Stolen Blu-ray Review
I could be cruel and say that the title of latest Nicolas Cage actioner Stolen refers to the ninety six minutes which the film takes from your life. But I’m not cruel, so I won’t say that. What I will...
View ArticleJumper 3D Review
Jumper 3D, or why I’m glad I have an arts degree. I truly think art can save the world. Not all art mind you, and in particular not Jumper which let’s be honest was rubbish. Did you see it the first...
View ArticleAlan Partridge: Alpha Papa Review
A-ha! Though, given the title of Steve Coogan’s most iconic comic creation’s first film, perhaps al-pha is a little more appropriate. The year is 2013, but don’t tell that to Norfolk’s favourite...
View ArticleBlue Jasmine Blu-ray Review
At its heart, Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine is a riches to rags story, a trajectory which the director himself can surely relate to, at least artistically. Allen was the darling of the film world from...
View ArticleGravity Blu-ray Review
What keeps us on this earth? Scientists will tell you it’s Gravity, but I think there’s more to it than that. Dr Ryan Stone is adrift in this world, so it’s no real surprise that she’s ended up in a...
View ArticleDon Jon Blu-ray Review
In this digital world we live in, have we become so dependent on technology that we’re less inclined towards actual physical contact with our contemporaries? Can it be possible to avoid ‘real’...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Blu-ray Review
I have a lot of friends who will run a mile if a film carries even the faintest whiff of fantasy. Some of these naysayers were, I must say, won over by Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings trilogy which...
View ArticleDallas Buyers Club Blu-ray Review
Playing a real life person? Check. Someone who has to face an unfolding tragedy in their life? Check. Do you need to dramatically gain or lose weight to play said role? Check. Aye, The Dallas Buyers...
View ArticleThe Time Being Review
Whenever I review a movie, I try to avoid any background knowledge of the film itself. I don’t want to know about problems in pre-production. I don’t want to know who fell out with who on set. And I...
View Article300: Rise of an Empire Blu-ray Review
The film adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300 proved one of the breakout hits of 2006. It made a star of Gerard Butler and propelled director Zach Snyder up the ladder of Hollywood blockbuster go-to guys....
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