This is my new express review format since there's more to say about TV commercials these days than most films. It's a super-sexy new format that will help you save time, get to the good stuff, … more
If you go to Fort Morgan Colorado, you will find the grave of master essayist Philip K Dick. If you listen carefully enough beyond the wind blowing through the trees, you'll hear a faint whizzing … more
Darren Aronofsky has achieved the impossible: he's made ballet cool. Seriously, get rid of the Best Film award and introduce the Made Something Cool That Was Hitherto Completely Uncool award, and … more
Listen to the some of the awesome Hans Zimmer soundtrack while reading: A film like Inception only comes along once a decade, and it's no surprise … more
Here's a funny thing: I had a moment of desperation towards the end of Act 2 where I thought it was going to fall apart. Everything was going well - tight dialog, well acted, interesting twists - and … more
We almost didn't rent this since it sounded like it could be a slasher pic along the lines of Touristas, which ranks in the top 2 hours of sick voyeuristic snuff I've ever seen. But this has some stars … more
I knew when the opening scene had Kate Beckinsdale getting into a shower that it was the only thing they could do to get the audience's attention. It's pretty much downhill from there, descending into … more
This film has a load of strong points, and I've got to believe that the writer and director - given some experience - will produce some really solid work down the line and this was just training. It's … more
A cinematic giant, V is a great example of a perfect film (other examples in my methodology include Out Of Africa, The English Patient and Goodfellas). Literally no actor could be replaced, no scene cut … more
Anne Hathaway puts her scarily-large eyes to dramatic effect in this painfully slow drama. Actually, her eyes are about the only ones open by the end since it felt like the whole week had passed. The … more
I'm surprised the lawsuit from the owners of Rear Window has taken so long, since it took us about 15 minutes to scream 'rip-off'. Apart from the really strange name, Disturbia is Rear Window but without … more
In our opening, people start committing suicide randomly,finding strangely violent cinematic ways to dispatch themselves - and they haven't even seen this film yet. Cut to Marky Mark, a high school teacher … more