by Matt | 08.31.10 | Blog, Film Reviews
Extract, the latest film from Beavis and Butt-Head cohort, Mike Judge, is a like a doughnut without the jam.
It’s good, but not good enough.
That’s not to say Extract is a bad movie. Only for a film with such a strong comedic pedigree, it’s a bit light on the laughs. More »
Tags: comedy, Extract, Jason Bateman, Mike Judge
by Matt | 08.31.10 | Blog, Film Reviews
As a rule of thumb, I don’t normally allow reviews to sway my cinema choices. But like some trigger-happy cop, I don’t always play by the rules – even when they’re my own.
With this in mind, I decided against watching Clash of the Titans at my local cinema after critics pounced on it like a band of rabid sumo wrestlers. Besides, it was cold outside. I’d wait for the Blu-ray. More »
Tags: action, Clash of the Titans, Liam Neeson, Sam Worthington
by Matt | 08.29.10 | Blog, Film Reviews
Sylvester Stallone’s campaign to revive 80’s action continues with his latest movie, The Expendables.
Stallone’s meathead fest is less original than a turkey sandwich. And the plot isn’t any different. It’s flatter than an astronaut in a trouser press. Then there’s the acting – if you can call it that.
Yet a weird thing happens when you pull all these parts together. More »
Tags: action, martial arts, Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables
by Matt | 08.27.10 | Blog, Film Reviews
Is it just me? Perhaps it is. Every time I don a dressing gown a sudden urge comes over me to head out into the night to fight crime. Maybe you’ve had a similar feeling?
At the very least, it’s a dilemma we’ve all faced at some point in our lives – what would happen if we fought back against everyday injustices? More »
Tags: action, comedy, Kick Ass, Matthew Vaughn, superhero
by Matt | 08.23.10 | Blog, Film Reviews
I had a cracking idea for a film recently. The plan went something like this: spread mayonnaise on the faces of a band of amateur actors and have them amble round in front of a camera for a few hours.
So it was that I watched Survival of the Dead only to find zombie maestro, George A Romero, had pipped me to the post. More »
Tags: George A Romero, horror, Survival of the Dead, zombies