Hall Pass(2011)
"Despite the massive lack of originality being the biggest problem that Hall Pass faces, the jokes and mostly disgusting bloke humour, still made me laugh unashamedly out loud..."
Exploring the topic of the married man's Holy Grail, Hall Pass, is a hilarious comedy about a group of sexually frustrated middle aged men convinced that if it wasn't for their wives, they could be the free, hot, studs that they used to be. Desperate to refresh their marriages, the wives dec...
Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)
"Jack and the Beanstalk on the big screen with tremendous freshness and grace"
Following the recent trend of bringing beloved fairytales to the big screen, Bryan Singer has brought the classic Jack and the Beanstalk fable to life, with tremendous freshness and grace.
The film opens with a young Jack being told a bedtime story by his father at the same time the young...
Ironclad(2011)
"One of the most brutally realistic and bloodthirsty depictions of medieval England that I've seen..."
One of the most brutally realistic and bloodthirsty depictions of medieval England that I've seen in a long time, Ironclad is a relentless, in your face historical action adventure that is as merciless with your eyes as King John was with his enemies.
After being forced to ...
Rango(2011)
"This isn’t a by-the-numbers animation, but one that takes admirable risks with its presentation."
After bringing the character of Cap’n Jack Sparrow to the screen in the Pirates Of The Caribbean series, Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp pair up again for Rango, an animated western about one chameleon’s search for identity.
Introduced by a band of mariachi owls, we first meet ...
A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures in 3D(2011)
"Wants to be Finding Nemo in 3D. Isn’t."
Between them, Pixar, Disney, and Illumination Entertainment (the new kid on the block) have pretty much got the animated film space under wraps. Their films offer a heady mix of stunning visuals, terrific talent, and story lines that captivate both children and adults in equal measure. In sho...
The Tempest(2011)
"Taymor’s first mistake was that she tried to do something outlandish and unnecessary"
When taking on William Shakespeare, you need to make sure you do it properly. Considering Shakespeare is the greatest writer of all time, his films have proved exceedingly difficult to adapt onto the big screen (Michael Hoffman’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream springs to mind). In fact, as...