Movie Reviews

‘The Avengers’ Movie Review – Hulk Smash (The Box Office)

To say that The Avengers has had a successful opening is something of an understatement. Marvel’s latest superhero movie based on comic books enjoyed the biggest opening of all time, with $207.4 million taken at the box office in the first weekend. Even the Incredible Hulk would be content with that. As well as being...
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‘Titanic 3D’ Movie Review – Still Epic In 3D

Any review of a 3D re-release has to look at two different aspects: the film itself, and the 3D translation. Thankfully both are, in this case, utterly compelling. I have struggled watching films with a running length of more than two-and-a-half hours at the cinema in the past. Watching at home on Blu-ray is fine...
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‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Movie Review – A Cerebral Slasher Movie?!

The Cabin In The Woods has been sat on a shelf somewhere waiting to be released for several years. Thankfully the wait was more than worth it, as this is a slice of utter genius from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. I won’t be giving away much of the plot here, as this is a...
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‘The Hunger Games’ Movie Review – Only For Fans Of The Books

I’m not sure if I saw the same film as those who have given The Hunger Games glowing reviews. Because I would rate this as average at best. In fact, in many ways The Hunger Games is the worst film I have seen for years. The acting actually cannot be faulted. Jennifer Lawrence brings the...
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‘Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time’ Movie Review

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is a mixed bag if ever I saw it. Based on the long-running videogame series, especially the trilogy which began with The Sands Of Time in 2003, and which was released on the PS2 and original Xbox, The Sands Of Time is good but not great, enjoyable but...
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‘Robin Hood’ Movie Review – A Triumph For Ridley Scott & Russell Crowe

The Robin Hood myth/folk tale has been passed down from generation to generation since the 12th century. It has changed, been adapted, and been altered since then, but the story of how one man, with the help of many others, was able to fight against unfairness and oppression has remained. And it’s virtually timeless. Ridley...
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‘Iron Man 2′ Movie Review

The original Iron Man movie was always going to be a hard act to follow. Here was a movie that did a lot better than it was expected to, and which brought Robert Downey Jr. kicking and screaming back to the Hollywood A-list. And the origin story of how Tony Stark came to be Iron...
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‘Cemetery Junction’ Movie Review

Cemetery Junction is the latest work of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Clearly seeking to break out of the confines of television, the pair have moved to the big screen. Gervais has acted in movies such as Ghost Town, The Invention of Lying, Stardust, and both Night At The Museum features. And acting clearly isn’t...
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‘Alice In Wonderland 3D’ Movie Review

Well, I say 3D but the 3D in Alice in Wonderland isn’t the 3D as seen in Avatar. While Avatar was wholly filmed in 3D and is mightily impressive as a result, Alice In Wonderland was filmed in 2D and then converted after the effect. And it just isn’t the same, ending up looking shoddy...
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‘The Lovely Bones’ Movie Review

I had such high hopes for the movie adaptation of The Lovely Bones, a book by Alice Sebold that is beloved by millions for its charming and uplifting vision of the afterlife. Then Peter Jackson got hold of it, added his usual razzmatazz, and lost the essence of the story in amongst all the detritus....
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‘Daybreakers’ Movie Review – Soon, We’ll All Be Vampires

You may have noticed that vampires are currently in vogue just a little. It seems that every few years, these creatures of the night flash in and out of fashion. The current trend is thanks to Twilight, with vampires now dominating TV, movies, and books like never before. Hell, even Spider-Man is heading that way....
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‘D-War’ – The Worst Movie Ever?

A movie called D-War, or possibly Dragon Wars depending on which country you live in, was released in 2007. I didn’t see it. In fact, I don’t remember even hearing about it. And then it was released on DVD. And I bought it, and watched it. And I wish I hadn’t done any of the...
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‘Avatar’ Reviews Roll In

Avatar is being released to us mere mortals on December 17, but the first reviews are already rolling in from those fortunate journalists and movie reviewers who have seen it already. And they’re overwhelmingly positive. I haven’t read one review yet which has totally slammed the movie. Most reviewers appear to love it and are...
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‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ Movie Review

In case you’ve been living in a cave for the past couple of years, The Twilight Saga: New Moon is the second movie of the four-book series by Stephanie Meyer. It deals with a love triangle set against the backdrop of an ancient battle between vampires and werewolves. New Moon has been getting heavily criticized...
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