If the idea of seeing a subtitled Swedish film is your idea of hard work then dispel that notion at once, for this adaptation of the famous novel of the same name is one of the most thrilling and involving murder mysteries released in years. More.........
Martin Scorsese. Those two words inspire the thought of one word in both film critics and film fans minds: quality. Few directors today command such respect and reverence; the few who do, such as Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone, have disappointed with their recent output and it is left to “The Greatest Living Director” (not my words!) to show how a master does it. More.........
Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland didn’t have me giddy with excitement. I thought the trailers and poster design suggested a messy, style-over-substance film. However, I was very pleasantly surprised when I attended the screening to find that not only was the film stylish but it also had the wit, charm and plot to back it up. Ok, “substance” might be a strange word to use because everyone knows, Wonderland is not about substance. It is about wonder! And this film has it in droves. More.........
The biblical apocalypse is something which Hollywood loves to delve into on a regular basis. Look no further than the very successful ‘Left Behind’ series or if you’re looking for a more commercial effort then ‘End of Days’ will suffice. To this day my personal favourite, like the majority of other film goers, would have to be ‘The Omen’ series. The reason is simple. Each film is wildly over the top and all the more entertaining for it. More.........
It’s surprising to think that Jeff Bridges still hasn’t won an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role. Even his most iconic part, “The Dude,” in the Chon Brothers ‘The Big Lebowski,’ failed to even get him nominated. More.........
