambitions, and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds.

I know that the description is a bit vague but there are to many stories going on at once to give a full description.

I'm ususally not a big lover of Woody Allen movies but the cast in the film was the reason for it being on my movie list. After watching the first 30 minutes of this film, I wanted to switch it off and throw it in the bin, but it starts getting really interesting and you start to get drawn into the characters paths in life. Charmaine (Lucy Punch), who gets married to Alfie (Anthony Hopkins), puts in the best performance and she is the one that adds the spice to the movie which didn't make it boring.

Antonio Banderas isn't really in the movie that much but the rest of the characters do a good job with a storyline that is quite hard to portray. After costing $22 million to make and only making $3.5 million at the box office, it is obvious that it didn't go down to well with the public but its definitely one to watch with the girlfriend as you will be arguing about who was right and who was wrong.

I recommend this movie to people who watch movies with there Mrs. and don't mind a debate afterwards. 6/10

Cedar Rapids stars Ed Helms (The Hangover 1 & 2) and John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) who lead an all-star cast including Sigourney Weaver, Isiah Whitlock Jnr. and Anne Heche, in the comedy that shows what can happen when insurance agents go wild. Shy and naïve Tim Lippe (Helms) ventures to the big city of “Cedar Rapids” for an insurance convention and crosses paths with the ultimate party animal (Reilly). Before long, Tim is crashing parties, skinny dipping in the hotel pool and being seduced by a sexy soccer mom. If Tim can survive this weekend, it might just change his life forever.

I didn't really find this movie that funny and I found the storyline quite stupid. There was a couple of funny moments but, overall, Ed Helms character is pretty boring but the movie gets saved by John C. Reilly's performance.

Its not really one of those movies that you would rush to see again but if you like silly humour than this one is for you. After costing $300,000 to make and collecting $7 million at the box office, it just shows that everyone is rushing to see movies in this genre, even if they are bad.

I recommend this film to people that want to have a meaningless laugh without any deep concentration. 3/10

Trust is a movie about a14-year old girl called Annie (Liana Liberato) who meets her first boyfriend online. After months of webroom chat and phonecalls, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked in to disbelief, her parents, Will and Lynne (Owen and Keener) struggle to come to terms with what has happened to her once innocent life. The devastating revelation sets in motion a chain of events that forever change their lives as Will fights to bring about his own kind of justice.

I found that this film concentrated way to much on Clive Owen character and not on any of the other family members and how the whole ordeal was affecting them. As in a lot of movies nowadays, it seems like the kids just talk to there parents how they want which I find a bit annoying as respect just goes out of the window. Anyway, there seems to be something vital missing in this movie but I can't really put my finger on what it is.

All of the performance are OK but Annie (Liana Liberato) character seemed to get on my nerves after a while because I just found her very deadpan. You do feel emotionally connected to Clive Owens character and he does a very good job with such a tough subject matter but I think that it should have concentrated on Catherine Keener's character more as she was Annie's mum. With a budget of $9.5 million and the movie only making $121,000 at the box office, because it only opened in 28 cinemas, I think they were relying on the DVD sales to make back there money.

I honestly think that the main problem with this film is the director (David Schwimmer from friends) who, I feel, had a good concept but he didn't execute that great.

I recommend this film to people who like films like the Lovely Bones and don't feel squeamish towards paedophilia. 5/10

Bridesmaids

Plot
Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian’s maid of honour. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

Review
This is a proper chick flick but it had some jokes for the men too. Kristen Wig is quite good as the lead and she puts in a good performance but some of the jokes seem a bit silly and far fetched. Melissa MCcarthy (Megan, the large girl) and Chris O'Dowd (Nathan, the cop) stand out from the rest and I found the movie to be put together well with non-stop comedy. There's quite a lot of characters that have little cameos which kept the movie interesting but some of the scenes were unnecessary and they could have made this a much shorter movie.

Round-Up
I was expecting this movie to be to be a bit stupid but it wasn't that bad and it did make me laugh in certain parts. After costing $32.5 million to make and making $281 million at the box office, this film was certainly a hit with the audiences and it shows that Rom-Coms are one of the most popular genres at the moment.

I recommend this movie to "All the women in da house" and to men who don't mind watching Sex in the City. 7/10

The Resident

Plot:
Recently separated from her husband and seeking to start a new life in the city, single doctor Juliet (Hillary Swank) rents a spacious apartment in Brooklyn and finds herself beset on all sides by a mysterious, unseen force of evil.

Review:
I really didn't enjoy this movie. It was very predictable and the storyline was pretty weak. The actors are not to blame as the 2 leading characters did put in a good performance but it really seemed like the writer and director of this movie just followed the thriller/horror guidelines and they didn't think out of the box. There isn't even any twists or any suspense which leaves you thinking "Was That It" when the movies ends.

Round-Up:
The only reason why I put this movie onto my list was because Hilary Swank usually stars in good movies, but this one has to go down as one of her worse. She must have done it just to pay bills! I think that this movie was only released on DVD, which isn't surprising, but I know that Hilary Swank didn't lose any credibility from this awful movie.

I recommend this movie to people who haven't got anything else to watch. 3/10

Love & Other Impossible Pursuits

Plot:
Emilia (Portman) is a Harvard law school graduate and a newlywed, after falling in love with her already married high-powered boss Jack (Scott Cohen, Love & Other Drugs), when she began working at his law firm. Unfortunately, Emilia s life takes an unexpected turn following the sudden death of her and Jack s newborn daughter. Devastated, Emilia struggles through her grief and tries to forge a connection with her precocious new stepson William (Charlie Tahan, I Am Legend), whilst also trying to cope with the constant interferences of her husband s angry, jealous ex-wife, Carolyn (Lisa Kudrow, Friends). Can Emilia rediscover her own capacity for love in time to salvage her failing marriage and build a family from the wreckage?

Review:
I found this film to be really slow and quiet boring. There are a few scenes that are amusing between Emilia & William but apart from that, the film just seemed a bit flat. All of the performances are OK but what really lets down this film is the script. By the end of the film you don't really feel that bothered about the outcome because your just happy that it's over.

Round-Up:
The only reason why I rented this movie was because it seemed like Natalie Portman couldn't do anything wrong but this movie shows that everything she touches doesn't turn to gold. The boy looks like the boy out of the Omen, which is never good, and Natalie Portmanteau just looks way to young to be in this role. The film only took $20,000 at the box office so it didn't go down that well with the audiences either.

I recommend this movie to couples who have nothing to do at the weekend. 3/10

Animal Kingdom

Plot:
Following the death of his mother, 17-year–old Joshua 'J' Cody (James Frecheville) moves in with his hitherto–estranged family, under the watchful eye of his doting grandmother, Janine 'Smurf' Cody (Jacki Weaver), and her three criminal sons--the Cody boys. Eldest son and armed robber, Andrew 'Pope' Cody (Ben Mendelsohn) is in hiding from a gang of renegade detectives. Middle brother Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) is a successful but volatile drug dealer, whilst the youngest Cody, Darren (Luke Ford), naïvely follows his elder brothers' lead. Just as Pope's business partner and best friend, Barry Brown (Joel Edgerton), decides that he wants out of the game, recognising that their days of old–school banditry are all but over, tensions between the family and the police explode. J finds himself at the centre of a cold–blooded revenge plot that turns his family upside down and which throws him directly into the path of senior homicide detective, Nathan Leckie (Guy Pearce).

Review:
I found this movie a great watch and it keeps you gripping to you seat right till the end. The storyline is excellent and the characters are very believable which makes you care about what happens to them. The main character "J" could acted a bit better but by the time that you get to the end, it doesn't really matter. Set in Australia from a first time director David Michod, I think that he done a great job with such a difficult subject.

Round-Up:
After watching the making of the movie, I have seen some of the parts that have been deleted which would have made the film a 10/10. It was only because of the budget why some of the scenes seem a bit sketchy but apart from that, this is a top class film. After costing $5million to make and making $6million at the box office, I think that it done really well for an independent movie from someone that had made his first film.

This is a great watch which I recommend to all movie lovers. 8/10

Kung Fu Panda 2

Plot:
Po (voiced by Jack Black) is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five--Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Review:
I didn't really enjoy this movie that much because I found it not as food as the original and I thought that the jokes were a bit weak. I think that they were aiming more for the kids with this sequel, which is a shame because the first movie had great humour for all ages. It seems like they don't know were to go with this franchise so I think that should get another director or script writer if there going to do a third.

Round-Up:
There are some good fight scenes and a few funny parts but it that was about. To be honest, I did struggle to stay awake through the film so I ended up watching it in different parts but it still was quite boring. To my surprise, this film cost $150 million to make and it made $166 million at the box office so they never made that much of a profit and I think that most people went to see it based on the success of the first one.

Not as good as the first movie but its still worth a watch. 6/10

Green Lantern

Plot:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds).

Review:
What a complete let down! This movie is really corny and the storyline is terrible. I don't know if they were trying to stick to the storyline of the comics, but I just found it to be totally boring and extremely far fetched. Its a waste of a great idea and it looks like they will have to do a total reboot, like they did with the Batman's, if they want to come back with a sequel. Ryan Reynolds acting is what makes it so corny and the other actors can't really shine with such a awful script.

Round-Up:
I know that people are rushing to see all of the comic/movies nowadays but this one has to be one of the worse. It goes in the league of other comic/movies like Daredevil, Judege Dredd etc. which I personally just shouldn't have been made. The only good bits in the movie are some of the CGI which is why it didn't get a 0/10. After costing $200 million to make and making $220 million at the box office, they were lucky to make there money back, especially with the bad reports that they were getting from the critics.

I recommend this movie to all the comic movie fans but I'm sure that they won't be watching it twice. 2/10

Cars 2

Plot:
From the creators of Cars, Up and Toy Story 3 comes a new Pixar classic for the entire family. Star racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage! Experience all the fast-paced fun with an “all-car” cast.

Review:
I did prefer this one to the first one but the main character Mater, is bloody annoying. The storyline is OK but I found the movie to be way to long and childish, although it is geared towards kids LOL! Anyway, the graphics are done very well, as Pixar usually do, but Cars is a franchise just for kids so I can't really complain as it was intended for my age group. My nephews seem to love it so it does it it says on the tin!

Round-Up:
Definitely watch this movie with the family and not with the lads with tins of beer on a Saturday night. I am surprised that Michael Caine accepted to do the voice for the "James Bond" like character as, for such a high caliber actor, it seems like a bit of a weak role for him and the script was a bit silly. Anyway, after costing $200 million to make and only $192 million at the box office, I think that they should park the "Cars" up and concentrate on brand new material. The bonus shorts on the DVD are better than the whole of Cars 2 which means that they still have the ability to please.

I recommend this movie to everyone with young kids but don't expect witty jokes for adults. 5/10

Rio

Plot:
From the creators of Ice Age, Rio is comedic adventure that tells the story of Blu (voiced by The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg), a likeable “nerdy” bird who can’t fly who embarks upon a wild adventure in one of the most exotic and magical places on earth where he makes incredible friends, discovers his inner hero and finds that he has what it takes to soar.

Review:
This movie is quite funny for all ages but Blu (Jesse Eisenberg's) voice is quite annoying. Apart from that the storyline is decent and I thought that they done a good job with the animation but its notbto Pixar's standard. The music scenes are really funny and the carnival scenes are very well done. The only things that really let down the movie is Blu's annoying voice and some parts of the story are a bit weak but that's about it.

Round-Up:
I was quite surprised that I enjoyed this movie as there wasn't that much hype about it. I did find myself bopping my head a few times but it ends quite abruptly which was a shame. I do think that they could have made the movie shorter but people seem to want to make feature length animation movies nowadays so I think that I will just have to lump it. After costing $90 million to make and making $144 million at the box office, this movie was obviously a hit with audiences and I think that it deserved to make a profit.

This is a great aniamtion movie for all ages with some funny and musical delights. 7/10

Zookeeper

Plot:
All the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo love their kindhearted caretaker, Griffin Keyes (Kevin James). Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides the only way to get the girl of his dreams is to leave the zoo and find a more glamorous job to win her over. The animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk. To keep Griffin from leaving, they decide to teach him the rules of courtship--animal style. Also featuring the voices of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler and Sylvester Stallone.

Plot:
This is quite an awful film which has been badly written with a boring storyline. The jokes are really silly and they go a bit to far but the only thing that saves the movie is the animals which are quite funny. Sylvester Stallone's voice goes quite well with the lion and Nick Nolte as the gorilla but Kevin James just likes rolling all over the place and he just isn't funny. It also seems like the was struggling on were to go with the story because it goes in some weird directions.

Round-Up:
What really was the point of this movie? After watching the outtakes, it seems like they had more of a laugh on set than is in the movie. I am really surprised that they managed to get all of the actors that they had because the script is ridiculous. After costing $80 million to make, the movie was lucky to make $81 million at the box office.

If you want to have a laugh at silly jokes and a silly storyline then this is the movie for you. 3/10

Brighton Rock

Plot:
Pinkie Brown (Sam Riley), the sociopathic leader of a Brighton gang, murders a gambler who owes him money. He then tells Rose (Andrea Riseborough), a young waitress with whom he is infatuated, about the crime in a fit of passion, and hastily marries her to keep her quiet. Ida (Helen Mirren), a local businesswoman, befriends Rose and takes it upon herself to save the girl from the monster she has married.

Review:
The storyline line of this movie was quiet good but I found Rose (Andrea Riseborough) quite bloody annoying and I hated the way that she kept on saying "PINKY". Helen Mirren & John Hurt always put in great performances in there movies and they certainly don't disappoint but Pinkie Brown (Sam Riley) didn't have that much screen charisma whcih you really need in such a role. I think the movie is missing a bit of uumph because there isn't that much suspense or action. You just seem to be wondering what the hell is going on in Pinkies head!

Round-Up:
I really wish that they never made Rose to be so dumb and unrealistic because her gullibility really puts you off the movie. The script wasn't anything to write home about but the storyline is quite good. I haven't read Graham Green's original book or seen the original starring Richard Attenbourough so I haven't got anything to compare it to. After costing $12 million to make and only taking $225,000 at the box office, I think that we cannot clearly call this a flop with the audiences.

I recommend this movie to people that have nothing else to watch are getting to watch this movie for free. 5/10

Beginners

Plot:
From writer/director Mike Mills comes a comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments. Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds) only months after his father Hal (Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. The upheavals of Hal’s new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they’d ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavours to love Anna with all the bravery, humour, and hope that his father taught him.

Review:
I really struggled to stay awake through this movie as I found the pace to to extremely slow and the subject matter pretty depressing. I got quite bored after a while and the story doesn't seem to go anywhere as you know what more or less happens by the first 10 minutes of the movie. I honestly can't remember when I saw Ewan Mcgregor in a good film, especially the Star Wars movies that he starter in, but Christopher Plummet does a great job with such a difficult role. The script seems a bit all over the place and its hard to keep interested as nothing really happens that's shocking or out of the box. I failed to see the comedy element of the film because I found the subject matter not funny at all.

Round-Up:
I got tricked into putting this movie onto my list after seeing the trailer. I was so disappointed with the outcome and it seems like directors are wasting the chance that they get to work with these high caliber actors nowadays. Not matter how big your budget is, it doesn't cost you anything to write a good script and this one is quite terrible. After costing $3.2 million to make and making nearly $14 million worldwide, this movie was quite a hit with the audiences but I think that it was the cast that drew people to the cinemas.

I recommend this movie to people that don't mind really slow storylines (Who Does?) and to people that don't mind feeling depressed after watching a film. 3/10

Never Let Me Go

Plot:
As children, Ruth (Knightley), Kathy (Mulligan) and Tommy (Garfield), spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

Review:
I was a bit skeptical about watching this movie because it seemed liked a love story but it turned out to be quite a good film. I don't want to spoil it by giving to much away, but there is a subject matter in the movie which is very interesting and touching. All of the characters perform well and I found the movie to be well written. Don't get me wrong, it does have a love story to follow but it isn't the be all and end all of the movie.

Round-Up:
For one that falls asleep whilst watching films, I did stay awake through this one because you end up caring about what happens to the characters. With such a low budget of $112,000, this film took $2.5 million at the box office which isn't bad for a Film4 movie. I think that people should give this film a chance as you do end up feeling emotional at the end.

I recommend this film to people that like deep and meaningful films and don't mind soppy love stories. 7/10

The Tree Of Life

Plot:
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). Jack (played as an adult by Sean Penn) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Review:
Before watching this film I read a few reviews, which were terrible, and I had a long debate with my brother because he thought that a lot of people just didn't get it. After preparing myself for a 2hr 21mins marathon, I sat down and I got totally bored after a few minutes so I made sure that I had something to do so I would stay awake. It took 45 minutes before somebody actually said something and by that time I just wanted to throw the film out of the window. It takes you through the whole cycle of life which I would have enjoyed more if it was on BBC1 as a documentary because it's very well done with some excellent camera work and amazing visionary but that was not what I expected when I put the film in my DVD player. When the film eventually started to get going it just seems very empty but Brad Pitt really does deserve an Oscar for his performance. By the time that you reach the end of this very depressing film you end up saying to yourself "Was That It" and "What Was The Bloody Point".

Round-Up:
This film does have great camera work and some great acting by Brad Pitt but what was the point of casting Sean Penn? The storyline seems all over the place and there is loads of irrelevant scenes that could have made the film much shorter. I know that they were trying to show you the whole "Tree Of Life" thing but I think that they went a bit to far with the whole beginning of the world crap. After costing $32 million to make, God knows why, and taking $54 million worldwide, I think that it made its money on the Brad Pitt factor and not on the point that it was a good movie.

I don't really know who to recommend this film to because I just didn't like it. 2/10

Water For Elephants

Plot:
A handsome veterinary student falls for a married circus performer in this romantic drama adapted from author Sara Gruen's bestselling novel, and directed by Francis Lawrence (I AM LEGEND). When Jacob (Robert Pattinson) meets Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), it's love at first sight - their shared affections for an extraordinary elephant stirring profound feelings of compassion within both of them. Theirs is a love that could span lifetimes, though the wrath of Marlena's dangerously domineering husband August (Christoph Waltz) threatens to spell tragedy for all involved.

Review:
To my surprise, I actually quite liked this film which was pretty easy to follow and you don't get bored with a predictable love story. The person that really makes this film interesting is August (Christoph Waltz) but the main che main characters were pretty boring to me. I think that they should have used the elephant more and it seemed like they rushed the ending. Apart from that I thought it was pretty entertaining, and I didn't fall asleep.

Round-Up:
I don't really rate Robert Pattinson as an actor which was why I was a bit worried about putting this movie on my list. To be honest I think that it was distributed wrongly because its not just a love story although the overall element of the movie is based on that. The storyline is pretty easy to follow without any twists or surprises which is a bit disappointing.

Budget: $38 million
Worldwide Gross: $117 million

I recommend this movie to people that haven't heard any hype about this film and just want a relaxing watch without any ammense brain work. 6/10

X-Men: First Class

Plot:
X-Men: First Class brings together the epic scale and action of a classic blockbuster with a character driven story that unveils the beginning of the X-Men saga--and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear armageddon. As the first class discovers, harnesses and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe. The British dream team behind Kick-Ass--director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman--are joined by a stellar cast including James McAvoy (Wanted), Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), Nicholas Hoult (A Single Man) and Jason Flemying (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) in one of the biggest comic book blockbusters.

Review:
I found this movie to be very entertaining with a great cast and a very well explained storyline. I hope that they reboot the franchise following this movie. I'm not a person that reads comics so I don't know if its true to the original storylines, but I don't think that it really matters because its shows how every character begins with the X-Men. I was a bit dubious when I saw the length of the movie but I think that it had to be that long to cover so much information.

Round-Up:
With so many comic book franchises out there I think that this reboot was very much needed and I hope that the Hollywood executives realise how many mistakes that they have done ie: Judge Dredd, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Elektra etc. I just hope that the Avengers is as good as this movie. The only let down was the corny soundtrack and I don't think that they used CGI to its full capability.

Budget: $160 million
Worldwide Gross: $354 million

A great watch for all of the family and you comic book fans out there. 8/10

Transformer: Dark Of The Moon

Plot:
The interstellar war between the Autobots and Decepticons shifts onto overdrive following the discovery of Sentinel Prime (voice of Leonard Nemoy) in this sequel from director Michael Bay. Only a precious handful of officials in the government and military realize that the 1969 moon mission was the result of an event that threatened profound repercussions for the entire human race. When the Apollo 11 astronauts discover the wrecked remains of Sentinel Prime on the surface of our natural satellite, they bring him back to planet Earth. But Sentinel Prime wasn't the only alien object on the moon, and when a malevolent new enemy makes its presence known, only the Autobots can save mankind from certain destruction.

Review:
I know that many people might disagree with me, but it felt like this film just didn't want to end and it went from one extreme to the other. Just when you think that you've worked our the story, another thing pops up just to confuse matters even more. The other bad thing is that bloody Shia LeBoufs, none stop, million miles per hour, talking that gets on my bloody nerves in all of his films. Only God knows why people pick him for big budget movies because I think that he is a terrible actor along with his female co-star in this movie. The actually Transformers are the stars of this film, along with the previous movies, but it seems to be getting a bit repetitive now with these "Save The World" storylines.

Round-Up:
If you've watched the previous Transformer movies then you won't be getting much a surprise in this film. All the characters are the same, except for the new leading lady of course, and John Malcovich really got wasted as he is a much better actor than any of the rest of the cast. They did make the CGI of the robots much clearer, compared to Transformer 2 which was a right mess, and the action scenes are a great to watch but that's about it.

Budget: $195 million
Worldwide Gross: $1.1 Billion (4th All Time Best)

I recommend this movie to people with 2 and a half hours to spare in there life with nothing else to do. 6/10

Holy Rollers

Plot:
Holy Rollers stars heavyweight performers BAFTA and Oscar nominated Jessie Eisenberg ( The Social Network , Zombieland ) and Justin Bartha ( The Hangover 1 & 2 ). Set between the bustling streets of New York City and Amsterdam, Holy Rollers is a story based on true events about an innocent young man, Sam (Eisenberg) who is lured into a dark, seedy underworld and becomes involved in smuggling drugs. As the stakes get higher, Sam becomes ever more involved in these corrupt dealings, as he forgets his friends, family and values. Can Sam set himself straight before it is too late, or is the draw or money, woman and power too great...?

Review:
I can't believe that this movie is based on a true story because its weird seeing Jews doing anything against the law. The problem with this film is that you can really tell that it is an independent movie with its basic camera work, and its seems like they rushed the storyline. With such a subject matter, I think that they could have written a better script and I think that they could have gone much deeper with the whole operation. Apart from that, Justin Bartha played his part very well and it was good to see Q Tip on the big screen even though it was only for a couple of minutes.

Round-Up:
Its great to learn something new when you watch a film but I just wished that they had a bigger budget to cover this story. I also thought that it ended very abruptly which leaves you with questions about what happened to some of the characters.

Budget: $1 million
Worldwide Gross: $608,000

I recommend this movie to people that are not Jewish because they will be offended. 5/10

Flypaper

Plot:
From the writers of The Hangover, Patrick Dempsey (Valentine’s Day, Enchanted) and Ashley Judd (Tooth Fairy) star in this all out action heist comedy caper. A man caught in the middle of two simultaneous robberies at the same bank desperately tries to protect the teller with whom he's secretly in love.

Review:
What an awful film. The storyline and script is so ridiculous and I'm surprised that the actors agreed to star in this film.

Round-Up:
There is so many people out there with great ideas that can't get a movie deal so how the fuc... did someone hear this idea and agree to make it. I just can't be bothered to give this review anymore attention.

Budget: $5 million
Worldwide Gross: $585,000

Don't bother with this movie. It's total crap. 1/10

Captain America: First Avenger

Plot:
Captain America leads the fight for freedom in the action-packed blockbuster starring Chris Evans as the ultimate weapon against evil. When a terrifying force threatens everyone across the globe, the world’s greatest soldier wages war on the evil HYDRA organisation, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving, The Matrix).

Review;
For some unknown reason, I found this movie pretty boring although it done well. The CGI with Chris Evans head on a small body looked really strange, like Benjamin Button, and I thought that it just took to long for the action to start. Out of all of the Marvel films that have come out lately, I do think that Thor was the most entertaining one but this one does come a close second. All of the actors do a very average job and the storyline is just OK. I did expect more from such an important character to the upcoming Avengers.

Round-Up:
It seems like a lot of the movies that I am watching lately have been over 2 hours long when they didn't need to be. This film could have had a lot of the beginning part taken out but I do think that they were trying to keep true to the comics. I did fall asleep in some parts and it isn't a movie that I would be rushing to watch again in a hurry, but the film isn't totally bad as there are some parts ie. the fighting scenes with the shield, that are quite good.

Budget: $140 million
Worldwide Gross: $369.5 million

I recommend this movie to people that enjoy the comic movie genre and to people that are awaiting the Avengers. 6/10

The Great Debaters

Plot:
A controversial figure, challenging the social mores of the time, Professor Melvin Tolson (Washington) used unconventional and ferocious teaching methods to shape a debate team at Wiley College, a small African American university in Texas during the 1930s. Fighting against all odds and paving their way to success, the team reaches a pivotal moment when they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet... going up against Harvard University's critically acclaimed national championship debate team.

Review:
Its so refreshing when you watch a movie that has a original story and is very well done. I thought that Denzel Washington done a great job with his direction of the movie and all of the actors do a great job but it just seems like it was cheaply made which is surprising as they had Oprah Winfrey supplying the dollars. I also found the script very well written and the storyline never gets boring. The movie didn't seem like it was over 2 hours long when your watching it, but I did think that they could have used Forest Whittaker a bit more.

Round-Up:
I don't really like watching films with racism in it, so I was glad that they never concentrated on that subject to much. I'm surprised that the film wasn't bigger than what it was as it had Washington & Whittaker in the cast and they are both A list actors.

Budget: $15 million
Worldwide Gross: $30 million

I recommend this film to people that want to watch a bit about black history which isn't usually told. 8/10

The New Daughter:

Plot:
John James (Kevin Costner) is a single father who moves to a house in the country with his two children following a painful divorce. Soon, however, his adolescent daughter begins acting strangely, and the household is plagued by disturbing events. John begins to suspect that the mysterious mound at the edge of the forest may have something to do with her ominous behavior.

Review:
I found this movie to be pretty slow and boring. Nothing really happen until the end so you really have to be patient which just sent me to sleep after a while. There isn't any amazing twists or suspense which was quite a let down. Most of the film is set in there house so there isn't any amazing cinematography and the whole film is based around the family who act pretty average.

Round-Up:
What ever did happen to Kevin Costner? He seems to be another actor who has fallen off the radar. This is definitely not his comeback movie as it seems very low budget and very B Class. But saying this and saying that, if there is nothing else to rent then its a decent watch compared to a lot of the crap that I have seen of late.

Budget: $15million
Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to patient suspense/thriller lovers out there. 5/10

Attack The Block:

Plot:
Basically this movie is about a teenage gang that goes against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space.

Review:
I thought that this movie was quite funny in places but the main character was just a bit to serious. Taking into account that most of the movie was shot on a Council Estate,I thought that they done a great job with not much to work with. The only thing that lets it down is that it does seem a bit of a stupid storyline but I think you wasn't supposed to have taken it seriously. The monsters didn't look to bad as there isn't any real close ups but you get what they were trying to do.

Round-Up:
If you don't take this movie seriously then I think that it isn't bad and there are a few hidden morals, but I think that they shouldn't of had a main character and that they should have just taken the whole gang as individual leaders. The ending is a bit corny but as I keep on saying, I don't think that it was supposed to be a Blockbuster.

Budget: $13million
Worldwide Gross: $5.8million

I recommend this movie to people that don't mind far fetched movies that are not to be taken seriously. 6/10

Kill The Irishman

Plot:
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, "Kill the Irishman" chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob. Turning the tables on loan shark Shondor Birns and allying himself with gangster John Nardi, Greene stops taking orders from the mafia and pursues his own power. Surviving countless assassination attempts from the mob and killing off anyone who went after him in retaliation, Danny Greene's infamous invincibility and notorious fearlessness eventually led to the collapse of mafia syndicates across the U.S. and also earned him the status of the man the mob couldn't kill.

Review:
It really seems like they were trying to do a Goodfellas/Donnie Brasco style of movie but they wasn't able to meet that type of standard. Everybody play there parts well but it seems like they were trying to sell the movie by putting Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer on the poster when they aren't really in it. If Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro were involved in this movie I am sure that it would have been a blockbuster but I think that the director just done an average job.

Round-Up:
I had never heard of Danny Greene before watching this movie and after watching the bonus parts on the DVD, he seems to have been an iconic figure so they should have used the material much better. You do seem kind of glued to the screen to see what happens next but your not really surprised with the ending.

Budget: N/A
Gross: $1.1million

I recommend this movie to people that like biopics about gangsters and the mob. 6/10

Conan The Barbarian

Plot:
The sword-wielding Conan the Barbarian out for revenge against the evil Khalar Singh, who enslaved and slaughtered the people of his village. Since birth, Conan's life has been marked by violence. And after watching his fellow tribesmen brutally and cruelly killed, Conan vows to avenge his people's slaughter, even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process.

Review:
The thing that made the original Conan work was the fact that it was the birth of Arnie who couldn't act or even speak English. Now that they have this pretty boy who is no way as HUGE as Arnie, this just doesn't work. The storyline is very average but the CGI is done well which is the only thing that saved this movie.

Round-Up:
Within the first few minutes of watching this film you see the quickest birth of all time which makes you think, "Are You Fuc... Serious". I don't know why people just won't come up with something original and stop all the bloody remakes. If you are going to do a remake then try and find out why the film was popular in the first place which, in this case, was because of the bare stupidity of the original.

Budget: $90million
Worldwide Gross: $48.8million

I recommend this movie to people who just want to see what a mess that made out of this remake. 5/10

Hurricane Season

Plot:
A year after the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans basketball coach Al Collins (Forest Whitaker) assembles a disparate team of players from those left behind and those who held out against the flood. Driven by past failures and a consuming desire to win, Collins teaches his squad the spirit of survival, how to work as a team and a never say die attitude. With the state championships looming can Coach Collins lead his team to victory against all the odds?

Review:
I found this movie to be pretty average and quite predictable but the parts about Hurricane Katrina was interesting. Some of the kids act quite well but I find that Forest Whittaker always seems take roles that are quite heavy and emotional which makes him not smile often. His acting in this movie was just typical Whittaker but I found it quite emotional as it was a true story. It just seemed a bit to "Made For TV" for me and I think that they could have done a better job with the subject matter.

Round-Up:
I'm getting a bit fed up with seeing black people with an attitude. I know that they have every reason to have an attitude in this movie and they do eventually seemed to pull together but it just seems a bit Same Ol' Same 'Ol!

Budget: $15million
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to Basketball fans and to people who are interested in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 5/10

Super 8

Plot:
Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams join forces in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who accidentally film a train wreck only to discover that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. Now, the only thing more mysterious than what it is… is what it wants.

Review:
Once they had put Steven Spielberg's name on this movie you just knew that it was going to be a Blockbuster but after watching it I couldn't see the big deal with it. It's shot very well and the cast are OK but it takes about an hour and a half before anything really happens. The kids have more sense than the adults although the movie is pretty far fetched so you have to open up your imagination quite a lot. The CGI is excellent but its a shame that the storyline is so disappointing.

Round-Up:
I can tell that they went for the E.T. look with the scenery and the kids on bike thing but it is no way as good. It isn't really a film that you would watch twice as there isn't anything amazing or outstanding about the film which was why I didn't hear a big buzz about it before it came out.

Budget: $50million
Worldwide Gross: $260million

I recommend this movie to people that like Goonies, with a touch of E.T. 5/10

Horrible Bosses

Plot:
Jason Bateman (Couples Retreat), Charlie Day (Going the Distance) and Jason Sudeikis (Hall Pass) star as the three hapless workers, with Jennifer Aniston (He's Just Not That Into You), Colin Farrell (Crazy Heart) and two-time Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, The Usual Suspects), as their unbearable bosses. Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx (Ray) stars as the plotters' unlikely mentor, whose street cred is priced on a sliding scale. The main cast also includes veteran actor Donald Sutherland and Julie Bowen (TV's Modern Family).

Review:
I found this movie to be a bit silly with some badly written jokes and stupid plot lines. There are a couple of funny parts and Kevin Spacey is acting exactly like he did in Swimming With Sharks, like a right bastard in other words, but after watching Hangover 1 & 2, it just seems like this is not in that league. Jamie Foxx could have been used a bit better along with Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell who should have got a bit more screen time. I think that the director could have done a better job with quite a good storyline.

Round-Up:
I think that people liked the simplicity of this movie and with all of the hustle and bustle of life nowadays, people just want a bit of mindless fun which is what the movie is. Colin Farrell was funny in this film and for some unknown reason, Jennifer Aniston does look attractive but I found the main characters to be a bit dull compared to the bosses.

Budget: $35million
Worldwide Gross: $210million

I recommend this movie to people that like the Hangover movie. 6/10

Anuvahood

Plot:
Meet Kenneth. He thinks he's got the moves. He thinks he's got swagger. He thinks he can spit bars. But in reality, he's a WASTEMAN! With the bailiffs banging on the door, parents screaming in his ear, and finding no luck with the ladies, he needs to FIX UP, and fast. When our boy starts selling weed to get himself out of trouble, local badman Tyrone is VEX, opening up a world of hurt for Kenneth and his misfit crew. But he ain't gonna go down without a fight. It s time for him to get rich, or CRY TRYING!

Review:
I found this movie to be quite silly but there was some funny parts. Its a attempt from Adam Deacon at a English Comedy but it really makes English Rudeboys look a bit dumb. I hope the Americans don't take this movie to seriously, if this film reaches that far across the water.

Round-Up:
There are a few famous faces and the storyline and script isn't to bad and it would be good to see a few more English comedy actors taking a chance at these type of movies.

Budget: £1million
UK Gross: £1.2million

I recommend this movie to people that want to have a laugh at a movie that isn't serious. 5/10

Cowboys & Aliens

Plot:
From the director of Iron Man, comes an action-packed, sci-fi adventure starring Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace, The Golden Compass), Harrison Ford (Morning Glory, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) and Olivia Wilde (Tron Legacy) as the only posse who can save the world from alien invasion. With cutting edge special effects and one-of-a-kind story, Cowboys & Aliens is a showdown you won’t want to miss.

Review:
It looks like Jon Favreau was a one hit wonder with Iron Man. With such a big cast, I thought he made a really bad film and with producers like Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg & Brian Grazer, I am surprised that they were happy with the outcome. I was really looking forward to this movie but it was just Bonanza meets District 9.

Round-Up:
It's a shame to see Harrison Ford in so many bad movies lately because, at one point, he couldn't do anything wrong. How the table's have turned! The CGI in this movie was pretty average and I found Daniel Craig not to have that much screen presence lkke other actors out there like Will Smith or Robert Downey Jr. who could have done a better job with the whole "Save The World" thing.

Budget: $163million
Worldwide Gross: $175million

I recommend this movie to people that like there Westerns and Sci-Fi but don't expect to much. 5/10

The Devil's Double

Plot:
Summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein's palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the "royal family" when he’s ordered to become the ‘fiday’ – or body double – to Saddam's son, the notorious "Black Prince" Uday Hussein, a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. With his and his family’s lives at stake, Latif must surrender his former self forever as he learns to walk, talk and act like Uday. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror of the Black Prince’s psychotic, drug-addled life of fast cars, easy women and impulsive violence. With one wrong move costing him his life, Latif forges an intimate bond with Sarrab, Uday's seductive mistress who’s haunted by her own secrets. But as war looms with Kuwait and Uday’s depraved gangster regime threatens to destroy them all, Latif realizes that escape from the devil’s den will only come at the highest possible cost.

Review:
I thought this movie was quite entertaining with great acting from Dominic Cooper and a strong storyline which touches some delicate situations. The movie does lack a bit of suspense/thriller and it seems a bit back and forth but I do think that the director done a good job. The sets look amazing, hence the budget, and some of the scenes are a bit gruesome, but judging by the character, I supposed they couldn't have made the film any other way.

Round-Up:
I don't know how accurate the situations in the movie are but if they are, this guy was a right bastard that seriously needed some help. I'm sure that there are other stories out there about the main character but I suppose he was just a spoilt fuc..... brat.

Budget: $19million
Worldwide Gross: $1.3million

I recommend this movie to people that like there biopics with a touch of goryness. 7/10

Screwed

Plot:
Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D'Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty's most brutal institutions. On the inside he learns the ropes from his colleagues, a bunch of hardened 'screws', but his life begins to spiral out of control as he drinks and takes drugs to help him deal with the stresses and strains of the job and his past. As he nears rock-bottom, he is unprepared to learn the hardest lesson of all: that the screws are often as corrupt as the criminals they keep.

Review:
I thought this movie had quite a good storyline with some great performances but I just found the main character to be a bit dull. There are some twists and turns throughout the movie that keep you wanting to know "Whose The Grass" which adds to the suspense. I think that it shows that Noel Clarke can cover many different types of roles and that he is taking acting seriously.

Round-Up:
Overall the movie doesn't really cover many aspects of prison the prison life and that it was only concentrating on the major storyline which was quite disappointing. I would have preferred a wider range of the whole prison system which would have made the film a bit better.

Budget: $3million
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that like prison dramas with English gangsterism. 6/10

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Plot:
Prepare for the Final Battle!
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.

It all ends here.

Review:
I can't say that I am a Harry Potter fanatic but this film was great. It had an excellent, easy to follow, storyline and the CGI was brilliant. If your used to the Harry Potter series then you will know that the actors just act the same which isn't to say that its bad, its just that they act very believable in there roles as we haven't really seen them in anything else. Its a shame that the whole series didn't start like this epic movie because I would have been a fanatic. There are some twists and turns, like all thel Harry Potter movies, but this ones brings the whole story together.

Round-Up:
Even if you haven't seen any of the Harry Potter movies, you will really enjoy Deathly Hallows Pt.1 & 2 as they stand out from the rest. Its not very often that you get the best of a series at the end, but it definitely happened in this case. I was expecting the storyline to slow down at some point but the action and intense storyline doesn't stop from beginning to end. A Great Watch!

Budget: $125 Million
Worldwide Gross: $1.3 Billion (3rd of all time)

I recommend this movie to everyone that likes epic movies that didn't understand the hype of the other Harry Potter movies. 10/10

Bloody Awful!

The Smurfs

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

Apollo 18

Plot:
Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.

Review:
I found this film to be extremely slow and pretty boring. I think that they didn't have to make it to be that long and after seeing Blair Witch & Paranormal Activity, you just don't know what to believe. It took quite some time before something actually happened which did make me fall asleep. When the film did start to get going it just seemed a bit far fetched although they say that it is the official footage.

Round-Up:
I think tthat they were trying to make a movie like Moon which was an excellent film, but they didn't get close to the class of Sam Rockwell's performance. You don't really get to bond with the characters and it just seems like your left to make up your own conclusion about what really happened. I was expecting much more after watching the adverts.

Budgets: $5million
Worldwide Gross: $25.5million

If you want to watch Blair Witch Project in space then this movie is for you. 3/10

Tangled

Great fun for all the family. Funny jokes and great animation. 7/10

The Guard

Plot:
Sergeant Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) is a small-town cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humour, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought FBI agent Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle) to his door. However, despite the fact that Boyle seems more interested in mocking and undermining Everett than in actively working to solve the case, he finds that circumstances keep pulling him back into the thick of it.

First his tiresomely enthusiastic new partner McBride disappears, then his favourite hooker attempts to blackmail him into turning a blind eye, and finally the drug-traffickers themselves try to buy him off as they have every other member of the local police force. These events unwittingly offend Boyle's murky moral code. He realises that he needs to take matters into his own hands, and the only person he can trust is Everett. And so the scene is set for an explosive finale.

Review:
I was so surprised that Don Cheadle and Mark Strong accepted there roles in this low budget, foul-mouthed comedy because its not a movie that follows there blockbuster career paths. With Don Cheadle coming from Iron Man 2 ans Mark Strong coming from Tinker Tailor and Green Lantern, they must have seen something in the script that and storyline that touched them. For me this is Brendan Gleeson's film who I found extremely funny and quite convincing as the foul-mouthed small time cop. There's quite a few twist and turns which were quite surprising but it could have been written a bit better as they were quite lucky to get this cast.

Round-Up:
This movie reminded me a lot like In The Loop with the way that its been shot and the fact that it starred James Gandolfini as a weird choice like Don Cheadle in this film. The ended was a bit unexplained and you really need to have a warped sense of humour to not get offended in some of the scenes. Apart from that it was quite a descent watch with some funny scenes and a strange but well acted cast.

Budget: $6million
Worldwide Gross: $17.6 million

I recommend this movie to people with a warped sense of humour and are no easily offended. 7/10

The Hangover Pt. II

Plot:
In the follow-up to the record-breaking hit comedy "The Hangover," Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don't always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't even be imagined.

Review:
This sequel was no way as good as the first Hangover movie, but there are some funny scenes and its great to see them come back with a sequel so quick. The main problem with this film is the eliminate of surprise has completely gone and it just seems like they are following a Hangover template. The biggest shock with the first movie was the fact that Mike Tyson was in it which is really missed in this movie. The famous tiger scenes from the original have been taken over by a monkey in this sequel which didn't get used enough. By the end of the movie you end up feeling pretty empty and unfulfilled which was not the feeling that I got from Hangover Part 1.

Round-Up;
It seems like they have just carried on from the first movie because none of the actors act any different including the mad China man who jumped out of the car naked. Everyone nowadays seems to know what happens when you go to Bangkok so you can just imagine what this bunch get up to. It just seems to end really fast with no amazing twists, except for the surprise gift from Alan.

Budget: $80 million
Worldwide Gross: $581.4 million

I recommend this movie to people that liked the first movie but don't expect to much. 6/10

The Inbetweeners Movie:

Plot:
Will (Simon Bird), Simon (Joe Thomas), Jay (James Buckley) and Neil (Blake Harrison), have finished school forever, and are off on their first lads holiday. They‘re looking forward to two weeks in Malia with no parents, no teachers and little chance with the ladies.

Review:
I haven't seen the Inbetweeners series so I don't know any of the characters or there story so I thought that I would give this movie a chance as I have heard a lot of hype about it in England. To be honest with you, I didn't really find the guys funny and I thought there jokes were terrible. I'm getting a bit fed up with the way that English people are being portrayed when they go on holiday in Spain because I find it embarrassing. I thought that the acting was appaljng and the script was shabby. In all I was pretty disappointed.

Round-Up:
There were a couple of funny sketches but I really can't see what all the bother is. I suppose that you have to be a fan of the series to enjoy this film and the characters.

Budget: £3.5million
UK Gross: £41.8million (Surprisingly done quite well!)

I recommend this movie to the fans of the series and who like watching movies about lads on the lash. 2/10

The Way

Plot:
Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as 'The Way of Saint James'. Driven by his profound sadness and desire to understand his lost son, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage, leaving his California life behind. Armed only with his son's backpack and guidebook, he begins the 800km historical pilgrimage but soon discovers that he won't be alone on this journey - he meets other pilgrims from around the world, all broken and looking for greater meaning in their lives. From the hardship experienced along "The Way" an unlikely group of misfits are bonded and Tom begins to learn the difference between "The life we live and the life we choose. The Way was filmed entirely in Spain and France along the actual Camino de Santiago.

Review:
This movie was quite slow in the begininning but when the group starts to bond, you grow to care for the characters and the touching deans why they are all going on the mission to Santiago. Martin Sheen did look a bit outnof place compared to the other actors and he does seem to be a bit out acted by the others performances, but by the time that you reach the end of the movie you feel that he did keep the group balanced. The script was quite good but it does look a bit cheap although the scenery looks fantastic.

Round-Up:
There is a bit of a low budget feel to the movie but I like the twists and turns that they go through, during the mission. It is quite emotional in parts but the balance with wit makes the movie enjoyable. You just need to be patient with Martin Sheen's character who takes forever to let himself loose with the group.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: $4.2million

I recommend this movie to people that like emotional and mountaineering movies. 6/10

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Plot:
Jim Carrey is Mr. Popper, in a family comedy about a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life, until he inherits six penguins. While Popper’s penguins turn his swanky New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland, and the rest of his life upside-down, they teach him valuable lessons about families, human or otherwise. Mr. Popper's Penguins is a contemporary update of the award-winning book.

Review:
This movie just wasn't funny at all but, to be honest, I think that it was aimed at a kiddy audience because the comedy is quite pathetic. Jim Carrey was more annoying than funny and the penguins just don't get used enough. The script is terrible and the storyline is really boring. I think that you can tell that I didn't like this movie but I wasn't expecting much from Jim Carrey as most of his movies have been really poor of late. I think that he has played himself out.

Round-Up:
You can really tell the CGI penguins from the normal penguins which you shouldn't with the technology that we have nowadays. There are a handful of funny moments but nothing to historical. I did fall asleep a few times during the film and I really struggled to watch it to the end and I can honestly say that the only time that I would watch it again is when my young nephews come round. Yet another disappointing movie from Jim Carrey.

Budget: $55million
Worldwide Gross: $187.3million

I recommend this movie to parents who want to keep the kids quiet. 2/10

The Change-Up:

Plot:
Growing up together, Mitch and Dave were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie, kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak the &*#@ out.

Review:
I thought that this movie was cleverly done with a pretty funny script and with great acting by all of the characters who must have found it hard to act as 2 completely different people. It does get a bit corny near the end but most of the film is worth watching. You seem to forget that they are 2 different people which was what made thus movie work. The only downside is that it just seemed to go on a bit to long unnecessarily.

Round-Up:
Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds have great screen chemistry with each other which was another aspect of this film working. You do end up caring about the characters when you find out how they really feel about each other. There are some explicit scenes but they don't spoil the movie.

Budget: $52million
Worldwide Gross: $73.5milion

I recommend this movie to people that like adult comedies. 7/10

Drive

Plot:
DRIVE is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver by day (Ryan Gosling), a loner by nature, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbour, Irene (Carey Mulligan). When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best—Drive!

Review:
I deliberately didn't listen to any of the hype about this movie because I wanted to make my own perception about the film. Because of that fact, I really enjoyed the whole film because of the element of surprise and the excellent acting by all of the characters. Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman were brilliant and Ryan Gosling acted his usual weird but great way. Its amazing how many genres this film covers and how it mixes up the different emotions that you feel towards the characterers. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
The only let down of this movie was the awful 80's soundtrack that played throughout the film and I personally didn't like the ending. Apart from that I couldn't find anything else wrong. If you don't know anything about this movie then you will be surprised how it flows from one thing to another. I hope that people don't get confused with the title of the film because the whole film isn't about cars.

Budget: $15million
Worldwide Gross: $69million

I recommend this movie to all movie fans that like twisted storylines that don't follow the usual movie templates. 8/10

Colombiana

Plot:
DVD Description 1992. Colombia. Nine-year-old Cataleya witnesses her parents’ murder. Barely escaping the massacre herself, she takes refuge in the United States with Emilio, her gangster uncle… Fifteen years later, Cataleya works for him as a hit woman. Her calling card--an orchid drawn on the chests of her victims--is a message to her parents’ assassins. For Cataleya is determined to see her vengeance through to the bitter end… even if it means losing everything she loves.

Review:
I must admit, I was expecting a lot from this movie after seeing the adverts and I heard that it was supposed to be like Leon, but I was quite disappointed. We've all seen this type of movie before, about revenge and betrayal, and there isn't anything that really stands out in the movie. You don't even see any form of training which was a shame because I liked the relationship between her and her uncle and the seemed to have skipped all of the parts that could have made this a great movie. The acting is pretty average and the story is predictable even though it was written by the same person that made Leon.

Round-Up:
The film just seemed a bit safe and made for TV which was a shame because it starts very promising. It is in no way in the same class of Leon but there are some good action scenes and it doesn't seem to drag on.

Budget: $40million
Worldwide Gross: $61million

I recommend this movie to people that liked Leon and don't mind watching a lady running around with guns. 5/10

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Plot:
Rise of the Apes is an origin story in the truest sense of the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is a reality-based cautionary tale, a science fiction/science fact blend, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.

Review:
What A Great Movie! This has to be the best version of the Planet of the Apes since they began so many years ago. The story is excellent and it doesn't take long before your engrossed into the relationship between Caesar and his new family. The CGI is excellent although you can really tell that its CGI sometimes but it doesn't really take away the emotion that you feel towards Caesar. You really feel towards the apes and how they are treated by some of the characters. Andy Serkis done an excellent job playing Caesar and it must have been hard to act when something isn't really there. Anyway, I can't wait for a part 2.

Round-Up:
The only thing that spoilt the movie for me was the fact that you kind of know what is going to happen because of the adverts and all of the hype. It is kind of my fault because I should have seen the movie when it first came out which wouldn't have spoilt the surprises. I really found it amazing how they showed the emotions on the apes faces which told there own individual stories.

Budget: $93million
Worldwide Gross: $481.2million

I recommend this movie to everyone with a film bone in there body. 9/10

Thaw

Plot:
Evelyn Kruipen accompanies a group of ecology students to a remote research station where her father, the famed scientist Dr Kruipen (Val Kilmer) has discovered the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth in a melting ice cap. Arriving in the icy north they find that the research station has been mysteriously abandoned and Evelyn discovers that something else has survived thousands of years locked in the frozen ice cap. A deadly parasite has been unleashed by her father and one by one the students are infected and turn on each other. Dr Krupien staggers back to the station, wounded but alive and just as Evelyn thinks that help is at hand her father makes a staggering revelation...

Review:
I wasn't expecting to much from this movie but it turned out to be OK. It was quite a descent suspense/thriller/chiller with all the actors shouting at each other in the middle of no where. There are quite a few moments were your thinking "What The Fuc..." but that's about it. They promoted the movie by putting Val Kilmer on the poster but it's mostly about 3 students and Val Kilmer's daughter. There are a few gory scenes but it just seemed a bit B Movie to me.

Round-Up:
Since Val Kilmer's movies have been going straight to DVD, he hasn't made a good one yet. You do end up wanting to know what is exactly happening in the movie, just to find that they have set it up for a sequel. The CGI isn't bad but the things that they are doing are very far fetched and they just don't seemed that surprised about the weird things that are happening around them.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that have the stomach for movies. 4/10

Killer Elite

Plot:
Based on a true story, Killer Elite races across the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East in the action-packed account of an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro). To make the rescue, he must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunning leader (Clive Owen).

Review:
I was expecting so much from this movie, judging by the cast, but I was very disappointed with the film. It just seemed over confusing and very long winded to be with all the actors not doing anything out of the box. Robert De Niro isn't really in the movie that much which was a shame because it lacked any punch. It just seemed to drag on with weak action scenes and a storyline which was all over the place.

Round-Up:
Once again, another movie with a terrible ending and a waste of a good cast. Robert De Niro has made some pretty terrible movies of late which is a surprise coming from such an A list actor. The good thing is that Clive Owen and Jason Statham actually talk in there natural voice and there are a couple of actors that out act the A listers. The original James Caan version is better.

Budget: $70million
Worldwide Gross: $53million

I recommend this movie to people that like action movies but don't expect to much. 5/10

Shaolin

Plot:
China's last imperial Dynasty has fallen and a ruthless warlord (Andy Lau, House of the Flying Daggers) amasses a vast fortune through the violent subjugation of his people. Faced with a brutal betrayal, he runs for his life, seeking redemption in the fabled Shaolin Temple. When his enemies discover his location, he must stand with his new brothers and fight his life s greatest battle...

Review:
What an epic movie of betrayal, redemption and of course, monks. There is great action throughout the movie and the storyline is great to. Its amazing watching the kiddie monks and kicking ass and for once, Jackie Chan didn't spoil the movie. Its also great to see genuine king Fu and not people flying around on ropes. I was a bit worried about the movie being over 2 hours long but when you get into the film, you really don't notice. A Great Movie!

Round-Up:
As soon as you hear the word Shaolin you always think of 2 things, Monks & Wu Tang. LOL! Well there isn't any rappers running around in this movie but you surely get plenty of monks. All of the actors put in a very believable appearance, even Jackie Chan. Its nice to see a film with genuine scenery, cast and storyline.

Budget: $29million
US Gross: $69,000

I recommend thus movie to people that like epic tales and of course, a bit of Kung Fu. 8/10

Troll Hunter

Plot:
Whilst investigating a series of suspicious bear killings, a group of students track a mysterious 'hunter' who wants nothing to do with them and attempts to shake them off his trail. Sheer persistence leads the group right to the prey he is trying to hunt which they soon learn are far more dangerous and mystical creatures than mere bears.

Review:
I don't know if this movie was suppose to be serious and believable because I laughed my ass off. They could have made a good District 13 type of movie but they decided to go with the Blair Witch Project type of angle instead. The actual main Troll Hunter was a don. He really didn't care about how close he got to them and he knew how to deal with them. I suppose that its quite an original idea with trolls. The problem is that there are quite a few Blair Witch movies out at the moment ie, Apollo 18 etc. so the element of shock and surprise are gone.

Round-Up:
I must admit, I was expecting a horror but I was surprises with the final product. The gestures from the crew made me laugh and I really don't know were they came up with the idea about the Christian business from. (You have to watch the film to know what I'm talking about). Anyway the trolls looked quite good but the English dubbing was awful. An all round fun watch on a Saturday.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to all the Blair Witch Project fans out there. 6/10

Pretty average.
(Some films just don't need a full review) 3/10

The Whistleblower

Plot:
Hard up Nebraska Police Office Kathryn Bolkovac (Academy Award®-winner Rachel Weisz) accepts a well-paying UN peacekeeping job courtesy of a private military contractor working on behalf of the UN. She arrives in post-war Bosnia expecting a harmonized international effort, but instead finds chaos and disorder against a back drop of simmering ethnic tensions. When a brutally injured young woman lands in the UN s care, Kathryn risks her own safety as she unearths an organised and brutal underworld of sex trafficking. Despite attempts to thwart her investigation and threats on her life she fights to uncover the truth and traces the path of criminality to a shocking source.

Review:
I found this movie to be quite deep and touching. Its awful to see how the girl's are being treated and how people just allow it like its normal life. When telling such a deep and meaningful story I think that you need top A class actors to get the emotion and distress potrayed correctly. I'm not saying that Rachel Weisz didn't do a great job, I just think that her role could have done with a bit more anger and compassion. The storyline is great and the was OK but I do think that this should have got the Blockbuster treatment.

Round-Up:
You do end up feeling angry by the end of the movie and you wonder how this is going on around the world as this is based on true events. I did put this on my movie list at the last minute but I am glad that I saw it as it. It really shows the human trafficking element from different angles and how it effects everyone.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: $1.1million

I recommend this movie to people that like DEEP movies that make you feel emotional. 7/10

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy

Plot:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy finds George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the service, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects - all experienced, skilled and successful agents - but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment.

Review:
After all of the hype over this movie, I was really excited when it arrived in the post. I saw that the movie was over 2 hours long but with the actors and the storyline it didn't really matter. After watching the first hour, I fell asleep because nothing had happened and the storyline was really boring. Everyone is acting well but the storyline is REALLY REALLY slow and pretty confusing. You actually don't really feel anything towards the characters so you don't really care about what happens to them. You just end up watching the film to find out what the hell is going on. It is clever the way that they put the last hour together but its not something that I would be watching twice.

Round-Up:
Out of all of the amazing cast, no one really puts in an outstanding performance due to the bland scrip. If you thing that you are going to get any action then you are very much mistaken. Its all about the suspense. Like a classic who Dunnit. But bloody slow. And take my advice, try and remember people names because if you don't you totally will get confused.

Budget: $20million
Worldwide Gross: $49.3million

I recommend this movie to people that love suspense and that have patience. 5/10

Fright Night

Plot:
Meet the sexy new neighbour, Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell). He’s dangerously charming – and utterly lethal. That's because he just happens to be a vampire, and out for blood…buckets of it. After high school senior Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) makes the connection between Jerry’s suspicious activity and a steadily rising body count, he vows to end the reign of terror next door. But he can’t do it alone. His only hope is Las Vegas magician/ vampire-slayer Peter Vincent (David Tennant). Together, this unlikely duo set out to end Jerry's evil rampage. But Jerry is a ruthless, relentless killer, and he’s not going down without a fight. Get set to sink your teeth into this thrilling re-vamp of the terrifying horror classic. Featuring a star-studded cast and crawling with bonus, Fright Night will captivate you from the very first bite!

Review:
I wasn't really expecting that much from this movie but it turned out to be OK! The cast is what spoils the movie because they all come from different worlds of cinema and TV. Because of my age, the original was more of a cult movie but with the technology of nowadays, this movie was pretty average. It takes quite a long time to actually get going but once it starts its quite enjoyable. David Tenant done quite a good job but I found Colin Farell's acting to be mediocre. I think if they had got a better cast and cut out all of the boring bits at the beginning, this would have been a great remake because they did have the right idea.

Round-Up:
If your a lover of the first movie then I do think that your going to be a bit disappointed with the movie because the first film had convincing actors that gelled together. If you actually think about how unusual the cast is in the movie and were they have come from, you will wonder what the hell the director was doing. Apart from that, the camera work and CGI in the car scene was excellent but that about it. There is one aspect of the movie which is REALLY disappointing and that is, were are all the vampires? I don't want to spoil the movie for you so I will just tell you this... Don't expect loads of vampires!

Budget: $30million
Worldwide Gross: $41million

I recommend this movie to all you horror movie lovers out there, but it takes quite some time before the movie gets going. 5/10

Melancholia

Plot:
In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth.

Review:
It took me a very long time to get into this movie, as the first hour seems irrelevant, but the last hour is quite deep and touching on how to deal with the end of the world. The high calibre actors that are in the first hour of the movie, get wasted as the last hour of the film is the best part. They actually did make the movie in 2 parts and it is VERY well shot with some amazing shots in the begininng, but it is it does seem quite confusing and there isn't much of a link between the 2 chapters. You can't say that this film isn't original and that it has been a long time since there has been a movie about this subject.

Round-Up:
Once again, its another movie were you have to be really patient and it should be watched, just for the visual effects and the amazing shots. Everyone had there own take on the end of the world and this is the directors vision on his. As for storyline and actors performances, I think that the storyline could have been much shorter than 2hr 8mins because the first half didn't really have to be in the movie. The actors performances are quite believeable especially near the end, but its such a shame that you don't see the big actors in chapter 2, although Kiefer Sutherland gets used in bother chapters.

Budget: $7.4million
Worldwide Budget: $15.8million

I recommend this movie to people with patience and like emotional dramas. 6/10

The Skin I Live In

Plot:
Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After 12 years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…

Review:
What a amazing storyline.... I think that everyone knows that I'm not into subtitles but this film was worth it. I can't really say much about the story because it will give to much away, hut it is great with loads of twists and turns and excellent acting. I just wish that the DVD had an option for English dubbing! Anyway, everyone should add thus onto there movie list and let me.know what they thing.

Round-Up:
The storyline does go from past to present so you have to keep up with it. Antonio Banderas is excellent in this movie and so is his patient. The storyline has to get top marks for its originality and the locations were very well picked. I can't really fault this movie but the subtitles did make me miss some important scenes. The ending was extremely emotional so get the tissues ready.

Budget: $13million
Wordlwide Gross: $30.8million

I recommend this movie to all movie-goers that like suspense with a lot of emotion. 9/10

Red State

Plot:
In Middle America, three teenagers travel to Cooper's Dell after responding to an older woman's online invitation for sex. However, their schoolboy fantasy turns sinister as Christian extremists, led by the twisted preacher Abin Cooper (Michael Parks), hold them captive in a compound known as the Five Points Church. As the Pastor and his congregation embark on a reign of terror forcing the boys to witness executions before being prepared for their own death, they have to contend with the arrival of Federal Agent Joseph Keenan (John Goodman) and his team who are armed, dangerous and ready to bring them all down.

Review:
This movie just gets you vex all the way through it because of the things that they are talking about in there cult. It picks up when John Goodman makes an appearance to try and take down the cult but then it just ends very abruptly with him explaining to someone about what happens next which I thought was a bit cheap. They spent so much time with the preaching and it seems like they ran out of storyline at the end. The preacher man does play a preacher convincingly but the storyline really let this movie down.

Round-Up:
I did hear some good reviews about this movie but I was pretty let down. I do usually like John Goodman's movies but he never had that much to do with the core of the movie and I found the 3 kids pretty annoying. It seems like 3 different story's put into one were they could have just concentrated on the take down of the cult a bit more.

Budget: $4million
US Gross: $1.1million

I recommend this movie for people that don't get offended easily and just want a movie on in the background. 4/10

Sleepwalking

Plot:
Forced out of her home after her boyfriend is arrested, Joleen Reedy needs a place to stay with her 11-year-old daughter, Tara. She turns for help to her younger brother, James--a simple and overly trusting man who doesn't hesitate to welcome them into his modest rental apartment. Almost as soon as she moves in, however, Joleen hits the road with another man. Utterly ill-equipped to be the sole guardian of an adolescent girl, James does his best to make his distraught niece happy. But before long, things spin out of control: He loses his job, and Tara is put into foster care. That's when James makes a fateful decision that will bring his life full circle and force him to face his demons. He takes off with Tara, and the two assume new identities as father and daughter. What starts out as a ploy to evade authorities takes on a deeper significance as James strives to become the dad Tara never had and for the first time finds a true purpose in life. But when their road trip takes them to the Utah farm where James grew up, old wounds reopen between James and his father, whose emotionally abusive and sometimes violent ways have changed little since James was a boy.

Review:
This movie seems like it was made for TV with its touching storyline that is mostly about emotions and performance. I put it on my rental list because of the cast but most of the major actors are only in it for a little while. Its mostly about Tara and James who put in a good performance. You do feel for all of the characters and you get caught up in the storyline, but we have all seen this type of movie before and it should be watched with a female.

Round-Up:
This movie is more for the ladies but you do feel for the young ones once they get to Dennis Shopper's house. I know that this type of story happens in every day life but I shouldn't have picked it for a Saturday night movie. Its more for a Sunday around lunch time.

Budget: $47,000
Worldwide Gross: $204,000

I recommend this movie to people that want to watch something with the MRS. 3/10

The Fountain

Plot:
"The Fountain" is an odyssey about one man's eternal struggle to save the woman he loves. His epic journey begins in 16th-century Spain, where conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) commences his search for the Fountain of Youth, the legendary entity believed to grant immortality. As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo, he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife, Isabel (Rachel Weisz). Travelling through deep space as a 26th-century astronaut, Tom begins to grasp the mysteries that have consumed him for a millennium. The three stories converge into one truth, as the Tomas of all periods - warrior, scientist, and explorer - comes to terms with life, love, death and rebirth.

Review:
I know that this film is pretty old and that it wasn't a major blockbuster, but I had to add some movies to my list and I thought that this film looked had some nice scenery. It also looked like it had some descent actors in it but the storyline got on my bloody nerves. One minute the movie is in the 16th century and then its in modern day life the next. I think that I lost interest very early in the movie so I didn't know what the bloody hell was going on and, to be honest, I really didn't care. The acting is good and some of the scenery is very amazing but that's about it.

Round-Up:
I do think that they were trying to do a bit to much with the storyline because they could have made it so much more simple. I'm glad that it wasn't an epic 2 hour long movie because they couldn't have done much more with this film because of the path that they had chosen to take. I totally understand why I missed this movie in 2006.

Budget: $35million
Worldwide Gross: $15million

I recommend people to wait until this comes out on TV although is has some amazing scenery. 3/10

Abduction

Plot:
For as long as he can remember, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that he's living someone else's life. When he stumbles upon an image of himself as a little boy on a missing persons website, all of Nathan's darkest fears come true: he realizes his parents are not his own and his life is a lie, carefully fabricated to hide something more mysterious and dangerous than he could have ever imagined. Just as he begins to piece together his true identity, Nathan is targeted by a team of trained killers, forcing him on the run with the only person he can trust, his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins). Every second counts as Nathan and Karen race to evade an army of assassins and federal operatives. But as his opponents close in, Nathan realizes that the only way he'll survive and solve the mystery of his elusive biological father is to stop running and take matters into his own hands.

Review:
After watching this movie you can really tell that Taylor Lautner is an awful and stiff actor. The storyline wasn't too bad, with a little bit of action here and there, but its the choice of the leading actor that really let this movie down. I'm getting a bit fed up with this "Kids In High School Looking For Fun" aspect of American movies nowadays so I was glad that the movie never focussed on that for too long. You won't be totally let down when your watching the film but is isn't a movie that you will be watching again.

Round-Up:
I think that Taylor Lautner has to get the award for the longest neck ever and the smallest eyes. LOL! They could have gone many directions with the storyline and, to be honest, I think that they chosen the wrong one. The part with the family could have made a great movie but they chose to focus on Taylor and his girlfriend running around kicking butt instead. I was expecting worse from reading the reviews but if you try and concentrate on the storyline more that Taylor Lautner then it isn't a total let down.

Budget: $35million
Worldwide Gross: $82million

I recommend this movie to people that just want to watch a popcorn movie with a bit of action. 4/10

The Debt

Plot:
The Debt is an espionage thriller that begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches three retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1966, when the trio (portrayed, respectively, by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. Now, thirty years later, a man claiming to be the Nazi has surfaced in Ukraine and one of the former agents must go back undercover to seek out the truth...

Review:
I was expecting nuff action and suspense before I watched this movie but I really disappointed. Helen Mirren is hardly in it, until the end, and I was expecting more from Tom Wilkinson who I quite like. The story is pretty boring and there isn't any twists that usually spice up a movie. When Helen Mirren is on screen she seems very withdrawn as if she is holding something back. There are a couple of actions scenes but nothing amazing. Very Disappointing!

Round-Up:
I was actually trying to work out why this film is called the debt because its not about any money but I think that they must have meant an emotional debt. Sam Worthington does his usual wooden acting but the rest of the cast are OK. Its another film that goes back and forth in time and after a while you just want them to get on with the story with Helen Mirren. I think they could have done a better job with the cast.

Budget: $20million
Worldwide Gross: $45.6million

I recommend this movie to people that have got patience aren't expecting that much from this movie. 4/10

Warrior

Plot:
Warrior stars Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) and Joel Edgerton (The Thing). An inspirational and exhilarating rollercoaster of a film, Warrior centres around Tommy (Hardy) – an ex marine haunted by a tragic past, who enlists the help of his estranged father (Nick Nolte) to train up for the fight of his life. A former wrestling prodigy, Tommy blazes a path towards SPARTA - the biggest ‘winner takes all’ Mixed Martial Arts event in history. His brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), an ex-fighter-turned teacher, also returns to the ring in a desperate bid to save his family from financial ruin. So when Brendan’s unlikely underdog rise sets him on a collision course with the unstoppable Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront each other - and the forces that pulled them apart - in the ultimate face off.

Review:
The fight scenes in this movie are really good but I left this film feeling somewhat disappointed. Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte are really great in this film but Joel Edgerton seems a bit of a weird choice. I think that there are many actors that could have done a better job and that would had made this film more of a blockbuster which it deserved to be. The relationship with there father is touching but I found the rest of the movie to be quite predictable and very corny. The fight scenes save the movie really and after watching the Rocky movies and the Fighter, you kind of end up comparing this movie to them and I honestly think that it doesn't come close.

Round-Up:
I was quite disappointed with the end as it doesn't really show what happens with the whole family. I also didn't like the fact that you have to piece together the storyline yourself from working from there emotions. For a 2hr 8min movie they could have shown how Nick Nolte was, why they hate him so much. Anyway, there are mixed reviews out there about this film and after watching I can tell why.

Budget: $25million
Worldwide Gross: $23million

I recommend this movie to all MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) lovers with a bit of emotional drama. 6/10

Locked Down

Plot:
Vinnie Jones and MMA legends Kimbo Slice and Rashad Evans star in this hard hitting cop drama where the inmates literally have to fight to stay alive.

Review:
Total waste of time. Terrible acting, script and storyline.

Round-Up:
Avoid at all cost. Only rented this movie because I wanted to see some MMA action but I was thoroughly disappointed.

Budget:
Don't Care.

I recommend this movie to no one. 1/10

Blood Out

Plot:
Blood Out [definition] – to join a gang, you must ‘blood in’; or kill someone. To leave the gang, your only option is to ‘blood out’ – be killed yourself. When big city detectives refuse to further investigate his kid brother's gang related murder, a small town sheriff (LUKE GOSS) drops the badge and goes undercover to find his brother's killer and avenge his death. Also starring VINNIE JONES, TAMER HASSAN and CURTIS ‘50 CENT’ JACKSON.

Review:
I thought that I would give this movie a chance but I should have sticked to my gut instinct that it just looked terrible. The storyline starts off OK but it just gets bloody worse. The acting is terrible and 50 Cent is only in it for about 5 minutes so I don't know why they are putting his name all over it for. (Not that it really matter because he can't act!)

Round-Up:
This is once again another movie that should be avoided.

Budget: Don't Care

I recommend this movie to people that like cheap cop movies. 2/10

Cross

Plot:
When beautiful, young women start disappearing from the streets of LA, it's time for good-guy Callan (a.k.a. Cross) and his crew of weapons experts to kick into high gear and uncover the mystery. Granted incredible power by his ancient Celtic cross, Callan must fight to stop an immortal Viking from destroying mankind. Also Starring: Vinnie Jones,Tom Sizemore, Jake Busey and Lori Heuring.

Review:
This movie looked interesting because I liked the storyline but it turned out to be really crap. I should have known what to expect because Vinnie Jones was in it. There are a couple of good camera tricks but that's about it. The acting is awful and the script just wasn't thought through properly. An experienced director and better actors would have made this movie much better.

Round-Up:
I should stop watching cheap movies.

Budget: Don't Care

I recommend this movie to people that just want to watch people shooting at each other. 2/10

NEDS

Plot:
Neds (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue sniffer. When he attempts to change back again, his new reality and recent past make conformity near impossible and violent self determination near inevitable.

Review:
The main problem with this movie is the main character who had no screen charisma what so ever and I didn't understand what the hell anyone was talking about. I had to watch it with subtitles and I think the script must have been 50% swearing. Apart from that it is quite a touching story about a kids journey through childhood and you do feel for him although he is quite a vigilant character. There isn't any amazing camera tricky or twists but its just a very well told story.

Round-Up:
I did find the movie to be a bit too long and there are some scenes which were unnecessarily violent, but I suppose its a culture that I can't comprehend. It also ends with you having to draw your own conclusion which is a method that I'm not a lover of.

Budget: £283,000
UK Gross: £632,000

I recommend this movie to people that like movie about teenagers growing up and don't mind a bit of violence. 5/10

Perfect Sense

Plot:
Product Description A virus is spreading. People around the world are being infected. First the grief, then smell is gone. As loss of one sense leads to another, people are stripped of the lives that they once knew. Chaos ensues whilst a young couple try to begin a relationship. Michael (Ewan McGregor, Star Wars, Shallow Grave) is a chef and Susan, (Eva Green, Casino Royale, Camelot) a scientist, their budding relationship must evolve around the virus before it takes them and everyone else over.

Review:
I could completely understand what they were attempting with this movie but it just wasn't executed well. The concept was amazing, although I did get fed up with the love story, and I think this movie would have been excellent if they would have given it to a top director. They should have concentrated on the epidemic more than the love story because it was so much more interesting and original.

Round-Up:
There are a few disturbing scenes, ie the eating scene was disgusting, and I found the actors bloody boring. They needed some top actors to show you how much the epidemic was affecting the people so you would feel more towards the characters. The ending is excellent but I hate directors that use narrators to explain the storyline. I find it a bit cheap. If it wasn't for the concept this movie would have been given a much lower rating.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that like warped srorylines lines with meaning and love stories. 5/10

Ticking Clock

Plot:
Reporter Lewis Hicks (Cuba Gooding Jr) stumbles upon the journal of a murderer, filled with plans to butcher specific people. When he starts his own investigation, every trail leads to a 9-year-old orphan living in a group home.

Review:
This is yet another straight to DVD movie for Cuba Gooding Jnr. and after watching it, I think that it should have gone straight to VHS. The acting is average and the storyline could have been good if they put a little bit more though into it. The cops are bloody annoying and Cuba is just over acting as usual. He should just give it up but I think he's just paying bills.

Round-Up:
Its amazing to think that Cuba was given an Oscar and has just made mess of his career. As for this film, the only thing that saves it is the couple of twists but there nothing really major. There are a few gory bits but I was just glad when it finished.

Budget: $6million (Waste of money)
Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that have nothing to watch and they don't have to pay for it. 2/10

One Day

Plot:
After one day together - 15th July 1988, their university graduation - Emma Morley (Academy Award Nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of Across the Line) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground.

Review:
This is a proper chick flick which I found pretty boring until the end when it actually starts to pick up but by that time your just bored of the whole bloody love story. All through the film you just think to yourself "Just Bloody Get On With It" but women will understand the pace and the reason for all of the stalling. I like giving all genres a chance which was why I put this movie on my list but this film is a straight up romantic story with no twists. Anne Hathaway seems to act the same in all of her movies and in this one she isn't much different.

Round-Up:
When he's up she down and when she's up he's down so you seem to get frustrated with the whole emotional turmoil. It also seems to drag on and when I thought the movie had nearly finished I looked on the timer and I saw that I had an hour left which is never good. The movie has been taken from a famous book by the same name so it looks like they were trying to stay true to the story.

Budget: $15million
Worldwide Gross: $56.7million

I recommend this movie to all of the ladies and to men that want to show there woman that they have an emotional side. 3/10

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

Plot:
Shy, withdrawn eight-year-old Sally has been sent to live with her architect father (Guy Pearce, The King’s Speech) and his new partner (Katie Holmes, Batman Begins) in the foreboding Victorian mansion of Blackwood Manor. Feeling isolated and alone, Sally decides to explore her sinister new surroundings with terrifying consequences. Having discovered a hidden basement she unwittingly unleashes an ancient and unholy presence… There’s something alive in the darkness and it knows her name. Something truly evil and it needs feeding. From legendary filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy), Done Be Afraid of the Dark is a nail-biting horror that will make you think twice about turning off the lights.

Review:
This has to be one of the worst films that I have seen this year. It's another one of those films were you wonder why the family just don't come out of the house and it just takes too long for them to be convinced that everything isn't normal. I found the little girl to be very annoying as she doesn't hardly says word through the whole film but she witnesses so much weird shit. There are too much question marks in the whole script that just don't get answered which is surprising from such an appraised director. Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes even get on ya nerves after a while which was why I was happy when the movie finished.

Round-Up:
I usually find Guy Pearce to do good movies which was why I had some faith in this movie but I was totally mistaken. You end up saying "Why Didn't They Just......." a lot and you wonder how a lot of the things could have happened because they seem so far fetched. The only reason why I gave this movie a couple of stars was because I visually liked the opening credits but that about it.

Budget: $25million (What A Waste!)
Worldwide Gross: $37million (How The Hell?)

I recommend this film to.people that want to take the piss out of a movie. 2/10

The Line

Plot:
Thriller set in the criminal underworld of Tijuana, Mexico. Ray Liotta stars as veteran hired gun Mark Shields, who has been contracted to take out Pelon (Esai Morales), the newly-installed boss of the Salazar crime cartel. The cartel, formerly run by Javier Salazar (Andy Garcia) until illness forced him to recruit loose cannon Pelon in his place, is under scrutiny from the highest quarters as it shifts its focus from locally-produced cocaine to heroin imported by the Taliban from Afghanistan. As rival mobsters and mysterious interlopers wage their warfare on the city's mean streets, Shields finds an unlikely ally in Olivia (Valerie Cruz), a crystal meth addict trying to kick the habit for the sake of her young daughter.

Review:
I found this movie to be quite entertaining with its twists and turns and some great acting from some of the actors. Andy Garcia acts a bit to Don Corleone for my liking and 1 of the mob bosses looks like he is going to start crying in every one of his scenes, but the story is great although it does have some holes in some places. Ray Liotta act's extremely well, although his storyline doesn't get explained until the very end.

Round-Up:
There is enough shoot outs, drugs, betrayal and redemption in the movie to keep every mans blood pumping but you are left wondering what the hell happened to some of the characters. Armande Assante didn't get used to his full ability which was a shame because I personally thought that he would have made a better mob boss. Apart from that I thought that this was a great watch although it could have done with the big budget Hollywood touch.

Budget: $7.5million
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that like gangster movies with drugs and violence. 7/10

Arena

Plot:
How do you make a fortune from the bloodlust of millions? One sadistically savvy businessman (Samuel L. Jackson) has created an empire with his brutal, fight-to-the-death gladiator website. His newest warrior is David Lord (Kellan Lutz), a kidnapped fireman, now imprisoned and forced to fight for his life. To buy his freedom, Lord agrees to do a series of lethal bouts. But as the body count escalates, and with his most challenging battle remaining, Lord unleashes a torrent of bloody carnage and reveals a secret that threatens to tear down the entire enterprise. Also featuring Daniel Dae Kim (TV’s Lost) and Nina Dobrev (TV’s The Vampire Diaries).

Review:
This movie is awful. The acting is terrible and I'm really surprised that Samuel L. Jackson agreed to star in this movie. The story is just likebthe Running Man but it is no way as good. It seems like they wasted the budget on getting Samuel L. and on some of the CGI. The leading actor looks like he needs a wash and I found it so far fetched how he suffered so many injuries and he was still able to fight. The only thing that made me give this 2 stars was because of the concept which was poorly executed.

Round-Up:
I can fully understand why this movie went straight to DVD although I think that it shouldn't have come out at all. Total waste of time.

Budget: $10million (What A Waste)
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people who loved the Running Man and violent moviesm 2/10

I Don't Know How She Does It

Plot:
Kate Reddy (Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker) devotes her days to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, recently-downsized architect husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and their two young children. It’s a non-stop balancing act, the same one that Kate’s acerbic best friend and fellow working mother Allison (Mad Men's Christina Hendricks) performs on a daily basis, and that Kate’s super-brainy, child-phobic young junior associate Momo (Olivia Munn) fully intends to avoid. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he’s been hoping for--and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate’s charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan), who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation.

Review:
I found this movie to be just like a Sex in the City episodes with Sarah Jessica Parker narrating and getting on my bloody nerves. The storyline is definitely for the ladies and I just found it really boring and frustrating. It was good to see Pierce Bronson back on screen but I found him to be a bit out of place in a chick flick although he did look sharp. To be honest I just wanted the film to end.

Round-Up:
As this is a movie about s woman juggling her life between a hectic work and home life, you will struggle to stay awake if your male.

Budget: $24million (Why?)
Worldwide Gross: $30.5million (Lucky to make the money back)

I recommend this movie to all of the ladies that like Sex in the City. 2/10

Long Weekend

Plot:
When affluent city slickers, Peter (Jim Caviezel) and Carla, set off for the Australian bush on a long weekend trip, they are looking forward to soaking up the sun, downing a few beers and letting the peaceful solitude help to heal their broken marriage. After finally finding their deserted beach they waste no time in disrupting the beautiful environment by discarding rubbish and taking pot-shots at passing wildlife. But when this blatant disregard for the pristine bushland sounds a red alert among the indigenous species, the couple soon discover that nature will not take this final human invasion lying down. Alone, miles from habitation and with the bush closing in around them, they face a battle to make it out alive. Mother Nature, it seems, is ready to unleash its dark side.

Review:
I found this film to be pretty strange as it is only based around 2 characters on a mysterious island and a whale like creature and a dog. There is mixed emotions between the couple which causes arguments throughout the movie but I should found the whole story unexplained. Maybe I just missed the plot as I did fall asleep through some of the film. Jim Caviezel puts in a good performance but you just end up thinking to yourself St the end of the movie "What Was The Whole Point".

Round-Up:
I think that the moral of the story is that you shouldn't muck around with human nature. It would have been a better movie if they never had gone so far with the creature on the beach and the mysterious van but the suspense was done pretty well. There are some nice scenery shots but it just seemed like they ran out of ideas halfway through the movie.

Budget:
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I recommend this Ovid to.people that like stories like Lost but with a few twists. 5/10

Jack Says

Plot:
Waking up in London with amnesia next to a dead body, Jack has just enough time and sense to disappear before the police arrive. In an attempt to lay low, he heads to Paris to visit the ex he can t remember. But a guy like Jack attracts trouble, and an encounter with the mysterious Girl X draws him and the woman he loves back into a world he s trying hard to avoid... and to remember. JACK SAYS is a contemporary film noir thriller and stars Simon Phillips, Rita Ramnani, Aurelie Amblard, Daniel Roberts with Rula Lenska, Mike Reid and Eric Cantona. The last professional engagement of the legendary MIKE REID.

Review:
Thus movie is extremely low budget with some terrible and quite a unbelievable script. I couldn't beloved that the main character could find so many places and people so easily after suffering from amnesia. Anyway the film is done in a Memento style but know way as good. Jack is basically trying to piece his life together but, if you ask me, I think that he would have been better just leaving it alone. Once again, a good concept but not very well executed.

Round-Up:
This is yet another movie were they should have cast a better actor to play the lead. The only way you can tell the difference from the pass and the presence is by the amount of blood on his face and I found his girlfriend's acting terrible. I expecting more to be honest.

Budget: £132,000 (How Cheap)
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that want to suppler English gangster movies. 3/10

Jack Said

Plot:
Cop. Gangster. Lover. Killer. Who says you have to choose?
Jack is leading a double life. As an undercover cop infiltrating a notorious gang of criminals, he’s walking through the shadows of no man’s land. His task is to bring down The Guv’nor, but there are a few things he didn’t see coming. Like his friendship with gang member Nathan blurring the line between ally and enemy. Or that Nathan’s beautiful sister would turn his life upside down. Or that The Guv’nor’s psychotic daughter Natalie would have a dangerous agenda of her own. Suddenly Jack finds himself in the midst of a perilous and volatile situation, one which threatens to explode into disaster at any moment.

Review:
I found this film to be a bit better from the first movie, as they must have got a bigger budget, but I thought that the storyline was all over the place and quite messy. They still could have found a better leading actor but Danny Dyer acts well. They try to put together the pieces that are missing from the first movie but I don't think that people are really that bothered. It does seem to come together nicely near the end but I did loose interest in the whole movie whilst watching it because they just kept on introducing new characters that I didn't understand the storyline link.

Round-Up:
I can see that they must have got a bigger budget for this movie because it doesn't look like they filmed it on there phone like the first one. But it does seem a bit amateur even though they had some experienced actors in this one. I still can't see why everyone is scared of Jack because he doesn't do anything that is out of the ordinary. All he really does it try to stay alive!

Budget: £650,000
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that want to support British wanna-be Gangster Movies. 3/10

Jack Falls

Plot:
Surviving a murder attempt in Amsterdam, former police-officer Jack Adleth (Simon Phillips) heads to London to seek revenge and settle old scores, but soon finds himself in danger not just from his former criminal associates, but his old police colleagues too. As he battles to stay alive, he must also deal with the guilt from the consequences of his undercover life.

Shot in high contrast black and white with splashes of Sin City style colour, and a great British gritty edge, JACK FALLS stars Tamer Hassan (Bonded by Blood, Layer Cake), Simon Phillips (Jack Said, Jack Says), Dexter Fletcher (Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Stardust), Adam Deacon (Adulthood, Kidulthood), Jason Flemyng (Clash of the Titans, Kick Ass) and Martin Kemp (The Krays), with Olivia Hallinan (TV’s Sugar Rush) Zack Galligan (Gremlins) and Doug Bradley (the infamous Pinhead of Hellraiser).

Review:
They really did throw everything at this movie to try and make it an epic finale to the whole series but it was just as bad as the other. Once again, it looks like they had an higher budget because it looks better than the others and they did keep the storyline more simple than Jack Said which was unnecessarily over complicated. The do have a few of the old British classic actors and they add a few clever twists, but the question is, Do You Really Give A Shit About Jack?

Round-Up:
The only reason why I gave the series a shot was because I was running out of ideas for my rental queue. In one hand I am glad that I watched the whole series all together because I don't think that I would have bother waiting to see the outcome. The problem is the leading character, which I didn't warm to, but after looking at the credits, I could see why he wanted to cast himself as he had a lot to do with making the film and he must have come cheap. I did like the way that this movie ended and if there is a 4th one, I would watch it to see how he gets out of the dilemma that he's faced with.

Budget: £1.2million
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to British wanna-be Gangster movie lovers. 3/10

Giallo

Plot:
In Italy, Celine, an American model, is abducted while en route home to meet her sister Linda (Emmanuelle Seigner). Celine is reported missing and F.B.I. agent Inspector Enzo Avolfi (Adrien Brody) is assigned the case. He's from the Special New York City Department investigating a serial-killer that kidnaps foreigners to destroy their beauty. Enzo and Linda team up to rescue her from a sadistic killer known only as Yellow.

Review:
I found this movie to he pretty boring which is surprising due to the subject matter. I thought that the acting was quite terrible from everyone but Adrien Brody who is an Oscar winning actor. You do feel for the victims but you don't really get to know them so it's neither here or there really. After watching it you have this feeling of, "Was That It" as there isn't any amazing twists or suspense.

Round-Up:
Adrien Brody doesn't usually make rubbish movies but this one has to go down as one of is most liked ones. In one hand it seems low budget and in the other it seems like the director had a good concept but he just didn't know what direction to go in. I think that it could have done with a bigger budget and a couple more Hollywood actors.

Budget: $14million (REALLY)
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to serial killer lovers out there with a bit of an Italian flavour. 3/10

Bonded By Blood

Plot:
Essex, 1995. Known as the most feared criminals across the south of England, Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Ralfe dominate the local crime scene through fear and uncompromised brutality. But in a world where loyalties are constantly tested and cash fortunes are at stake, your closest friend can quickly become your worst enemy, and before long the boys find themselves in a life or death situation that leads to their inevitable downfall. Featuring an all-star cast including Tamer Hassan, Adam Deacon, Terry Stone, Kierston Wareing and Vincent Regan, BONDED BY BLOOD is a brutal portrait of he most notorious firm in British crime history.

Review:
This is a proper English gangster movie with nuff swearing, drugs and violence. I did think that they went a bit to far with the swearing and the violence but this was a true story so you can just imagine how coked up the guys must have been. As for the storyline, I did get a bit bored with watching people taking coke all of the time and just getting away with mad shit and I didn't like the fact that they didn't show the aftermath of the shooting. Apart from that, I think that the English film industry should try and be a bit more broad minded with there gangster films because they all seem alike.

Round-Up:
As soon as I saw the Range Rover in the woods, that the police had found with the dead bodies in it, I remembered the case being on the news so I was aware of the story and I think that other people will remember it as well. The acting in the film is pretty poor and the script wasn't that fantastic but when you see the people in it, you just know to expect thuggery. Its just a shame that nothing really intelligent comes out of any of the characters mouths.

Budget: $4million
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that English gangster movies with like swearing, violence and drugs. 3/10

Resurrecting The Champ

Plot:
Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) encounters a homeless man who calls himself “Champ” (Samuel L. Jackson) only to determine that he is the one-time boxing champion Battling Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story about resurrecting a once-great man becomes Erik’s title shot. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik has to re-examine his own life and his relationship with his young son.

Review:
I REALLY struggled to stay awake through this movie as the story was REALLY boring and it just seemed like it wouldn't end. After watching Samuel L, Jackson in so many blockbusters, its a bit unconvincing to see him act like an ex-boxing champion, living as a tramp on the streets. Don't get me wrong, he does act well and the movie is supposed to be based on a true story so you can't say that the story is rubbish, but the execution of the movie is terrible and I think that Josh Hartnett was a bad choice as the guy who is trying to get Battling Bob Satterfield's story. The film is based on Josh Harnett's character who hasn't really got much going on in his life which makes the film so boring. I expected better from Samuel L. who I never expected to go straight to DVD.

Round-Up:
After seeing the cover of the movie, I expected a bit of boxing but there is only a few black and white flashbacks. To be honest, there isn't anything really positive to say about this film apart from Samuel L. Jackson's performance. Your left feeling a bit disappointed when the film ends. Bring on the Avengers!

Budget: $13million (That must have been Samuel's wage)
Worldwide Gross: $3.2million (What A Loss!)

I recommend this movie to people that like bio-pic's about old boxing hero's. 2/10

Bunraku

Plot:
In a world without guns, a mysterious drifter (JOSH HARTNETT) arrives in a strange town terrorised by the ruthless Woodcutter (RON PERLMAN) and his army of thugs, headed by the vicious Killer #2 (KEVIN McKIDD). The drifter is forced to trust a young samurai (Japanese superstar GACKT) looking to restore his family s honour, and the local bartender (WOODY HARRELSON) with his own secret score to settle, as they team up to destroy the Woodcutter s tyrannical and corrupt regime. Using cutting-edge visuals and breathtaking fight choreography, BUNRAKU, also starring DEMI MOORE, is a wholly new and original take on the action and martial arts genre: KILL BILL meets SIN CITY.

Review:
I lost interest in this movie after the opening credits which were visually done well. The is shot in a cartoon book style which looks amazing in some parts and ridiculous in others. The storyline is really terrible and the acting isn't much better. I really am not a lover of Josh Harnett as he hasn't got any on screen charisma what so ever. The fighting scenes are like watching the really old Batman series, in other words shit, and I think it was a waste of a pretty good cast.

Round-Up:
I can't explain to you what the director was trying to achieve with this movie as the style is one that I haven't seen before and I don't want to see again. Occasionally you do get some great shots but that's about it. I don't think this style of filming will catch on.

Budget: $25million (What A Total Waste!)
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this film to people that like there Kung Fu movies in a style like Sin City but no way as good. 2/10

The Three Musketeers

Plot:
The Three Musketeers (Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfadyen and Luke Evans) are at rock bottom without a cause to fight for when the young and hot-headed D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) seeks their help. Discovering a conspiracy to overthrow the King they are thrown into a terrifying battle against a beautiful double agent (Milla Jovovich) and her villainous employer (Orlando Bloom), fighting to save the crown and the future of Europe itself. Featuring stunning special effects, director Paul W.S. Anderson brings The Three Musketeers to the screen like never seen before.

Review:
The main problem with this movie is Logan Lerman who plays D'Artagnan, who I think was an awful choice. All of the 3 Musketeers are bloody annoying and the storyline was executed terribly. I really don't know why they gave such a big project to such a shitty director. The scenery and the costumes are amazing but they weren't enough to save the film. I expected more from Ray Stevenson who had a chance to shine as the funniest musketeer but he just didn't take advantage of the opportunity. Some of the action scenes didn't look right for that time period and the jokes were really corny.

Round-Up:
Orlando Bloom done a good job with his character but the rest of the cast were wrongly picked for there roles. I think that I could have done a better job with the sword fighting which was what they were famous for. There are parts of the movie that makes you think that they never watched it before they put it in the cinema especially the air balloon scene which was bloody ridiculous. Very Disappointed!

Budget: $75million (No Way!)
Worldwide Gross: $132million (How?)

I recommend this movie to people that like corny jokes and some awful acting. AVOID! 3/10

Hesher

Plot:
Loud music. Pornography. Burning Shit to the ground. These are a few of Hesher's favorite things. And they are what Hesher (Joseph Gordon Levitt) brings into the lives of TJ (Devin Brochu) and his father, Paul (Rainn Wilson) when he takes up residence in their garage uninvited. Grief-stricken by the loss of TJ's mother in a car accident, Paul can't muster the strength to evict the strange squatter, and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household. Like a force of nature, Hesher's anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and helps them embrace life once more.

Review:
I found this movie really entertaining because you never know where its going to go from one scene to the next. The acting is excellent from all of the cast, especially Hesher who really surprised me. The director done a great job with a storyline that could have easily made a boring movie. The script was written well and its one of those movies were everything gets explained at the end if you haven't pieced it together yourself. You can tell that they never had a massive budget by the way that its shot but they still managed to get good actors. The little boy is impressive but I wished that they showed Hesher's history which must have been really warped.

Round-Up:
I hope people get to watch this movie as it can be easily missed. Some of the scenes are really shocking, in a good way, and you grow to care for all of the characters who are going through emotional turmoil. I personally watched the film twice in one night because I like the way that you get pulled in different directions. One To Watch!

Budget: $7million (Actors Wages)
Worldwide Gross: $383,000 (What A Shame!)

I recommend this movie to people that like emotional dramas. 8/10

The Heavy

Plot:
Sibling rivalry turned into betrayal between two brothers. One a prime candidate for Prime Minister, the other a henchman for a successful, yet shady businessman. Presented with an opportunity to take revenge against his brother, our anti-hero must come to terms with the truth in a world where you can trust no one and loyalty is rare.

Review:
The major problem with this movie is the main character (Gary Stretch) who is a really stiff and awful actor, just like his boxing. The storyline isn't bad and Vinnie Jones does put in a good performance but the whole film just seemed a bit weak. It does have a couple of classic actors ie. Christopher Lee and Stephen Rea but they were tunable to save the movie as they don't get much screen time.

Round-Up:
To be honest, I wasn't expecting that much from the film so I wasn't heavily disappeared but it isn't one that I will be watching again in a hurry. Vinnie Jones seems to act better when the rest of the cast are worse actors than him, so he does stand out in this movie but its still pretty average. All of the B Class English Gangster Movies seem to be the same, with loads of swearing and violence which just puts this in that category.

Budget: $4.5million (Are U Joking?)
UK Gross: £10,000 (Not Surprising)

I recommend this movie to British Gangster Movie lovers but don't expect much. 3/10

Monster

Plot:
Charlize Theron gives a blistering, multi-award winning performance as Aileen Wuornos - America's first female serial killer - in a film that burrows deep beneath the tabloid-sized headline stories to the abusive neglect, doomed romance and lost opportunities that plagued Aileen's life. Nearing suicidal despair, fate brings her together with kindred spirit Selby (Christina Ricci), a young woman throwing off the shackles of her oppressive upbringing. Desperate to keep their relationship alive, Aileen maintains her only means of income - a disastrous lifestyle of prostitution. Fuelled by an escalating fury, Aileen's life spirals into tragic circumstances, prompting a string of ill-fated killings, which leads America's media to designate their first female serial killer a true monster.

Review:
I know that I'm a bit late with watching this movie, but I always seemed to watch it in parts so I thought that I should put it on my movie list. I was really shocked with Charlize Theron's performance and the way that she looked as Aileen Wuornos. In a way, I could understand what made her into a murderer, but she ends up going to far. Christina Ricci's performance is great to and the storyline was very well put together. You do end up feeling for the characters and the victims but I wished that they showed more of the court case. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
I don't think that Charlize Theron has ever performed as well as she did in this movie, although she did put in a terrific performance in the Devil's Advocate. There are some disturbing scenes that really get to you, even though it was made quite some time ago.

Budget: $8million
Worldwide Gross: $60.3million (Well Deserved)

I recommend this movie to people that like deep and meaningful biopic but it does contain some disturbing scenes. 8/10

Shank

Plot:
It's London 2015 and merciless gang warfare dominates the decaying capital. The Paper Chaserz stay clear of trouble, but when a conflict with a rival gang gets out of control they find themselves in a terrifying chase across the danger-filled streets of London, risking their lives in search of revenge. Featuring the UK's hottest grime artist Bashy, Adam Deacon (KiDULTHOOD, AdULTHOOD), the stunning Kaya Scodelario (Skins) and exclusive live performances from Tempa T and D Double E, Shank is an adrenaline fuelled ride like no other.

Review:
I did expect more from this movie after seeing the adverts but the mixture of comedy with violence didn't really work. The leading kid looked more like a straight boy than a rude boy d his narrating did get inky nerves sometimes. If they would have stuck with the story with the rival gang and the brother it would have made amuch better movie but they had to include the comedy element with the silly characters. The mix just didn't work!

Round-Up:
They built up a lot of the movie so there would be a massive climax at theend but it just turned out to be a bit weakly written. It also looks like it has been shot on the Attack the Block and Anuvahood set and I don't get the whole 2015 thing because its only 3 years away and I doubt that we will fall so low. There are a couple of funny and moments but that's about it.

Budget: £385,000 (How Cheap!)
Gross: £550,000 (How Lucky!)

I recommend this movie to people that like Attack the Block with a bit more violence. 3/10

Johnny English Reborn

Plot:
In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier's life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action. With one shot at redemption, he must employ the latest in hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA and even MI-7. With mere days until a heads of state conference, one man must use every trick in his playbook to protect us all.

Review:
I found this movie to be quite silly and pointless. The jokes aren't funny and it seems like Johnny English is trying to take himself more serious which doesn't really work. Toucan tell that they had put a lot of money into this movie but I really don't know why. I'm used to seeing Dominic West in the Wire, not in stupid movies like this. I think that Johnny English & Mr. Bean have played themselves out.

Round-Up:
I should have known better to put this on my movie list because I had a feeling that it as going to be a waste of time. The only reason why I am giving it 2 stars is because of the gadgets ans the Rolls Royce. AVOID!

Budget: $45million (Fu..... Hell!)
Worldwide Gross: $160million (Fu.... Hell!)

I recommend this movie to NO ONE. 2/10

For Colored Girls

Plot:
Tyler Perry adapts this landmark work for the big screen, integrating the vivid language of Shange’s poems into a contemporary narrative. For Colored Girls weaves together the stories of nine different women as they move in and out of one another’s existences; some are well known to one another, others are as yet strangers. Crises, heartbreaks and crimes will ultimately bring these nine women fully into the same orbit where they will find commonality and understanding.
Stars Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Hill Harper, Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington and Macy Gray.

Review:
Now, I'm now usually a Tyler Perry fan and I don't usually watch his movies, but I thought that I would give this one a chance because a few people told me that it was good, and they weren't wrong. Every one of the characters put in an excellent performance which must have been hard because of there emotional journeys that are extremely rocky and hard to deal with. As this has been adapted from a play, you do get some speeches that are a bit corny but you can't fault the drama. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
I can see this movie going under the radar, as do a lot of Tyler Perry movies in this country, but I hope that people get to see this movie because it touches all different subjects that will make you emotional. As a man, I can see that this was made for a female audience but, as a man, it did touch me and I think that the director done a great job with picking such a great cast. The only problem is that you have to be in the right mood to watch it because it can be pretty depressing, likemost emotional dramas.

Budget: $21million
Worldwide Gross: $37.7million (Deserved)

I recommend this movie to all the emotional people out there. Even the men. 7/10

Friends With Benefits

Plot:
Dylan (Justin Timberlake) is done with relationships. Jamie (Mila Kunis) decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction – but without any emotional attachment. Physical pleasure without the entanglements. Sounds easy enough for two logical adults, right? Not so much. They soon realise romantic comedy stereotypes might exist for a reason.

Review:
The first half of this movie was funny but then it goes down hill. I suppose that there is only so much that you can do with 2 friends having sex. I still fell that Justin Timberlake needs to up his acting skills but he doesn't do to bad in this movie. The rest of the actors just do the usual Rom-Com thing and the storyline is extremely predictable average. The thing is, there is so many Rom-Com"s out there at the moment and the only way that there is going to be one that stands out from the rest is if they had an original story with some superb actors but they just seem to use the same people with predictable sforylines. It's time they fix up.

Round-Up:
I thought that Woody Harrelson was a weird choice as a gay man but he done a great job, although he doesn't get much air time. You can tell that they have thrown quiet a few dollars at the film and when it came out there was all this buzz about the phrase "Friends With Benefits" which can only be a plus the movie. I found the pace pretty fast but it seems like its 2 films in one and I like the way that they done the end credits.

Budget: $35million
Worldwide Gross: $150million

Thus movie is definitely for the Rom-Com lovers out there. 6/10

The Ides Of March

Plot:
The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot at the presidency.

Review:
After seeing the cast of the movie, I had very high expectations but I was pretty disappointed. There are a couple of twists but nothing that really leaves you on the edge of your seat. With such high calibre actors together in one movie, I thing that they should have used everyone a bit more Becquerel they gave Ryan Gosling most of the screen time and he isn't really one to do anything that amazing although he is a great actor. There has been many political movies made that are much better than this movie and I found myself waiting for the showdown and getting disappointed. A this was a George Clooney project, think that this just goes down as an average movie like a lot of his movies.

Round-Up:
I did find the film to be a bit confusing in places but it all comes together in the end. I did find myself feeliing a bit empty at the end of the movie because I thought that they could have ended it with more of a twist. It just seems like that gave up on the storyline near the end after allbof the political drama during the movie. I Expected More. The only reason why I gave it a reasonable rating is because you can't fault the acting.

Budget: $12.5million
Worldwide Gross: $69million

I recommend this movie to people that like there political dramas. 5/10

Johnny Was

Plot:
Johnny Doyle escapes a violent past in Ireland to lie low in London, until his former mentor Flynn breaks out of Brixton Prison, hell bent on derailing the Irish peace process with a few well-placed bombs. Unable to escape Brixton, they are trapped together in Johnny's anything-but-safe safe house, sandwiched between a Rastafarian reggae pirate radio station upstairs and a West Indian 'Yardie' crack-dealing gangster, Julius, downstairs. As the charismatic Flynn finds common ground with the Yardies, Johnny fights to realize a peace process of his own, but makes the mistake of falling for Julius's girlfriend Rita, causing all-out war. A thriller in the vein of Lock Stock and The Long Good Friday, in which questions of race, morality, identity and loyalty play out against a great sound-track of reggae, rock, new wave and soul.

Review:
This must be the first semi descent movie that I have seen wiqth Vinnie Jones as the main character and I think that's because he isn't doing his usual cockney hard man act. The supposed to be Yardies can't even speak Jamaican properly and I can't understand a word that the head yardie crack dealer is saying. Lennox Lewis REALLY can't act and I found him quite a weird choice but the music is great throughout the movie and the storyline is average. To be honest I was expecting it to be worse.

Round-Up:
It does get a bit silly near the end and I really couldn't see the point in casting Roger Daltry, but I think that it would have been better if they casted proper Jamaicans that could act.

Budget: $4,3million (Wow!)
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that are interested in Irish-Jamacian gangster movies. 5/10

Girl, Interrupted

Plot:
In 1967, 19-year-old Susanna (Winona Ryder) feels that "reality is becoming too dense" and is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. The doctor suggests to her parents that she be committed to the Claymore Hospital, and she spends the next 18 months struggling with her troubled psyche and the bizarre world of the institution. Susanna bonds with several other patients, including Lisa (Angelina Jolie), Polly (Elizabeth Moss), and Georgina (Clea DuVall). As she realizes that Lisa is potentially dangerous and truly needs help, Susanna begins to work harder with her psychiatrist (Vanessa Redgrave) and the nurse on the ward (Whoopi Goldberg). But Susanna soon learns that getting out of the hospital is not as easy as getting in. Girl, Interrupted was based on the autobiography of Susanna Kaysen, who really did spend a year-and-a-half in the McLean Psychiatric Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Review:
This is definitely the role that kicked of Angelina Hooke's career although Winona Ryder is the main character. The storyline is great and very well written but you do need to be in the right mood to watch it. I do think that they should have used Whoopi Goldberg's character more and there are some One Flew Over The Cuckoo moments but its very well put together. All of the actors put in there best performances and you do get caught up in all of there emotional situations which makes the film not drag on as it over 2 hours long. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
I don't think that you have seen any of the actors act as good as they did in this movie. I think that it got a few well deserved Oscars and it was shot well. They could very well do a sequel so you find out what exactly happens to Angelina Jolie's character but I think that they just didn't want to jump onto the sequel bandwagon like many movies do nowadays. The only problem that I found with the movie was that it can be quite depressing and Winona Ryder's condition is up to you to decide the conclusion. Apart from that, I wish that I saw it when it first came out.

Budget: $40million
Worldwide Gross: $48.8million (Deserved More)

I recommend.this movie to people that like there emotional dramas. 7/10

30 Minutes Or Less

Plot:
Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wannabe criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.

Review:
I was very disappointed with this movie as it looked funny in the adverts, but the characters just wouldn't SHUT UP! They would stop talking about irrelevant shit and the jokes just wasn't funny. It was just a waste of good characters and I thought that the storyline was EXTREMELY far fetched for this day and age. Jesse Eisenberg acting style is very dead pan and Danny McBride and his side kick are just silly and so unfunny. VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Round-Up:
It amazes me that actors see these movies before they come out and they can honestly say that they were happy with there work because I would have been embarrassed to have anything to do with this film. It just drags on and I struggled to stay awake because I didn't really care about any of the characters. The only plus sign was that the bank robbery was quite funny but that was about it.

Budget: $28million
Worldwide Gross: $40.5million (REALLY!)

I recommend this movie to people that like silly comedies. 3/10

Playing By Heart

Plot:
Sophomore writer/director Willard Carroll weaves together an all-star cast in interlocking stories about finding love in Los Angeles. The film's theme is spoken by young club-hopper Joan (Angelina Jolie). Taken by the mysterious Keenan (Ryan Phillippe), she tells him that "talking about love" is like "dancing about architecture" (the original title until the studio thought it would be confused with Dancing at Lughnasa), meaning speech is not the medium to adequately express the details of love. They all try, anyway. Others up for the dance include a TV cooking-show hostess (Gena Rowlands) and her husband (Sean Connery) who still fight over his one brief infidelity 25 years earlier; two lovers (Madeline Stowe, Anthony Edwards) who discuss their unhappy marriages; and a theater director (Gillian Anderson) and her architect, Mr. Right (Jon Stewart). Also searching are Dennis Quaid, Nastassja Kinski and Patricia Clarkson. For a familial sort of love, there's Ellen Burstyn as the estranged mother to her son (Jay Mohr) dying of AIDS.

Review:
The only thing that drawer me to this movie was the fact that Sean Connery was in it alongside a few other descent actors. The storylines were quite good but I didn't like the way that they cut from one story to another, just as your starting to get into there story. I must admit, I did find the Angelina Jolie story quiet boring but it was great to see Sean Connery on screen who was the best thing in the whole movie. I liked the way that all of the stories joined together in the end but I found it to drag on a bit. Pretty Average!

Round-Up:
By the time that you get to the end of this film you are left feeling pretty emotional about some of the characters, especially Sean Connery & Ellen Burstyn who really steal the movie. This is more of a chick flick with all of the relationship issues but there are some other issues that we all have to deal with in day to day life. I won't be watching it again in a hurry but there are some funny and emotional scenes.

Budget: $20million (Shocking)
Worldwide Gross: $4million (What A Flop!)

I recommend this movie to people that like chick flicks with some quite emotional scenes. 5/10

Charley Varrick

Plot:
Don Siegel directed this offbeat crime thriller which stars Walter Matthau as the titular Charley Varrick. Varrick is a small-time stick-up man who, in tandem with his partner Harman Sullivan (Andrew Robinson), makes plans to rob a small bank in New Mexico. Varrick and Sullivan are expecting a modest payday for a simple heist, but to their surprise they walk away with $750,000 in cash. But it turns out this isn't entirely good news; the bank was flush with cash because a number of well-connected Mafia chieftains have been using the bank to launder their ill-gotten gains, and they're determined to get their money back. Before Varrick can figure out a way to return the money, sadistic hired killer Molly (Joe Don Baker) is on his trail, forcing Varrick to outwit both the cops and the robbers if he is to stay alive.

Review:
The old ones are the best! I am a big fan of Walter Matthau so I enjoyed this old skool movie, even though it was made 1 year before I was born. Jon Don Baker (Molly) cracks me up in this film as the guy who trying to hunt down Charley. Its like a Dirty Harry movie with the action, funky soundtrack and the way that Molly treats women like bitches. Enjoyable Watch!

Round-Up:
The reason why I rented this movie was because I watched on Sky a while back and I really enjoyed the Taking of Pelham 123 which was an all time classic. MUCH BETTER THAN THE AWFUL REMAKE. One of my favourite movies is the Odd Couple which really shows Walter Matthau's broad acting capability. They definitely don't make them like this anymore.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: N/A

I recommend this movie to people that like old skool movies like Dirty Harry. 7/10

Real Steel

Plot:
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, Real Steel, stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goya) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Review:
I really enjoyed this movie. The little boy, Max, is the one that steals this movie and the action scenes are great. There are some corny bits that remind me a lot of Rocky and Over the Top but its easy to look over. You do get emotionally caught up in the "father and son" relationship along with how they feel about the fighting robot. I was a bit nervous about spending 2 hours watching Hugh Jackman training a robot, but the movie isn't just about that and there many scenes that will leave you on the edge of your seat. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
I loved the training and when the robot mirrored Charlie & Max. Zeus was a monster but I found his owners to be a bit like cartoon characters. The action was very well done and it didn't seem like it was 2 hours long. Bring on a sequel!

Budget: $110million
Worldwide Gross: $295.5million (DESERVED)

I recommend this film to people that like action/emotional movies that will make you cry at the end. 8/10

Vanishing on 7th Street

Plot:
When a massive power outage plunges the city of Detroit into total darkness, a disparate group of individuals find themselves alone. The entire city’s population has vanished into thin air, leaving behind heaps of empty clothing, abandoned cars and lengthening shadows. Soon the daylight begins to disappear completely, and as the survivors gather in an abandoned tavern, they realise the darkness is out to get them. But as their light fades, how long can they survive before the shadows devour them?

Review:
What A Load Of Crap! I thought that I would give this movie a chance because there was quite a few half decent actors in this movie, but it just turned out to be so awful. Hayden Christensen hasn't done anything remotley descent since he was Darth Vader and I really don't know why he gets leading roles because he can't carry a movie or, to be honest, act. As for the film, what the hell was the bloody point? By the end of the film you don't get any explanation on what the hell was going on and you just don't really care. SOOOO Disappointing!

Round-Up:
I really couldn't get the concept of this badly written, terribly directed dribble. What is with the black cloud? It reminded me of the Happening with the bloody wind. Anyway, avoid, avoid, avoid.

Budget: $10million (Bollocks)
Worldwide Gross: $1million (Deserved Less)

If you like completely irrelevant movies then this is one for you. 1/10

Win Win

Plot:
Tom McCarthy, acclaimed writer/ director of The Visitor and The Station Agent, once again explores the depths and nuances of human relationships in this touching comedy about disheartened attorney Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach.

Review:
I found this movie today be quite funny and touching although the kid is quite a depressing. The storyline was very well put together and you do grow to care for all of the characters and you want to know how the story all pans out. Its good to see Burt Young in a movie except for Rocky and he does also put in a great performance. The most important thing about the film is the storyline which takes some time to get going but is very well done.Watchable!

Round-Up:
I do find myself liking Paul Giamatti's independent movies of late as there quite emotional and different than the usual Hollywood Blockbuster. I hope that people give this movie a chance because there is something for everyone and you won't be disappointed.

Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: $10.8million

I recommend thus movie to.people that like emotioanl dramas. 6/10

Ride With The Devil

Plot:
The American Civil War is about to break out and best friends Jake Roedel and Jack Bull Chiles find themselves thrust into battle when Union marauders destroy Jack's family plantation. They join the Bushwackers, a skilled unit of guerilla-style fighters, and fight side-by-side until some of the members begin to distrust Jake and his Union sympathizing father. Jake becomes isolated from the gang and strikes up a friendship with Holt, a former black slave, as his seperation from Jack takes one final, deadly turn.

Review:
What a great movie. I know that its quite old, but what a great storyline with great acting and its very well shot. Toby McGuire really surprised me in this movie as well as Jeffrey Wright. You get really caught up in the storyline which makes you stick with it although its over 2 hours long. Ang Lee directed the movie with perfection with great some quite bloody war scenes mixed a really touching story. A Great Watch!

Round-Up:
I hope that people don't let this one slip under the radar because I can't remember when it first come out. It was the cast that drew me to this film and it really didn't disappoint. To my surprise, there are some quite funny parts which are delivered excellently by the all star cast. Add to your DVD list!

Budget: $38million
Domestic Gross: $635,000 (What A Shame!)

I recommend this movie to people that like a little bit of everything in a film. 8/10