The wait is finally over. Prometheus has landed. For months leading up to its launch Ridley Scott's first foray back into science fiction for three decades, Prometheus was teased and trailed with outstanding viral videos letting slip small pieces of information about the film that 'shared DNA' with his 1979 masterpiece Alien. While this is true to an extent, those expecting a … [Read more...]
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012) review by That Film Guy
In the same form as the awful Valentine's Day and the even worse New Year's Eve comes the latest ensemble piece What to Expect When You're Expecting. Loosely based on an instructional book for pregnant couples, What to Expect When You're Expecting is clearly attempting to appeal to such a broard demographic using high-profile stars like Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and … [Read more...]
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) review by That Film Guy
Director Wes Anderson has often been described as original and quirky. This description is both apt and misleading as he previous works have not only been both of these things, but also beautiful, heart-breaking, compelling and in some cases utterly wonderful. From early gems like Rushmore and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, his work has always had a definitive look in both … [Read more...]
Men in Black III (2012) review by That Film Guy
Ten years after the release of the previous installment, direct Barry Sonnenfeld and stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return for Men in Black III. Mired in a controversial production cycle ever since being announced in 2009, Men in Black III uses an idea of Smith's to have his Agent J travel back in time to the 1960s to meet a younger version of Jones' Agent K. … [Read more...]
The Raid (2012, Indonesian) review by That Film Guy
There are some films that do exactly what you expect them to. Contraband was always going to be a by-the-numbers thriller, The Lucky One was always going to be an emotionally manipulative 'love story' and The Raid was always going to be a bog-standard martial arts film. The thing is, it isn't. At all. … [Read more...]
The Dictator (2012) review by That Film Guy
Having made a name for himself in the late 1990s as part of The 9 O'clock News team and latterly with his own show, Sacha Baron Cohen's list of characters have each gone on to star in their own self-titled films. Starting with Ali G in Da House, which was an irreverent and fictional look at youth culture at the time. The phenomenally successful Borat followed and then Bruno, … [Read more...]
Review: The Avengers (2012)
Ever since Iron Man was released in 2008, Marvel have been building toward a huge ensemble film called The Avengers. Members of SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), notably Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), have appeared in all of the Marvel films involved, including Captain America: The First Avenger, The … [Read more...]
Dark Shadows (2012) review by That Film Guy
Based on a low-budget Gothic soap opera from the mid-1960s, Tim Burton brings us Dark Shadows, the multi-million pound reimagining that reunites regular contributors Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. Pitched as a Gothic comedy-horror, the film ses Barnabus Collins (Depp) an 18th Century playboy spurns the advances of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green) unaware that she is a … [Read more...]
American Pie: Reunion (2012) review by The Documentalist
After a 9 year hiatus and a string of terrible straight to DVD spin offs, the American Pie franchise returns with all of the original cast in American Pie: Reunion which, as the title suggests, revolves around the Class of '99 East Falls High School reunion. Opting to arrive a couple of days early, the main characters of Jim, Kevin, Oz and Finch reunite in their home town to … [Read more...]