When the insanely brilliant Taken was released to Box Office, Liam Neeson became THE action man. The infamous I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you became so legendary that Mr. Neeson now refuses to recite those exact words. Neeson who is often undervalued, proved his worth with that project but the time has come for him to fend off the bad guys once more. … [Read more...]
The Three Musketeers (2011) review by That Film Toad
The Three Musketeers (originally a book by Alexandre Dumas) is indisputably a classic work, which has stood the test of time and continues to draw readers back to 17th century France. Such a leviathan of literature is, in short, well outside the scope of a reviewer who likes feasting on film-tastrophes. So imagine my surprise when Paul W.S Anderson stepped up to the plate and … [Read more...]
Die Hard 4.0 (2007) review by The Documentalist
It is twelve years on from the last time that the iconic John McClane (Bruce Willis) found himself with a front row seat to yet another terrorist attack and things have changed. No longer a young(ish) family man with a full head of hair, McClane is now a balding, crotchety 40-something estranged from his wife and daughter and following orders as an NYPD detective. … [Read more...]
Thunderball (1965) review That Film Guy
The production of Thunderball, the fourth film in the James Bond canon is one riddled with conflict, disagreement and indirectly led to the creation of Never Say Never Again, the Bond film that wasn't quite Bond. Author Ian Fleming and co-writer Kevin McClory fell into dispute in 1961 over whom owned the rights to the Thunderball script. McClory insisted that he had co-written … [Read more...]
To Rome with Love (2012) by That Art House Guy
With To Rome With Love, Woody Allen continues his grand tour of European cities, following in the footsteps of Match Point (London), Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Midnight in Paris. He also appears in front of the camera for the first time in over five years, casting himself against type as an Italian lothario (just kidding “ in a shock twist he plays a neurotic New York Jew). … [Read more...]
Goldfinger (1964) review by That Film Guy
No James Bond film better epitomises the mass appeal of Britain's coolest spy than the third instalment in the franchise, Goldfinger. A huge critical and commercial juggernaut, Goldfinger would create the template from which most future films would draw their inspiration and it marked the characters transition from simple thriller to iconic blockbuster draw. Based on a novel by … [Read more...]
From Russia with Love (1963) review by That Film Guy
Following on from the success of Dr. No, director Terence Young returned to Ian Fleming's legendary British secret agent James Bond in an adaptation of From Russia with Love. Sticking with Sean Connery as 007 and maintaining the same supporting cast of Bernard Lee as M and Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, From Russia with Love is the first Bond film to include most of the … [Read more...]
Body Melt (1993) review by That Film Klown
At first glance, Body Melt is far better than other entries to our terrible film dungeon. The acting, script, direction, music and just about everything else are all immeasurably better than those in, for example, The Room or Birdemic. But the longer Body Melt goes on, the worse it gets. It's horrendously gory throughout and even after it's finished you may struggle to say … [Read more...]
Top 30 Film Trilogies
Our list of the Top 30 Movie Trilogies of all Time. Do you Agree?.........Before the 1970s a film trilogy was a rare entity. Usually if a film was successful it was simply left to run or re-released at a later date. However the success surrounding The Godfather trilogy and latterly the Star Wars saga lead Hollywood to consider sequels and threequels as a viable way of making … [Read more...]
Day of the Dead (1985) review by That Film Guy
Completing the original trilogy of George A Romero's Dead Series is the 1985 film Day of the Dead. Originally he had planned for Day of the Dead to be a sweeping epic zombie film, described as "the Gone with the Wind of zombie films," unfortunately budget limitations forced him to reconsider and eventually scale back production and script. It was released to an excellent … [Read more...]