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Recent Reviews By KEITH C
 | Inception (Film)Stunning and brave piece of work that's possibly not for everyone - Keith CWhere do you start with this one? Its like Charlie Kaufman wrote The Matrix while thinking about Oceans 11 after watching James Bond. After viewing it, you really have to admire the makers for taking such a risk. While there's plenty of explodey bits, action and adventure it's a really complex movie that demands concentration and will potentially alienate more ... |
 | Moon (Video)Sci-Fi Classic - Keith CLooking like it was made on Avatars catering budget this is science fiction as it should be. It shows that you don't need a colossal budget, eye warping special fx with aliens and/or time travelling cyborgs to make a great movie. Directed by Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie) and relating more to the likes of 2001 and Solaris, this is a real case of less is more ... |
 | The Damned United (Video)Flawed but entertaining - Keith CFirst up, I'm not really much of a football fan, despite this (or maybe because of this) I really enjoyed the movie. It's the story of Brian Cloughs 44 day reign as manager of Leeds Utd. and how he got to that point as well as his tempestuos relationship with former manager, Don Revie. Micheal Sheen who plays Clough is fantastic in the role and you soon buy more ... |
 | Invictus (Film)Not Bad - Keith CAnother solid movie from Clint Eastwood though I suspect this won't be viewed as one of his out and out classics. However it is an interesting and absorbing film in its own right and feels very well made. The premise of this is pretty simple. Its the story of Nelson Mandela using the 1995 Rugby World cup to unite South Africa after the divisions of more ... |
 | Shutter Island (Video)Great piece of film making - Keith CThey don't make them like this anymore but whats rare is good. This is a real example of people who are genuinely good at what they do, coming together and making a great movie. Martin Scorsese rarely puts a foot wrong and he's rivalling Hithcock with this one. Set in 1954, DiCaprio is as dependable as ever as US Marshall Teddy Daniels who travels to more ... |
 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Video)Not as good as the book but not too bad. - Keith CHaving read the books (this is the first of three), I was really interested to see how this would translate to screen. Answer is, it's no masterpiece but watchable if you like something a bit different. The books are richly layered and extremely detailed and don't always move at a pace suitable to a film adaptation. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is more ... |
 | Green Zone (Video)Bourne in the army - Keith CNo matter how the makers of this film dress it up, this is always going to be compared to the Bourne movies. Considering its the same lead man and director its inevitable especially when it has the same look and feel as the Bourne movies. Bourne plays a soldier who's squad is in Iraq shortly after the invasion to find the mythical WMDs. Of course as we all more ... |
 | Shrek Forever After (Film)Shrek Do-over - Keith CAnother Shrek sequel, surprsingly it made it this far after the death-knell of Shrek 3. Thankfully it winds the series up on a positive note. The story is that Shrek is living happily ever after with his friends and 3 kids. Unfortunately he's suffering a bit of an identity crisis, wishing he were on ogre who had the fun of the place terrifying the folks more ... |
 | 500 Days Of Summer (Video)Slightly smug but entertaining - Keith CFor Indie music fans this is going to be a really entertaining film, others will find it entertaining but may not "get" it as much. The story of Tom and Summers relationship isn't told in a linear fashion rather a series of flashforwards and flashbacks. Its an interesting way to tell a story and certianly adds to the film. Initially its an enjoyable enough more ... |
 | District 9 (Video)Smart and original sci-fi - Keith CMaybe apart from Moon, the best sci-fi movie to come along in years. Obviously a decent budget and backing from Peter Jackson has helped but its the clever and engaging storyline that wins it out. Starting off 20 yrs ago with an alien spaceship that lands over Jo'burg (did they ever pick the wrong spot!) they turn out not to be an advanced alien race but more ... |
 | The Invention of Lying (Video)The invention of not renting this out - Keith CI don't know what prompted me to get this out but I did and regretted it. Gervais has always been a bit too smarmry and self involved for me and the whole movie is essentially an ego trip. Being a one joke movie, it runs out of steam way too quickly. While its an interesting concept, it just isn't something that can sustain a full length feature. The more ... |
 | Up (Video)Brilliant - Keith CThe story of Carl Fredickersen, a grumply old man, this is absolutely brilliant stuff. Another top class pixar animation (and the animation is top drawer) it actually really excels itself in story terms. The introductory 15 - 20 minutes in which we see the story or Carls life culminating inteh death of his wife is touching stuff and wouldn't be out of place more ... |
 | Harry Brown (Video)Excellent - Keith CLike a fine wine, Michael Caine just keeps getting better with age. This is the story of Harry Brown, a retired soldier who lives alone after the death of his wife in a council estate. The estate has huge social problems with plenty of hoodies knocking round, doing drugs and being general scumbags. The impressive thing about this movie is the atmosphere more ... |
 | 2012 (Video)Dumb - Keith CA movie about stuff blowing up and being destroyed. Thats it pretty summed up. If you missed it in the cinema then its only saving grace really was it looking semi spectacular on the big screen so unless you have a huge TV and home cinema systme, its probably worth a miss. To sum up the story, what little there is, Dude finds out world is about to end and more ... |
 | Avatar (Video)Not revolutionary - Keith CFrom all they hype last year in the run up to this movie, I was under the impression that this was going to be a reinvention of the way we look at cinema. In short, its not. Granted the special effects and visuals are impressive and you're never truly aware of when something is slipping in or out of animation. In the cinema the 3D was good, immersive but more ... |
 | The Men Who Stare At Goats (Video)A bit too quirky - Keith CBased on the book of the same name, I can't help but feel that this would have been better if it had stuck to the source material a bit more. The book itself was funny in an incredulous kind of way but the movie took off into the wacky/quirky a little to much. Its basically the story of some strange techniques the US army has employed down the last few more ... |
 | Up In The Air (Video)Solid Clooney movie - Keith CThis is a good solid drama without being over the top and dour considering the subject matter. Clooney is at his best here playing Ryan Bingham, an executive who fires people for a living. This necessitates him spending most of his life in the air, hence the title. You would think its hard to empathise with a character like this but you can't help but feel more ... |
 | Zombieland (Video)Stylish and funny, the zombie move isn't dead yet! - Keith CThis is one of the smartest, funniest, most refreshing movies on the shelf at the moment and would make a fine addition to anyones DVD collection. Another post apocalyptic zom-com told through Jesse Eisenbergs Columbus, this is clever and original. From the intro (where we're played in by Metallica over slo-mo zombie chases , including Zombie strippers, more ... |
 | The Road (Video)Bleak and gloomy - Keith CIf you're someone who prefers the likes of Legally Blonde or Pixar movies, then save yourself the price of the rental. This is not a happy colourful movie. This is set in a post apocalyptic America and if you had to use one word to sum it up then it would be grey. The world is dying of some unspecified disaster and the man and his son are heading south more ... |
 | Sherlock Holmes (Video)Entertaining Holmes - Keith CI wasn't really sure what to expect when I was going to see this but with Downey JR on top form I was was expecting a fair bit of entertainment and it came in spades. While Holmes may be a 19th century Tony Stark of sorts, thats no bad thing. Jude Law is good in support as is Mark Strong as the baddie who is maybe running the risk of being typecast at this more ... |
 | Nowhere Boy (Video)Absorbing - Keith CHaving never really been a Beatles/Lennon fan, I just watched this for its story value and not much else. Never really been a fan and not knowing the story I was seeing all this afresh so I can't vouch for its accuracy or authenticity. Saying that the story was absorbing, particularty from Scott Thomas as the stiff upper lip aunt and Johnson himself putting more ... |
 | Get Him To The Greek (Film)Good (if not great) comedy - Keith CA spin off to Forgetting Sarah Marshall which on paper, I should hate. I find both Brand and Puff Daddy, Puff Diddy, P Diddy, Combs (you know who I'm talking about) pretty annoying. Saying that Brand stole the last movie and was really funny and Puffy Combs does the same here in much the same way as Tom Cruise cut loose in Tropic Thunder. Comedy wise its more ... |
 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (Film)Twisted - Keith CThis is definitley one of the weirdest mainstream films I've ever seen. First things first, a bit of a return to form for Cage after a long run of some genuinely dreadful movies. He literally devours the screen whenever he's on it, I'm sure some of his critics will say he was a bit over the top but I think it really suited the character. The movie is more ... |
 | Alice In Wonderland (Video)Not better second time round - Keith CI saw this in the cinema in 3D first time around and left mildly entertained with what I considered to be fairly good 3D effects. I thought I would revisit it on BluRay, still looks good, especially the visuals in HD but its lost something. Getting to the movie itself, first complaint is that its kind of dark for what is essentialy a kids movie, I know its more ... |
 | The Lovely Bones (Video)Flawed adaptation - Keith CHaving read the book before seeing the movie, I was always bound to be comparing from that point of view. First things first, Our own Saoirse Ronan is genuinely a star in the making. She was the best thing about this movie. Other positive was the period look of the movie was very authentic. Next being a a bit unfair but comparing it to the source, there was more ... |
 | Iron Man 2 (Film)Solid sequel - Keith CAfter the first movie being such a pleasant surprise, I had high hopes for this. so while it didn't blow me away, it didn't disappoint either. As the last film, its really Robert Downey Jr show but not a bad thing either. Its the same superhero sequel formula, ramp things up, add a fresh baddy, some sidekicks and new stuff for the hero and see what happens. more ... |
 | The Proposal (Film)I didn't hate this - Keith CI've had a healthy suspicion of chick flick/rom coms since one night while parking the car I asked my (female) friend to get tickets to the next decent movie that was on to find her waiting with tickets to Sweet Home Alabama. So it was with this mental scarring that I went to see this and first things first, it genuinely wasn't that bad! Maybe it was more ... |
 | Bruno (Film)Borat 2? - Keith CLets face it, this movis is basically a sequel to Borat, same template just obviously with a different character. Its more of the same with an Gay Austrian fashion critic replacing Borat. After discovering that he is 'Aus' Bruno travels to America to find his fortunes with hilarious consequences. Trouble is this time its not quite as hilarious as the more ... |
 | Excellent Film making - Keith CThis one had ben on my radar for a while and the chance of seeing Bale & Depp together in the one movie was the same as me as seeing the DeNiro & Pacino together coincindentally the same as Heat, another Micheal Mann movie. First things first, this movie looks gorgeous. It looks like its been filmed specifically with really clear sharp lines and more ... |
 | Valkyrie (Video)WW2 Thriller - Keith CThis isn't really a WW2 movie but more of a thriller set in WW2. Its kind of hard to think how a plot based on a true story (Ie. failed assasination attempt of Hitler) could work with such tension, but it does. First of all its obviously a vehicle for the Bruiser but its a far cry from some of the usual smarmy characters he plays. He does well here but more ... |
 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Film)Boys Toys but no fun - Keith CSo the big blockbuster ofthe summer arrives, worth waiting for? It is if you're a 14 year old boy. If you don't fall into the prepubescent male category, you're probably gonna struggle here. Of course everyone knows this is the follow on from the original 2 years ago, which was a really good film, action packed and high on entertainment. The same formula is more ... |
 | Charlie Wilson's War (Video)Funny & Smart - Keith CSo who would have thought that a movie about a Texas Congressman and War in Middle East could be so entertaining. Charlie Wilsons War shouldn't be this good but it is, Hanks is charismatic and makes his character immensely likeable while the excellent Philip Seymour Hoffmans gruff CIA man is a perfect foil and has some great lines. Julia Roberts is really more ... |
 | Sex and the City: The Movie (Video)Not for the lads - Keith CForced to watch this one with my GF, probably never going to get a good result but I would like to complain about the title, there's feck all sex! Next up is the running time, its says 148 min but I'm sure I was watching it for at least 4 Days! I got up and went out to the shop at one point came back 10 min later to find it still at the same point in the more ... |
 | The Hangover (Film)Funniest Film in Ages - Keith CWhen I saw the trailer for this first of all, I wasn't too convinced, just another Stag gone wrong movie with a hint of Dude Wheres My Car but How wrong was I? This is the funniest thing I've seen in years. Rather than go throught the whole things go wrong as they go wrong, the approach is the lads discovering what they got up to on a night not to forget, more ... |
 | Terminator: Salvation (Film)Good Addition - Keith CFor me this has been a hugely anticipated move, I've been waiting for a Terminator movie set in the future since the first time I saw a endoskeleton stand on a human skull. Inevitably its going to be compared to the first 2 which is a little harsh as they were among seminal movies of their times. Is it as good as them? short answer is no but its a leap more ... |
 | Star Trek (Film)Pure Entertainment - Keith CThis is the most entertaining thing I've seen in ages, I've had a passing appreciation for Star Trek but I've always been a Star Wars man and this movie is probably more Star Wars than Star Trek. Still I reckon there should be enough to keep fanboys intrested witha nice few nods to the old series (my own fave was the redshirts and what used to happen to more ... |
 | Seven Pounds (Film)Unengaging - Keith CNever saw a warning before like "contains emotionally intense scenes" and I was expecting some heavy stuff but I never really got into it. It was a bit too schmaltzy or something and I spent too long trying to figure out what the deal was that I never got to feel anything for the characters. Barry Peppard and Woody Harrelson make almost cameo more ... |
 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Film)Not Bad, Not Great either - Keith CAs an XMen Fan, I thought this was only average. Great intro, seeing Wolverine and his bro going to war down through the ages, particularly cool seeing him charge the beaches on D-Day but it never really delivered. Interesting to see the back story but it was poorly executed with some gaping holes. For the darkest of the X Men I though his story could have more ... |
 | State Of Play (Film)Patronising & (Stereo)typical political thriller. - Keith CI heard good reviews about this and to be honest I found it to be very disappointing. I wouldn't go as far as to say that at points, it's insulting to your intelligence but, its not far off. First of all theres the casting which in itself is lazy, not the cast (and an pretty impressive cast at that) themselves in which everyone gives solid enough more ... |
 | I Love You, Man (Film)Bromance - Keith CI wasn't 100 percent sure about going to this but was pleasantly surprised. This is a genuinely funny movie with an occasionaly touching message behind it and says a small something about male relationships without being overanalytical. (should suit blokes so!) Consistently funny wihout relying on gross out humour (though its there occasionally) there are more ... |
 | Iron Man (Video)Good Solid Entertainment - Keith CFirst things first, this is a good solid entertaining movie. Its hits all the important notes. Story is good and brings to the comic book to the modern era, has a moral but doesn't harp on about it. Special effects are top shelf. Its not overly cheesy and not too dark for some, adults and kids alike will appreciate it. One thing has to be said that in these more ... |
 | Baby Mama (Video)Unoriginal - Keith CTina Fey and Amy Poehler are hilarious, just not here. This is pretty predictable and middle of the road fare. Career woman wants baby but can't conceive, hires surrogate for hilarious results. More like mildly amusing results to be honest. Its not the worst thing you'll ever see. Steve Martin is probably the best thing in it as are small appearances by more ... |
 | Hancock (Video)Best Bits in the Trailer - Keith CThis is pretty forgettable but in my opinion it seems to be two separate movies. The first half is way better with the idea of a drunken superhero played out quite well. After it starts to take itself too seriously and become a "proper" superhero movie it slides down hill. Smith is as dependable as ever but you have to feel this is one he's doing more ... |
 | The Mist (Video)Good Conventional Horror - Keith CI'm not really a fan of horror movies, but I read the short story years ago and enjoyed it and with nothing better on the shelves, I thought I would give it a lash. First thing to say is this offers nothing new or different, its a Ronseal movie IE. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Saying that its a very enjoyable and if you like the genre, you're more ... |
 | Casino Royale (Video)Back to Basics - Keith CJason Bourne has a lot to answer for and this is some of it! Doing a bit of a Batman Begins and rebooting the series has done this no harm at all. Its tough and gritty and a million miles from some of the cheesefest that has gone in the past. Light Years ahead of the last few movies. Craig is excellent as a harder badder Bond, more please! more ... |
 | Watchmen (Video)Love it or Hate It - Keith CI don't think there's any middle ground here, this is a movie that people will either love or hate. If you expect your superhero movies to be something like the Fantastic 4 then this is NOT FOR YOU. If however, you're looking for something subtle and intelligent and can appreciate a bit of darkness then you'll appreciate this. The visuals are pretty more ... |
 | Bloc Party - Intimacy (CD)Good Album. - Keith CThis is a good but not great album. Weekend in the city was a bit more commercial than Silent Alarm and its pretty much a mix of those style but falls between 2 stools. One Month off is the high point for me. more ... |
 | Bell X1 - Blue Lights On The Runway (CD)Not Bad - Keith CI got this as soon as It came out and while its not as good as its predecessor, you can and will do a lot worse. The Great Defector is the highlight but it does have a few other interesting tracks. Opening track broken umberella is catchy, and One String Harp are also highs. Some interesting lyrics and melodies through out make it worthwhile more ... |
 | Babel (Video)Smart but not light - Keith CThis was an interesting movie, not the lightest of entertainment but quite engaging. Maybe more of a bottle of wine than a popcorn movie if you know what I mean but if you want an intelligent thoughtful evening, this is the one to go for. more ... |
 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Video)Just Like Indie - Keith CA lot of parallells with Indiana Jones, both action adventure movies and both shouldn't really have bothered with the last film. Brings nothing new and is just a bunch of CGI scenes strung together. Jet Li is totally underused and everyone really just looks like they're going through the motions. Do a Rachael Weisz on it and give it a miss. more ... |
 | Gran Torino (Film)Dirty Harry as an OAP - Keith CPretty much as you would expect from Clint Eastwood in his last acting role. This is as you might expect Dirty Harry in retirement. Thoroughly enjoyable film, with Eastwood growling and spitting his way and still coming across as tough as nails. Sometimes cliched and with a low key ending its well worth a look in. more ... |
 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Film)Good, not brilliant - Keith CIf I was being cynical I'd say this was a geriatric Forrest Gump. Still that was a good entertaining film and so is this. Theres the similar lives of adventure and overcoming handicaps. Its a bit smarter than it appears to be on the surface with a subtle underlying theme about growing up and growing older. Its a bit darker than I expected with death never more ... |
 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Video)Good Fun - Keith CYou wont go wring with this for an evenings entertainment. Better film than the first one and a very interesting movie to look at. Ron Pearlman has made this part his own. Some gaping plot holes but I think you dont expect anyting different. Surprise turn up was Luke Goss and theres even a touch of Ireland in it for the locals!! more ... |
 | WALL-E (Video)Even Better in HD - Keith CAnother great Movie from Pixar. Looks absolutley beautiful, even when looking at an entire planet of rubbish. So good looking that you barely notice the lack of dialogue, particulary for the first half of the movie. Huge amount of heart, you really feel for the little guy. Ticks all the boxes for family entertainment and good enough for an evening in. more ... |
 | Gone Baby Gone (Video)Terrific - Keith CThis is an excellent movie, all the more amazing considering its directed by Ben Affleck. Not a huge fan of crime dramas I approached this with no real expectations but was hugely surprised. Casey Affleck continues to impress but not as much as big brother. Excellently paced and with a real gritty authenticity, its a great watch. You won't be disappointed. more ... |
 | Southland Tales (Video)??? - Keith CTook me a while to get around to renting this out and after absolutely loving Donnie Darko I was sure Richard Kelly was capable of delivering another gem. This is the type of film I should have loved but I wouldn't even know where to begin trying to describe the plot and by time its over you're left even more confused than some of its characters only with more ... |
 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Video)Indies an Oldie but not a Goldie - Keith CHaving been a huge Indiana Jones fan since Raiders I was pretty sceptical about this. Its not without its charms but you do really feel its a film too far particularly coming so long after The Last Crusade. Watching it is more like seeing a number of loosely connected stunt sequences. Harrison Ford is really looking haggard as Indie and Shia LeBoeuf isn't more ... |
 | The Dark Knight (Video)Pure Brilliance - Keith CFirst of all dont bother rent this, just go buy it, this will add to the cool of any DVD collection. Think of Heat with comic book villians and a touch of Reservoir Dogs. I know theres the whole Heath Ledger but the guy is just awesome as the psychotic and unhinged Joker while Christian Bale is confident enough to play a more subtle lead as the more ... |
 | Step Brothers (Video)Could have been better - Keith CNormally Ferrell is as relaibale as they come for a laugh but this wasnt one of his finer moments. Slightly ridiculous idea but what do you expect from this type of film? Not bad for a bit of a laugh but I probably could have done without seen a pair of testicles more ... |
 | Taken (Video)Pleasant Surprise - Keith CWasn't expecting a whole lot and granted this probably wont make anyones list of all time greats but saying that it turned out to be a decent enough thriller/action flick. Liam Neeson isnt the most obvious choice for this sort of part but was believeable enough. Not the most challenging of storylines but turned out to be pretty enjoyable as popcorn viewing more ... |
 | Pineapple Express (Video)STONACTCOM? - Keith CVery Funny movie with James Francos stoner character being a particular "high" point. Question is, what sort of movie is it? Stoner, Action or Comedy? Pretty much all 3 at one point or other. Danny McBride is also hilarious getting some of the best lines in the movie. more ... |
 | Babylon A.D. (Video)HD Only - Keith COkay this is not a great movie if we're being honest, no oscar nominations here. You've probably seen it all before and done a lot better. Its not without its redeeming factors though, if you have a HD TV and DVD its an attractive enough looking movie, so best switch off the brain for the evening and admire the visuals more ... |
 | Tropic Thunder (Video)Great Fun - Keith CNice to see Hollywood taking the mick out of itself. I never thought I'd hear myself say how hilarious Tom Cruise was in a movie but he probably was the funniest there, not bad considering the presence of Jack Black & Ben Stiller. Obviously a few names were cutting loose and really enjoying themselves and that translated to the audience. Don't forget to more ... |
 | Milk (Film)Well Worth a Watch - Keith CGood solid movie, with some excellent performances from all involved. Sean Penn is excellent and a big change from the dark, edgy character he normally portrays. Josh Brolin is excellent as ever and you can sense the conflict his character goes through from the off. Real Life news clips give this a real sense of authenticity and you leave feeling you've more ... |
 | The Spirit (Film)Avoid at all costs - Keith CThis is without doubt one of (if not the) the worst films I have ever seen. If it were possible to get a refund for the 2 hours of my life spent watching this, I'd be at the top of the Queue. Not even worth one star but theres no lower rating. more ... |
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