Whatever Happened to REAL Special Effects?
My recent 24th birthday has been a particularly special occasion largely due to a certain present which I received, one that allowed me to take a trip down memory lane and recall the excitement of my...
View ArticleUp Review (Long Overdue)
After several weeks I was finally given the opportunity to watch Pixar’s ‘Up’ over the weekend. This film has received positive feedback from critics and audiences alike. Did it live up to the hype?...
View ArticleTop 5 Best/Worst Films – 2009
Well its that time of year (again!) and that means more countdown lists and the inevitable debates/arguments which follow. Having figured out I have made around 20 trips to the cinema this year (I...
View ArticleThe best Christmas films
What exactly makes a good Christmas flick? That is a question which has caused never ending debates at this time of year. On a day fraught with emotions (both good and bad) there is nothing like...
View ArticleRichie Goes Victorian: Sherlock Holmes Review
Robert Downey Jr. has already portrayed comic book character Tony Stark in the recent adaptation of Iron Man (the second instalment is due in cinemas this summer), now he is going for the big-guns and...
View ArticleThe Oscars 2010
Those little golden statues are beginning to reappear on our television screens. That can only mean one thing, the Oscar season is fast approaching once again. Preparations are well and truly under way...
View ArticleMel out for Justice: Edge of Darkness Review
He has chased after his kidnapped son, watched his wife murdered by English soldiers and become one, unstable, half of a cop duo. Now, after seven years absent from the big screen Mel Gibson (or “Mad...
View ArticleTimmy in Wonderland
I have to admit am not overly familiar with the original Alice in Wonderland literature, and it has been quite a while since watching the original 1951 Disney cartoon, so my canvas was pretty much...
View ArticleLas Vegas: A City of Excess
It is a city where self-control is essential, a place where very few will tell you to stop. From the moment I stepped out of the airport and started travelling past the strip to our hotel, I knew this...
View ArticleI Love You Phillip Morris: Review
A highly unusual, yet inspired pairing to say the least. Ewan McGregor starring alongside zany funny man Jim Carrey, a man people seem to either love or hate (I personally have been a big fan since his...
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