Saturday, 31 December 2011

The Thomas Crown Affair (2009)

Decent crime thriller/drama with Pierce Brosnan perfectly cast as the suave bored billionaire.Let down by the not sexy Rene Russo and an awful soundtrack.3/5

30 Minutes or less (2011)

Some funny quotable lines but not much else.Lame story and weak characters.Zuckerberg was his usual self.2/5

Friday, 30 December 2011

Final Destination 5 (2011)

More of the same, over the top deaths filled with dodgy acting. Only this one co stars an awesome Tom Cruise lookalike, it made it hilarious.2/5


Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Star Trek (2009)

Amazing film, great story, mind blowing effects. This film totally reboots Star Trek, it turns it from niche geek to super cool.5/5


Thursday, 22 December 2011

Rocky IV (1985)

My favourite Rocky Film. It has everything, makes me wish I was American! Dolf is perfectly cast and it has 2 training montages and an iconic soundtrack.5/5


Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Home Alone 2 (1992)

As far as sequels go this is up there with Rocky II, Godfather II etc.. In fact, it could be better than the first one.5/5


Monday, 19 December 2011

Home Alone (1990)

The Christmas film of all time.  Everything about this film is family genius, it never tires and it never ages. 5/5




Sunday, 18 December 2011

Elf (2003)

Elf is one those films that gets funnier each time you watch it.Will Ferrel is on top form and it's captures the whole Christmas spirit.4/5


Friday, 16 December 2011

Contagion (2011)

Interesting start and then turns rather pointless. Impressive cast list but the film is utter bat shit.2/5


Sunday, 11 December 2011

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011)

Funny set pieces but not as good as the series.A missed opportunity but I still laughed.3/5


Saturday, 10 December 2011

Knowing (2009)

The first 30 mins captivates you with its brilliant premise, but then it turns to shit, could have been great, but it's not.2/5


Mulan (1998)

Awesome Disney adventure, Eddie Murphy is on top form and the film mixes East and West to great effect.4/5


Friday, 9 December 2011

Warrior (2011)

The comparisons to Rocky are obvious, and the acting and story not as good as The Fighter but I enjoyed it.UFC goes Hollywood!4/5



Monday, 5 December 2011

Fright Night (2011)

I actually enjoyed its horror humour in a Lost Boys/Zombieland kind of way.Dr Who plays an awesome drunken rock star vamp slayer.3/5

In Time (2011)

Disappointing and quite crap really.  The concept was good but just not strong enough to sustain an entire film around it.  Ironically it was about time going too quickly, but the film seemed to drag on for eternity. 2/5


Sunday, 4 December 2011

Click (2006)

Great concept but the execution could have been slightly better.Sentimetal, funny and I want a remote like that one.3/5




The Ides of March (2011)

Doesn't live up to the hype, but as long as you approach it expecting a political drama and not a thriller then it's pretty good.Slow but good.3/5





Saturday, 3 December 2011

Star Wars (1977)

It's Star Wars, enough said. 5/5



Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Killer Elite (2011)

Utter dross apart from the chair fighting! A selection of movie stars, including De Niro can't save this long and boring 80s spy/army/SAS crap. 2/5



Friday, 25 November 2011

The Debt (2010)

Set itself up to be good but then falls flat.Some tense moments but it's not thrilling enough to be a thriller and not enough espionage to be a spy movie.3/5




Monday, 21 November 2011

Rio (2011)

Awesome visuals and animation let down by the weak story, predictable humour and odd casting choice for voices.This definitely isn't Pixar.3/5





Shark Night (2011)

When a film is this crap it actually becomes enjoyable.Until you remember how bad it is.Imagine Piraña meets Jaws Revenge meets something else that's shit. 1/5



Sunday, 20 November 2011

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Major disappointment. It should have been good but it was slow, dark, confusing and pointless. It just didn't mix the 2 genres well enough and that was the whole purpose of the film.2/5




Friday, 18 November 2011

Crazy,Stupid,Love (2011)

Very amusing if a little too sentimental and long in parts.
Good cast, some very moments. A really strong 3/5



Thursday, 17 November 2011

Wrong Turn 4 (2011)

Fans of low budget teen gore fests will enjoy it. Awful makeup, worse acting.But I still watched it all,"they're eating him alive like some fucked up fondue"! 2/5





Monday, 14 November 2011

Conan (2011)

Rather pointless remake, void of any awesome 80s vibe and more painted with that 300 look. Weak plot, even more wooden than Arnie.2/5





Friday, 11 November 2011

Rise of the planet of the apes (2011)

Not what I'd hoped for. Average run of the mill. Harry from Spiderman makes a genetically clever chimp who kills Malfoy from Harry Potter then goes to the woods with his mates.3/5




Monday, 7 November 2011

Hitman (2007)

I love this film. It's not everyone's cup if tea but it appealed to me. Calm, cool and collective. Assassins are cool.4/5




Sunday, 30 October 2011

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

A worthy sequel with some slick animation and funny lines superbly delivered.I enjoyed it as much as the first one.4/5




Saturday, 29 October 2011

Hangover Part II (2011)

I just don't find the Hangover films funny.People love them, I hardly laughed at all.Shite.2/5



The Change-Up (2011)

"Vice Versa" inspired comedy. Fairly funny throughout with a cliche moral ending.3/5



Sunday, 23 October 2011

The Condemned (2007)

It's like a new take on Running Man, starting WWE wrestlers.It is what it is and doesn't pretend to be a great film. I secretly liked it but I know I shouldn't.2/5




Saturday, 15 October 2011

Captain America (2011)

Forgettable, piss poor super hero movie. What's with the futuristic 1940s? Lasers? What?2/5



Colombiana (2011)

Poor thriller with a weak story. The lead character holds it together and is convincing.It should be a 2 but she makes it 3/5




Saturday, 24 September 2011

Bad Teacher (2011)

Better than expected, some funny moments, very care free comedy.Cameron Diaz plays it well.3/5



Red state (2011)

Crock of shit religious SWAT team church siege.Slow, quiet and southern slurred accents and a crap lead character.2/5





Sunday, 18 September 2011

Attack The Block (2011)

Original British comedy horror, dark, sadistic and very entertaining. Like a modern American Werewolf.Awesome 4/5





Sunday, 11 September 2011

Vantage Point (2008)

Average thriller showing an assassination from 4 viewpoints. The concept soon wears thin and we are left with another predictable Hollywood action flick.Worth a watch though.3/5



The Hole (2009)

Not the Kiera Knightly Brit Flick but Joe Dantes family horror fest.I genuinely shit myself.Aimed at teens but scary as hell.4/5





Saturday, 10 September 2011

Hall Pass (2011)

I expected more from the Farrelli brothers. Although it does have it's funny moments the film is disjointed and the characters don't gel. Starts promising then fades fast..2/5



Sunday, 4 September 2011

Knuckle (2011)

Interesting documentary film on the insights of Gypsie bare knuckle boxing. It's like real life Snatch only crapper. 2/5




Friday, 2 September 2011

Timecrimes (2007)

Low budget Spanish time travel thriller/part horror!Enough to keep your brain active but you soon piece it together and it tires quickly.Unique idea though.3/5



Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Waterworld (1995)

Considered a (belly) flop due to poor returns but this film is way ahead of it's time.The action is corny but the concept ad execution is great.Think Mad Max on water.4/5





Sunday, 28 August 2011

Bean (1997)

Doesn't translate well on the bug screen.Lost it's British charm.2/5



Saturday, 27 August 2011

Fast Five (2011)

Heavily influenced by Oceans 13, the team rejoin for a final heist,then they remember it's about cars. 3/5



Thursday, 18 August 2011

Wedding Crashers (2005)

Very funny feel good comedy. One for both sexes. Perfectly cast and well paced.4/5




Sunday, 14 August 2011

Avatar (2010)

See http://lewiscarr.blogspot.com/2010/01/avatar-2010.html for original review.


Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Thor (2011)

Big budget effect laden blockbuster.Really good performances,amazing effects.I just expected something slightly cleverer considering the director but still a solid film.4/5


Sunday, 7 August 2011

Super 8 (2011)

Sci Fi fans will love it, I loved the whole stand by me/Goonies thing but underneath all this it's just a cheesy cliche ridden Cloverfield alien encounter of the misunderstood ET kind.3/5




Monday, 1 August 2011

Blitz (2011)

I hope Jason Statham got paid well for this diabolical film. It's utter crap. 1/5