2004
Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, James Cromwell, Bruce Greenwood
Set in a futuristic Earth (2035), where Robots are seen as another race and live peacefully alongside humans, while also being used as, well slaves. These robots are three laws safe, they can't kill a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to be harmed. They must do whatever a human being tells them as long as it does not conflict with law one. They can also defend themselves, if it doesnt conflict with the first two laws. Detective Spooner (Smith) is a cop who through a terrible series of events, doesn't consider the robots our friends. When he is sent to investigate the murder of the father of robotics, Alfred Lanning (Cromwell), on the eve of the distribution of the new upgraded NS5 robot, his life turns into a game of cat and mouse and ethics and paranoia!
Although it is a Hollywood Blockbuster and stars Will Smith, I Robot is an incredibly intelligent film. Working alongside the idea of whether it is ethical to give robots human feelings and emotions, because like us they will evolve and learn to manipulate them, for better or for worse.
The music and cinematography is excellent. It draws you in and has someexcellent action sequences.
Bad point is Bridget Moynahan, pretty, but not the best actress in the world.
9/10
"WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY"
Monday, 13 February 2012
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
The Big Lebowski
(1998)
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski,(Bridges) is a down and out bum who occasionally partakes in a bit of bowling. After a misunderstanding over some random hitmen urinating on his living room rug, he is thrown into a world of kidnap, ransom and violence, which the cool casual "dude" is not used to.
Why it has taken me so long to see this, i do not know. Actually i do, i was too young (11 when it came out) and didn't fancy sitting listening to my mother go "ooo" after each expletive. I would have never heard any of the bloody film haha. It was absolutly hilarous. Enjoyed every minute and Jeff Bridges had me in stitches with his cool dude attitude......he was so cool, i think a gust of wind would have just blown him over.
John Goodman is extremly annoying, but i think thats the point.....he almost reminded me of his other extremely annoying character in Arachnophobia. That is why i liked him :)
The supporting cast give as good as it gets....and it's quite sad to see what Tara Reid was, to what she is now.
Great soundtrack, just an overall great film.
10/10
I wonder if they ever did win their bowling tournament?
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski,(Bridges) is a down and out bum who occasionally partakes in a bit of bowling. After a misunderstanding over some random hitmen urinating on his living room rug, he is thrown into a world of kidnap, ransom and violence, which the cool casual "dude" is not used to.
Why it has taken me so long to see this, i do not know. Actually i do, i was too young (11 when it came out) and didn't fancy sitting listening to my mother go "ooo" after each expletive. I would have never heard any of the bloody film haha. It was absolutly hilarous. Enjoyed every minute and Jeff Bridges had me in stitches with his cool dude attitude......he was so cool, i think a gust of wind would have just blown him over.
John Goodman is extremly annoying, but i think thats the point.....he almost reminded me of his other extremely annoying character in Arachnophobia. That is why i liked him :)
The supporting cast give as good as it gets....and it's quite sad to see what Tara Reid was, to what she is now.
Great soundtrack, just an overall great film.
10/10
I wonder if they ever did win their bowling tournament?
Saturday, 4 February 2012
The Wrestler
(2008)
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
Randy 'The Ram' Robinson ( is a washed up professional wrestler way past his prime. No wife, a daughter who doesn't want to know him and declining health. When a heart attack nearly kills him, Randy has to reavaluate his life and figure out what his priorities are.
If ever a film was specifically written for an actor or actress, The Wrestler is it. Randy Robinson "is" Mickey Rourke. It must have been a sense of deja vu for Rourke when reading the script. Fantastic soundtrack and cinematography. Rourke is heartbreaking. His beaten up and broken face shows a weathered and battered life. Marisa Tomei provides his female equivalent as an aging exotic dancer who just can't bring him into her life other than a customer at the club she dances at. Evan Rachel Wood is fantastic as Robinson's beaten down and mentally unstable daughter. They have amazing chemistry.
I havenot watched Milk yet, but i can categorically say Rourke should have won the Oscar. Political views and un pc acceptance speeches should not stand in the way of beautiful and perfect acting. The acadamy need to concentrate on what they are watching and not what goes on behind the scenes. Unless it is horrendously bad of course.
10/10
Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
Randy 'The Ram' Robinson ( is a washed up professional wrestler way past his prime. No wife, a daughter who doesn't want to know him and declining health. When a heart attack nearly kills him, Randy has to reavaluate his life and figure out what his priorities are.
If ever a film was specifically written for an actor or actress, The Wrestler is it. Randy Robinson "is" Mickey Rourke. It must have been a sense of deja vu for Rourke when reading the script. Fantastic soundtrack and cinematography. Rourke is heartbreaking. His beaten up and broken face shows a weathered and battered life. Marisa Tomei provides his female equivalent as an aging exotic dancer who just can't bring him into her life other than a customer at the club she dances at. Evan Rachel Wood is fantastic as Robinson's beaten down and mentally unstable daughter. They have amazing chemistry.
I havenot watched Milk yet, but i can categorically say Rourke should have won the Oscar. Political views and un pc acceptance speeches should not stand in the way of beautiful and perfect acting. The acadamy need to concentrate on what they are watching and not what goes on behind the scenes. Unless it is horrendously bad of course.
10/10
Friday, 3 February 2012
Withnail and I
(1987)
Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths
Withnail(Grant) and Marwood (McGann) are two unemployed actors living in London in 1969. Bored with life and relying on drugs and slowly driving each other crazy, they decide to embark on a holiday to Withnail's gay uncle Monty's (Griffiths) holiday cottage in Penrith. However, living a country life, is not quite what they imagined.
Possibly one of the funniest films i have ever seen in my life and one i frequently quote. Based on a true story and really captures the end of the sixties. The soundtrack is fantastic with a little bit of Hendrix thrown into the mix. You have to feel sorry for Marwood who is trying desperatly to get out of the rut but can't because Withnail is always there scuppering his chances. As coarse and dirty as Withnail is, its impossible not to love him by the end.
10/10
Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths
Withnail(Grant) and Marwood (McGann) are two unemployed actors living in London in 1969. Bored with life and relying on drugs and slowly driving each other crazy, they decide to embark on a holiday to Withnail's gay uncle Monty's (Griffiths) holiday cottage in Penrith. However, living a country life, is not quite what they imagined.
Possibly one of the funniest films i have ever seen in my life and one i frequently quote. Based on a true story and really captures the end of the sixties. The soundtrack is fantastic with a little bit of Hendrix thrown into the mix. You have to feel sorry for Marwood who is trying desperatly to get out of the rut but can't because Withnail is always there scuppering his chances. As coarse and dirty as Withnail is, its impossible not to love him by the end.
10/10
Donnie Darko
2001
Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Daveigh Chase, Drew Barrymore, Holmes Osbourne, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, James Duval
Donnie Darko (J Gyllenhaal) is a young schizophrenic man who is saved from being crused to death one night by an aeroplane engine by the manifestation of a giant bunny rabbit called Frank. Frank tells him the world is going to end in 28 days and sends him off on a path which Donnie himself questions but has little control over.
Probably one of the first cult type films i ever saw and loved ever minute. Not quite sure i understood it all. In fact, im not quite sure i understand it all 11 years later haha.
It is atmospheric, the music is amazing. For Whom The Bell Tolls can make me cry every time .
Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic and has such great on screen chemistry with his sister. He is very cute and dorky in his big screen debut and gives a little hint of the hearthrob which was to come.
It takes a good few viewings but is a little gem of a film, about growing up and making the right choices in life!
10/10
Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Daveigh Chase, Drew Barrymore, Holmes Osbourne, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, James Duval
Donnie Darko (J Gyllenhaal) is a young schizophrenic man who is saved from being crused to death one night by an aeroplane engine by the manifestation of a giant bunny rabbit called Frank. Frank tells him the world is going to end in 28 days and sends him off on a path which Donnie himself questions but has little control over.
Probably one of the first cult type films i ever saw and loved ever minute. Not quite sure i understood it all. In fact, im not quite sure i understand it all 11 years later haha.
It is atmospheric, the music is amazing. For Whom The Bell Tolls can make me cry every time .
Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic and has such great on screen chemistry with his sister. He is very cute and dorky in his big screen debut and gives a little hint of the hearthrob which was to come.
It takes a good few viewings but is a little gem of a film, about growing up and making the right choices in life!
10/10
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Murder In The First
1995
Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman
Henri Young (Bacon) is put into Alcatraz for the petty crime of stealing £5. After a foiled escape attempt he is put into solitary confinement and beaten and tortured by the horrendously violent warden Milton Glenn (Oldman). After Henri snaps and murders another inmate, the young lawer James Stamphill (Slater) is brought in to defend him....but uncovers some horrible secrets which will be the fall of Alcatraz.
Kevin Bacon was absolutly fantastic as the abused and emotionally disturbed Henri. Why he was not nominated for an Oscar i will never know. Reminds me of the effort put in by Dustin Hoffman in Rainman. Very intense and difficult character to play, but he does it perfectly.
Oldman does what he does best, an evil prick.....and although he is not in it for very long, you absolutly hate him. Reminds me of Warden Norton in Shawshank.
The music is fantastic and again is very like Shawshank. Alcatraz is disturbing and forboding. Would have been horrendous to have been there.
Fantastic underrated film.
10/10
Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman
Henri Young (Bacon) is put into Alcatraz for the petty crime of stealing £5. After a foiled escape attempt he is put into solitary confinement and beaten and tortured by the horrendously violent warden Milton Glenn (Oldman). After Henri snaps and murders another inmate, the young lawer James Stamphill (Slater) is brought in to defend him....but uncovers some horrible secrets which will be the fall of Alcatraz.
Kevin Bacon was absolutly fantastic as the abused and emotionally disturbed Henri. Why he was not nominated for an Oscar i will never know. Reminds me of the effort put in by Dustin Hoffman in Rainman. Very intense and difficult character to play, but he does it perfectly.
Oldman does what he does best, an evil prick.....and although he is not in it for very long, you absolutly hate him. Reminds me of Warden Norton in Shawshank.
The music is fantastic and again is very like Shawshank. Alcatraz is disturbing and forboding. Would have been horrendous to have been there.
Fantastic underrated film.
10/10
Monday, 30 January 2012
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch
When a goverment Mi5 agent is brutally murdered in a mission gone wrong in Istanbul, George Smiley (Oldman) is brought out of retirement to help Control (Hurt) put the pieces together.......however, the deeper Smiley gets to the truth, the more he realises it is right in front of his nose.
Now, i have never seen the original series so i am purely going by the performances in this film. I thought it was bloody brilliant, and a pure credit to British acting and filmaking......why they don't make more like this i will never know. Oldman truely deserves his Oscar and Bafta nominations.....and i hope he wins, i really do! Understated cinema perfected!
10/10
Gary Oldman, John Hurt, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch
When a goverment Mi5 agent is brutally murdered in a mission gone wrong in Istanbul, George Smiley (Oldman) is brought out of retirement to help Control (Hurt) put the pieces together.......however, the deeper Smiley gets to the truth, the more he realises it is right in front of his nose.
Now, i have never seen the original series so i am purely going by the performances in this film. I thought it was bloody brilliant, and a pure credit to British acting and filmaking......why they don't make more like this i will never know. Oldman truely deserves his Oscar and Bafta nominations.....and i hope he wins, i really do! Understated cinema perfected!
10/10
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