Category Archives: Film

Holy moley! Never has a three hour movie flown by so fast. Wow. That was amazing. Epic on a gigantic scale. Daniel Day Lewis was incredible and mesmerising. And not for one single minute did I know how it was … Continue reading →

Sweet. A rather old fashioned family film but enjoyable nonetheless. The water horse was a cutie and quite expressive. The ending was rather bittersweet and much better for it. People faced their fears and recognised their own failings. Nicely acted … Continue reading →

Disappointing. I was so looking forward to this movie. The advertising really whetted my appetite and I went into the cinema with great expectations. Sadly I discovered that the music just wasn’t up to the job. There are about two … Continue reading →

Stunning. This, right here, is why Phi and I go to the movies so often. So we can come out of the cinema and spend the entire walk home discussing what we just saw. There are so many parallels with … Continue reading →

Heartbreaking. Superficially about the disappearance of a soldier who has just returned from Iraq, this film delves into the effects of a war like that being fought in Iraq on human beings. The performances are superb. Plus there are some … Continue reading →

Creepy. This was very tense for much of its length though became less so as we were allowed to see more of the de-evolved humans. Less is usually better than more. There’s a little to much of Will Smith on … Continue reading →

Quirky. While not high art, I laughed and cried numerous times during this movie, so it gets a tick in the win column from me. It’s a love story told backwards demonstrating a young woman discovering her own life as … Continue reading →

Epic. Ridley Scott has to be one of my all time favourite film makers. It is so wonderful to watch a film where you know thought has been given to every element of the experience. Not everything will always work … Continue reading →

Beautiful. A much better film than the critics seem to think IMHO. Visually interesting and beautiful to watch, it moved with enough pace to keep your interest and didn’t botch the book. Yes, it’s not as good as the book … Continue reading →