Derailed

30 05 2008

Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston in the film Derailed

Based on the best-selling novel by James Siegel (No wonder this film is so well written and scripted). It’s a real edge of your seat thriller, very much like Hitchcocks films in the past, it builds the tension throughout with some terrific plot twists, some obvious and some not so.

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hitman

12 05 2008

image from the Hitman film showing the two leading characters

This film is based on the video games of the same name, not usually a good recommendation for a film but in this case not a complete disaster. Read the rest of this entry »





the marine

31 03 2008

This film brings to mind the early Arny films such as Commando and Raw Deal and the leading man John Cena is not unlike Arny in his physic and delivery of lines (he doesn’t say much and this is no bad thing). Read the rest of this entry »





The Brave One

25 02 2008

the brave one

This film has a very poetic quality which reminded me of the Sonic Youth album NYC Ghosts and Flowers. The film is almost documentary style in it’s look, however it does have a great visual quality which is very evident in its lighting. Read the rest of this entry »





Resident Evil 3 (frighteningly good)

19 02 2008

 resident evil extinction film

If you liked the other 2 zombie extravaganzas (as I did) you’ll absolutely love this one! : )

It’s got zombies, Milla Jovovich, killer Ravens and a very Mad Max does zombies feel about the whole thing. Read the rest of this entry »