Back in 2000, before Vin Diesel was the big star we know him as today, he starred in a low-budget sci-fi B-movie called Pitch Black. In the film he played Richard B. Riddick, a convict and murderer who was mysterious and unpredictable, not to mention the fact that he was essentially a ninja who could sneak out of everywhere. The film was probably much better than anyone could … [Read more...]
Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013) review by That Film Klown
In 2005, the Onion reported that a group of scientists, philosophers and mathematicians were close to completing a list of everything that can go wrong. In tribute to this noble effort, and due to the incredible number of insanely bad things about Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, here's a review in the same style: … [Read more...]
We’re the Millers (2013) review by That Film Brat
The beginning of 2013 was not a great period for the comedy genre. In a row we had the offensive banality of Movie 43, the poorly constructed mess of Scary Movie 5 and the frat boy annoyance of 21 & Over. Things have been looking up, though. This Is The End and The Heat were both very funny, and The World's End was absolutely fantastic, and that's not mentioning Alan … [Read more...]
Review: The A-Team (2010)
Nostalgia. We use it as a means of eulogising about the past, and gushing over a sentimentality of the often cherry picked nuggets of historical joy. However, those nuggets are often torn from a whole rock face of mediocrity, banality and boredom. So when Hollywood takes a cult TV show like The A-Team, and turns it into a film, it is nostalgia that is the only reason I can … [Read more...]
Robin Hood (1973) review by That Film Guy
Following the end of what is affectionately known as the ˜Golden Era,' Disney found themselves in something of a creative slump. Not helped by the passing of patriarch Walt Disney, the output during the 70s and most of the 80s reads like a whose who of mediocre animated films; Oliver & Company, The Aristocats and The Black Cauldron all proved to be commercially and … [Read more...]
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013) review by That Art House Guy
Ain't Them Bodies Saints starts fast. There are two lovers, Bob (Casey Affleck) and Ruth (Rooney Mara). They are going to have a baby. They are going to commit a crime. Something goes wrong and they find themselves in a shootout with police at an abandoned house. Their friend is killed by a policeman's bullet, and Ruth returns fire, hitting one of the gathered lawmen. Realising … [Read more...]
Rush (2013) review by That Film Guy
Formula 1 may seem like a strange choice for Hollywood director Ron Howard to pick for his latest film. In a country that follows the more ragtag racing of NASCAR, F1 has not quite caught on in the same way it has elsewhere but as Howard points out, he's more interested in the story of his two lead characters, James Hunt and Niki Lauder than the actual racing, and it's that … [Read more...]
Review: Insidious Chapter 2 (2013)
James Wan is really starting to come into his own as a horror director. Saw's direction was good, but was a little fast-paced and music-video-esque for the film's tone. Insidious was a step in the right direction, with it being a delightful little homage to old school Hammer horror films that was scary and entertaining. However, it was the year of 2013 that Wan released his … [Read more...]
Grown Ups (2010) review by That Film Reporter
Perhaps the most ironic thing about having a comedy film called Grown Ups is that the humour is ridiculously childish. At best, the gags are passable, but for the most part failed to rise even the slightest of smiles. … [Read more...]
The White Diamond (2004) review by The Documentalist
In the documentary film making world Werner Herzog is something of a legend and since his first feature in 1968 he has made a variety of fascinating documentaries spanning a wide range of topics. During that time he has developed a style which is fairly unique and in The White Diamond he uses plenty of this to tell the weird and wonderful story of Dr Graham Dorrington - (at … [Read more...]