Posts Tagged ‘film’

The plot: The life of Charles Foster Kane, a rich newspaper tycoon is told out in stories of the people who knew him.

The good: It’s an absolute classic film and often considered one of the best ever made.

The bad: It has dated quite a bit by now.

Conclusion: If you have any interest in film history of media in general, you have to make sure this is on you’re watched list.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 8.9 out of 10.

The plot: Then Prince Caspian’s uncle is blessed with a child, he sets about trying to kill the young price, forcing him to flee and unite the Narnians to rise up against Telmarines.

The good: It will probably keep the kids quite for a while.

The bad: Disappointingly poor special effects. The fight scenes are unimpressive. Susan’s bow and arrow skills are a direct rip off of Legolas from Lord of the Rings. Once you know CS Lewis is an evangelical Christian you spot an endless series of metaphors which just get annoying.

Conclusion: I wish Peter Jackson had made these films. He would have done the novels justice and most of the fight scenes were copied directly from his films anyway.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 3.6 out of 10.

The plot: Bond is given 00 status and celebrates by shooting up an embassy. The movie basically revolves around terrorist plots and playing poker though it doesn’t really have a specific plot.

The good: Daniel Craig makes an excellent Bond. I don’t feel like I wasted two hours of my life.

The bad: It’s supposed to be before all the other Bonds and yet they have the latest phones and laptops. The bad guys are a bit lacking. The plot wanders a bit too much.

Conclusion: This movie would be dead without a good Bond. Luckily Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond and saves the movie.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.2 out of 10.

The plot: Borat travels to America on behalf of Kazakhstan to see what lessons can be learned for his country.

The good: It’s very funny. You will find yourself signing up to the Pamela Anderson mailing list though I wouldn’t spoil it by telling you why :p.

The bad: Lowbrow humour, some of the situations are just obviously set up.

Conclusion: If you enjoyed the series then it’s unmissable, if you’re a fan of things like Jackass, American Pie, silly comedies in general then it’s recommended.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.2 out of 10.

The plot: 5 people, all obsessed with the Blair Witch Project go into the woods and come out alive – but they brought something back with them.

The good: Fantastic twist to achknowledge the first movie as a movie, some great camerawork, good storyline.

The bad: Those expecting a movie along similar lines as the first will have to look elsewhere.

Conclusion: In terms of hoping for a good sequel to the first film we couldn’t have asked for much more.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.5 out of 10.

The plot: Johnny Depp plays George, a drug trafficker who narrates the story of his life from a nobody to a drug lord, and down again.

The good: Quite heart warming, as much as a film about a drug dealer really can be.

The bad: I’m not convinced it accurately portrays how difficult it is to smuggle drugs. Or it is actually easier than you think, though I hope that isn’t the case either.

Conclusion: It’s not quite the Shawshank Redemption, but it isn’t a million miles off either.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.3 out of 10.

The plot: 3 student film makers go into the woods in search of the legend of the Blair Witch. They were never seen again but a year later their footage was found and put together to form this movie.

The good: Well it was made by a group of student film makers who funded it with credit cards and they bulldozed Hollywood so that rocks. In terms of the movie, it’s scary and original.

The bad: The footage is from handheld cameras which really annoyed some people as it’s jerky. Plus there is none of the high budget effects and action Hollywood delivers.

Conclusion: It’s an awesome movie. Turn the lights off, light a few candles and begin exploring the legend.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 8.2 out of 10.

The plot: The guys get together for a fun summer at the beach.

The good: Jim glues himself to himself, again it’s just a funny movie.

The bad: Doesn’t have the arc or story the first one did, doesn’t go anywhere, it’s just about the jokes and nothing else.

Conclusion: It’s quite a nice sequel. It doesn’t attempt to achive anything great but a sequel such as this would probably fail if it tried. So as it could have gone, this is a solid sequel.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.4 out of 10.

The plot: Four friends make a pact that they will get laid by graduation.

The good: It’s the defining teen comedy, it’s very funny.

The bad: It’s the kind of low-brow humour you expect from the genre.

Conclusion: It’s funny. Yeah it’s all teen sex jokes. But they are still funny.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.9 out of 10.

The plot: When a former white racist gets out of jail he has to change his ways in order to save his younger brother from a similar fate. Basically it’s a tale of racism told in flash blacks as well as what is happening in the present day story.

The good: It’s quite strong, it’s a film about racism and is blunt about it.

The bad: Far from an action movie, not the happyest of endings.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.8 out of 10.