Due Date(2010)
"You will not see a funnier film this year – guaranteed"
Recently, I have been feeling let down a lot by Hollywood. This year, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen a trailer for a film, got ridiculously excited, roped all my friends into going to see it, only to leave the cinema with an awful lot of egg on my face when it ...
No Strings Attached(2011)
"''Although this film is predictable, there are enough genuinely hilarious and cute moments to keep you entertained...''"
No Strings Attached is the kind of romantic comedy that does exactly what it says on the tin. The poster gives it away, the title gives it away and the fact that Ashton Kutcher is the male lead, completely and utterly seals this rom coms fate. However I was pleasantly surprised w...
Black Swan(2011)
"the film left me slightly cold and unsatisfied in it's finale and I left wanting and expecting more"
I honestly don't know what to say about Darren Aronofsky's ballet psychotic drama/horror/thriller, Black Swan, and I haven't made up my mind if that's a good or a bad thing. Firstly, I think I have to point out that this was a classic case of a film being spoilt by it's trailer, which covered nea...
The King’s Speech(2011)
"A film that made me feel proud to be British in its fighting spirit and great sense of humour..."
As period dramas go, you know you're onto a good thing when Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter are billed as the leading characters. Both are far from unfamiliar with donning a top hat or corset and enunciating their T's and aitches like the Queen, but that is because they are extremely good at...
Easy A(2010)
"a tale of popularity and the lengths people will go to achieve it"
In a film about the escalation of a simple white lie, the reports that ‘Easy A’ is being touted as one of the most charming and well-written comedies of recent years, even this side of the millennium, could be seen as ironic - except that this is far from being a lie.
Easy A i...
Alpha And Omega(2010)
"Pixar is just not doing other animators any favours, especially in the 3D stakes"
Pixar is just not doing other animators any favours, especially in the 3D stakes. So, for a new non-Pixar film to stand out, it has to have something extra special and memorable about it. Crest Animation’s Alpha and Omega is sadly going to be remembered by this critic as a ‘Timotei ad...