It’s hard to believe that Paul Verhoeven’s 1990 original Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger was released more than 30 years ago; it really doesn’t feel that long ago, although I would have been far to young to watch it back…
I never did see the original video nasty version of The Last House on the Left from 1972, but I did see some of the others from back in the day, and generally, I wasn’t really impressed by them, so…
I’m not going to pretend to be the snobby, elitist type who regularly goes to the theatre to see the latest West End or Broadway plays and then complains that the film version is a pile of soiled underpants in…
OK, I won’t lie, I love Pixar. They are geniuses and never cease to amaze me. They have never yet made a bad film or scored lower than 8/10 from me for anything (yes even Cars). The year 2010 got…
We Bought A Zoo Been looking forward to this for a while. I’m a big fan of director Cameron Crowe (and friend of Pearl Jam) for his documentary on them and the grungey movie Singles from the 90s… Matt Damon…
This is the first instalment of Mike’s Micro Movie Reviews, brought to you by my good friend Michael Court. Like me, Michael likes to watch as many movies as his busy life will allow. He loves to write up brief…
Now I won’t lie, I was very late to the party with this one. It actually took me a few years to get around to seeing it. In all honesty I think I was put off by the original trailer…
Predators literally opens with Adrien Brody awakening from a very deep sleep in mid-free-fall. Talk about getting out of the wrong side of the bed! His parachute opens automatically near the ground. With absolutely no idea where he is,…
This bleak but compelling drama with Elizabeth Olsen is not exactly a bundle of joy, so don’t watch it if you’re in the mood for a comedy. But it is a high-quality film that is worthy of your time. Olsen’s…
How to Train Your Dragon is a DreamWorks animation (Shrek, Monsters vs Aliens) that is just about as good as anything Pixar have ever produced. The animation is stunning and the sound is just plain awesome. When the biggest dragons…