When approaching anime one must be cautious. One must keep in mind that Japan and western countries have very different cultures, and it often comes across in anime in bucket loads. I can, however, only judge films how I see them. Through my own experience I've developed a taste and an opinion as to what makes a good and bad film. While the defence of "well that's what they … [Read more...]
I, Superbiker (2012) review by The Documentalist
The British Superbike Championship (BSB) is the domestic two wheel equivalent of Formula 1 racing and is enjoyed by a huge number of spectators every season both live and on TV. In writer, producer and director Mark Sloper's new documentary the 2012 season are showcased and the race to crown the latest champion chronicled. … [Read more...]
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) review by That Film Guy
In the continuing trend of fairytale to film adaptations comes the Bryan Singer directed Jack the Giant Slayer. In this case it's a retelling of the English folk tale of Jack and the Giant Beanstalk, but with the location moved to a pseudo-Arthurian fantasy land. Young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) is sent to the town of Cloister by his uncle to sell an old horse and cart, but … [Read more...]
Review: Stolen (2012)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00CLC5XUC][/pullquote] 2008's Taken was a big hit when it came out. It combined great action, a thrilling story, and a very bad ass protagonist, to make a flawed but extremely fun action movie. The film spawned a number of imitators, mostly cheap … [Read more...]
Identity Thief (2013) review by That Film Guy
From director Seth Gordon, comes the latest in his ever-expanding filmography of comedies. Ever since his supremely handled documentary beginnings in King of Kong, his work has become more mainstream and far less entertaining bouncing from the risible Four Christmases to the annoying Horrible Bosses and now to his latest offering, Identity Thief. … [Read more...]
Reno 911!: Miami (2007) review by The Documentalist
For perhaps the majority of people the name 'Reno 911' will mean little, however it is a very funny US TV show spoofing the reality show Cops following the bungling Reno sheriffs department and its deranged and bewildered officers. That it spawned a feature length film is something of a mystery given that it works so well as a 30 minute TV show but it had a go and although not … [Read more...]
The Croods (2013) review by That Film Guy
The Croods, billed as ˜from the makers of Ice Age' should tell you everything you need to know about Dreamworks latest animated film. The prehistoric mega-franchise that spawned so many sequels and made millions of dollars would obviously inspire pretenders and similarly themed films. Dreamworks, those responsible are clearly looking for a new franchise to take over from the … [Read more...]
Side Effects (2013) review by That Art House Guy
There are many rumours circulating that director Steven Soderbergh is retiring from the movie making business. And there are a lot of people hoping that this isn't the case, since he's a director who, while guilty of the odd mis-step, is someone who is always willing to experiment, switch genres and come up with something interesting, something that audiences might not have … [Read more...]
Parker (2013) review by That Film Guy
Donald E. Westlake's crime fiction series, starring the simply titled Parker has been adapted and used for a variety of films in the past, although never with the characters name intact. Most recently Mel Gibson used the character for his tough-and-gritty thriller Payback. Finally though, with the help of former British Olympic diving competitor-turned-action star Jason … [Read more...]
Razorback (1984) review by That Film Geek
Razorback is an Australian thriller and represents the first feature film by music-video director Russell Mulcahy, who would later achieve greater film success with Highlander in 1986. The film opens in the Australian outback with kangaroo hunter Jake Cullen (Bill Kerr) putting his grandson to bed. Suddenly a huge wild boar or 'razorback' smashes through the house, breaking … [Read more...]