Picard or Kirk? The age old Star Trek debate. Who is the better Captain of the USS Enterprise? This debate can send fans of the franchise into a full-blooded rage, but in 1994 they got to experience both Captains together in the same film, Star Trek: Generations. It represents William Shatner's last official portrayal of the iconic Captain Kirk and Patrick Stewart's first foray … [Read more...]
Rocky Balboa (2006) review That Film Guy
A full sixteen years after the last installment, Sylvester Stallone's iconic boxing underdog returned to the silver screen in Rocky Balboa. The success of the film helped to directly lead to the growth of a sub-genre of films that show action stars well past their prime but still able to compete in their various fields. Films like The Expendables, The Last Stand and A Good Day … [Read more...]
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) review by That Film Guy
Sandwiched uncomfortably between the best and the last Star Trek films to feature the popular Next Generation crew, Star Trek: Insurrection is something of a forgotten film within the sprawling film franchise. Directed by series regular Jonathan Frakes, it took a respectable $112m at the box office, but highlighted a seeming decline in the popularity of the franchise. … [Read more...]
Nothing But the Truth (2008) review by That Film Geek
Nothing But The Truth is a political drama that takes it's inspiration from the 'Plamegate' case. It deals with the heady themes of journalistic freedom and the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution vs. national security, and has a tight script and excellent performances. The film was denied a cinematic release by it's distributor filing for bankruptcy, and is far above the … [Read more...]
Piranha 3DD (2012) review by That Film Klown
No words could sum up Piranha 3DD better than the quote: Josh cut off his penis because something came out of my vagina. This line “ delivered by a hysterical, semi-naked, blood-covered young woman “ encapsulates both the flimsy appeal and the shocking shortcomings of the film. … [Read more...]
Bernie (2011) review by That Art House Guy
Richard Linklater's Bernie was completed in 2011 and had its debut at the LA film festival. It wasn't until April 2012 that it had a limited release run in the USA, and now, another year on, it is finally arriving on screens in the UK. The release schedule is not the only curious thing about Bernie. Based on a true story (and in this case it seems that for once, a film … [Read more...]
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) review by That Art House Guy
The small town of Schenectady near Albany in upstate New York is known as ˜The Place Beyond the Pines' in Mohawk language. This is the setting for Derek Cianfrance's new movie, the follow-up to 2010's Blue Valentine, in which he again teams up with Ryan Gosling for a tale of fathers and sons, violence and consequences. … [Read more...]
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) review by That Film Guy
The tenth and final instalment of the original Star Trek Universe films, Star Trek: Nemesis was released in 2002. Directed by Stuart Baird (US Marshalls, Executive Decision) it is the final appearance of the Next Generation crew of Star Trek regulars and only just making its many back at the box office, lead to work commencing on the rebooted universe by JJ Abrams in Star Trek. … [Read more...]
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) review by That Film Dude
The series of Star Trek: The Next Generation films oddly parallels the films following on from The Original Series in a way: a pretty rubbish first film, followed by a sequel which is generally considered the best of its particular series, with somewhat diminishing returns thereafter. And First Contact is easily the best of the Next Gen films, which admittedly could be seen as … [Read more...]
Bully (2001) review by The Documentalist
Bully is the chilling true story of the murder of Bobby Kent by a group of high school friends from Florida following years of relentless psychological, physical and sexual abuse. Adapted from the book Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze, Larry Clark (Kids, Ken Park) takes the directing reigns and creates his usual gritty, dark world full of hopelessness … [Read more...]