Monthly Archives: May 2011

Neds Review

Neds stands for Non-Educated Delinquents – a mob of youngsters who’d rather cut school and cut anyone in their way with a knife. They lord over the streets of 1970s Glasgow; such fans of violence that they incessantly inflict it … Continue reading

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I Am Number Four Review

Mix ‘Twilight’, ‘Smallville’, add The Chosen One factor and superhero alien powers, and what do you get? ‘I Am Number Four’. ‘I Am Number Four’ is the big screen adaptation of the Young Adult science-fiction novel of the same name … Continue reading

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How Do You Know Review

Director James L. Brooks returns with another offbeat romantic comedy in the vein of ‘As Good As It Gets’… well, it tries to be and unfortunately, it’s not even close. ‘How Do You Know’ is about Lisa Jorgenson ( Reese … Continue reading

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Brighton Rock Review

Based on the classic novel by Graham Greene of the same name and a remake of the 1947 film starring a young Sir Richard Attenborough, ‘Brighton Rock’ is now transposed to the crime underworld of 1960s, where the pebble beach … Continue reading

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Water for Elephants Review

Everyone knows Robert Pattinson for his role as Edward in the hugely popular Twilight series. Branching out into the more daylight areas of the circus ring Pattinson portrays the son of Polish immigrants living in the United States in the … Continue reading

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The Way Back Review

Based on the book The Long Walk: the True Story of a Trek to Freedom, The Way Back tells the supposedly true story of Slawomir Rawciz a Polish Prisoner of War who is imprisoned by the Soviets in a Siberian … Continue reading

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The Walking Dead Series Review

Just as any typically predictable cop story begins, a sheriff and his deputy face a shoot out and in the throws of battle one of them is hit. Surely from now the story should be very obvious? Wrong. The Walking … Continue reading

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec Review

Based on a French/Flemish co-produced comic book series of the same name Les Anentures extraordinaires d’Adele Blanc-Sec is a French language historical science fiction romance about a journalist who finds herself embroiled in a series of fantastical events circulating around … Continue reading

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The Adjustment Bureau Review

The Adjustment Bureau is a film whose title lets it down. A US politician finds himself in the company of a daring and beautiful ballerina who makes him feel as he has never done before. They have several chance meetings and … Continue reading

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Rabbit Hole Review

Based on the award winning play by David Lindsay-Abiare, Rabbit Hole tells the story of a once happily married couple’s decline as they grieve for the four year old son, Danny, who was killed in an accident eight months earlier. … Continue reading

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