Movie Review: Gran Torino (2009)

Gran Torino is the first movie I’ve been genuinely excited about since Slumdog Millionaire and The Wrestler. A lot of releases this year haven’t really grabbed my attention, but this did. The fact that this could be Clint Eastwood’s final on-screen performance is reason enough to warrant a viewing of Gran Torino. Throw in a trailer that depicts a serious, brooding drama about a racist widower who is unable to keep up with the world around him, and is attacked by a gang of immigrants, and you’ve got a recipe for something special.

Movie Review: The Unborn (2009)

When I saw the trailer for this, I thought it looked like a daft, trashy horror movie that would be fairly entertaining on a basic level. I caught Jonathan Ross’ review, and he gave the impression that it was a decent little horror movie that pushed all the right buttons. He lied.

Movie Review: Quarantine (2008)

I actually meant to see another film, Waltz With Bashir, on this particular cinema trip. Unfortunately the cinema had already stopped showing it, after only a few nights. That’s rather rubbish on their part, but at least there was something else on instead. That something else was Quarantine, a remake of the Spanish movie [REC].

Movie Review: Push (2009)

One of the main reasons I decided to start this blog is because I go to the cinema a lot more than your average punter. This is due to the unlimited pass that I pay a monthly subscription fee for, and as a result I often go to see things that I otherwise wouldn’t bother with.

Movie Review: Babe (1995)

Ok, so this is review is not really what I had in mind when I decided to start blogging about movies. It’s not an old forum post, it’s not at the cinema, and it’s not my idea of a good time. I was lazing around my flat and feeling pretty hung over, and my girlfriend stuck on this movie with cute little talking animals centred around a pig. Babe. It was one of those movies that really didn’t appeal to me when it was first released back in 1995, after all back then I thought the Mortal Kombat movie was the greatest thing ever.

Movie Review: Max Payne (2008)

Review number three, and it’s another updated review of a forum post.

So Max Payne then. Where to begin? Hmm. I suppose as it’s a movie based on a video game that I judged it differently to regular flicks. I’m a big fan of the game, and like all movies based on games I’ve played, I can’t help but have the game in mind throughout the course of the movie.

Movie Review: Notorious (2009)

My second review, and it’s a new movie this time!

Movie Review: Quantum of Solace (2008)

The first review of the blog, and it’s an edited version of one I posted in a forum when QoS was initially released in cinema. I should add that there are a couple of minor spoilers in this review.