Movie reviews

Let Me In
Reviewed by lotr23
Those who read the synopsis for LET ME IN and aren't familiar with the Swedish film on which it is based, will be forgiven to think "Well, isn't it just TWILIGHT in reverse, with the girl as the vampire instead?" That's what goes to show yo... More

Jingle All the Way
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"This can't happen. It's just a doll. It's just a stupid little plastic doll." After the tremendously successful Home Alone - which was produced on a $15 million budget and grossed almost half a billion worldwide - a sleuth of similar ho... More

Orphan
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I have a special surprise for you, Mommy!" In motion pictures, it's a widespread belief that children are the embodiment of pure evil. Perhaps not all kids are the spawn of Satan, but horror filmmakers realise that evil disguised behind th... More

Fast Food Nation
Reviewed by Vix
Fast Food Nation takes a look at how the fast food industry affects people's lives and by doing so examines fast food culture, corporate america and illegal immigration. It is based on Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book of the same title. ... More

The Town
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"This is the not-fucking-around crew, so get me something that looks like a print because this not fucking around thing is about to go both ways." When Gone Baby Gone entered multiplexes in 2007, Ben Affleck soared from a tolerable star ... More

Downfall
Reviewed by Lexi
''Many mistakes have been made. Be ruthless. Life doesn't forgive weakness. This so-called humanity is religious drivel. Compassion is an eternal sin. To feel compassion for the weak is a betrayal of nature. The strong can only triumph if t... More

The Men Who Stare at Goats
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"Now more than ever, we need the Jedi." At the commencement of The Men Who Stare at Goats, a disclaimer reveals "More of this is true than you would believe". And this is very credible, because this tale of the U.S. Army's attempts to ha... More

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"You stole the lightning bolt!" Consisting of five main volumes and three supplemental books, Rick Riordan's popular Percy Jackson series must have been an easy sell for any studio. It contains heroes, villains, monsters, wish fulfilment... More

Don't Look Now (1973)
Reviewed by Rollo Tomasi
This a film that requires, but rewards, close watching. A film really about coincidence and fate, about the significance of little things in the greater course of lives, and whether, with hindsight, events are predestined or, well, just acc... More

Quills
Reviewed by Munky
Geoffrey Rush is the Marquis de Sade - writer of many pornographic tales and stuck in a mental institution. Kate Winslet is the laundry maid who is fascinated by him and Joaquin Phoenix is the Abbe who is infatuated by her. Geoffrey Rus... More

Machete
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"You just fucked with the wrong Mexican!" For those who witnessed the faux Machete trailer at the beginning of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double bill Grindhouse and wished it were a real movie, your prayers have at long last ... More

The Social Network
Reviewed by SJMJ91
I think everyone's reaction to a film about Facebook was at first 'What the f***?!' (including mine) but when I found out that David Fincher was directing it, I was even more curious about it and went to see it at the cinema. When I first s... More

Horton Hears a Who!
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"There's a tiny person on that speck that needs my help!" It's delightful to believe that one of Dr. Seuss' novels has finally been successfully made into a movie. After the atrocious Cat in the Hat I was unenthusiastic to approach anoth... More

True Grit
Reviewed by lotr23
I try not to let expectations get the best of me when it comes to movies, but sometimes it's impossible to avoid it, especially when you're looking forward to the work of one of your favorite directors (or, well, two of them, in this case).... More

Running Scared
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I got to fucking do something about this. I can't have the kid fucking talking to the cops. You understand me? The fucking gun is on the street. This whole fucking goddamn thing is about to fucking blow up. If fucking Tommy or any of those... More

Hero
Reviewed by Lexi
''My decision will cause the deaths of many and Your Majesty will live on. A dead man begs you to remember; a warrior's ultimate act is to lay down his sword.'' A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man ... More

Black Swan
Reviewed by lotr23
Searingly dark, haunting and intense, BLACK SWAN is a remarkable look at a person's discovery of their inner demons. The fact that the film's focus is exclusively on that one character makes it impossible for us to get to know any of the su... More

Antichrist
Reviewed by the giraffe
Much like 8mm, my overall response to this movie is "it's a great film, but I would never recommend it to anyone." Now allow me to explain... Visually this film is one of the best things I've ever watched. It's like a visual symphony, e... More