New (old) Reviews

I discovered today a bunch of cinema reviews that I had written but never published on my old site so I have uploaded them here. Click on the links below to have a read and expect more up to date films to appear here soon!

Casino Royale ‘James Bond will return’, the mantra slapped across the end credits of every James Bond film has, in recent years become more a note of warning than a cause for celebration. I have never been the biggest fan of the series; the old films can be fun and range from the good to the awful Read full review... Stranger than Fiction As you may have gathered during the course of many of my reviews there is one aspect of Hollywood that I bang on and on about – originality. While this may seem like a tired message it is true that it is becoming harder and harder to see original work on screen either through lack of public interest or the studios being unwilling to finance such ventures. Well with Stranger than Fiction we have the emergence of an original voice and a highly original take on the typical romantic comedy Read full review... The Holiday A Christmas romantic comedy. If those words are enough to put you off this film then stop reading and move along now. This is a carefully and deliberately constructed and unrealistic feel good, light-hearted film from Nancy Myers, the woman behind As Good as it Gets and What Women Want. Then again that’s not to say it’s without its charm Read full review... Saw III I have mentioned before my fondness for the Saw series, and was pleasantly surprised by Saw II when it was released last year. Well here we are, 12 months on and another sequel has emerged more blood-soaked than the other two put together, but lacking in ideas and hopefully the last of these films in their current format. Read full review... Borat I am a convert. I have never been a fan of Borat before now, I found Ali G amusing but Borat never appealed to me, however I was willing to give the film a chance, based on all the positive reviews I have read and have to admit, they have a point. Depending on your taste you will probably love or hate this film that at least has to be admired for its bravery, guts and sheer lack of political correctness

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