Image by Getty Images via Daylife Mamma Mia is one of those rare films that is truly a breath of fresh air. From the opening credits right through to the finale it is truly entertaining, but not just at a merely superficial level. It’s fun. It will make you laugh and it may almost make […]
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Wanted – Dazzling Special Effects
Image by Gandalf. via Flickr Wanted has quite a strong cast and what it lacks in storyline it more than makes up for in visual effects. James McAvoy, who seems to be another one of those young actors that’s on a meteoric rise at the moment, plays the main role of Wesley. He starts off […]
Hancock – Fun, but what am I missing?
I went to see Hancock last night. Will Smith does an admirable job as the rather screwed up and unpopular super hero and the first few scenes are absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately as the film develops you’re left with the niggly sensation that there is something missing. You can’t quite place that sensation, but it’s there. […]
Alatriste – Great Actors Fail To Save Historical Romp
Viggo Mortensen and Eduardo Noriega are both fine actors. I’d go so far as to say they are both excellent actors. Unfortunately even good actors cannot save some films. Such is the case with Alatriste, which is a very large Franco-Spanish-American co-production. Based on the novels of Arturo Perez Reverte, it follows the life and […]