Victor Frankenstein (2015) Review An old story told a different way. The basic elements of the book and the previous film versions are all there: The monster; the scientist driven mad by ambition; the assistant; the beautiful gypsy girl; and the baying mob. All present and correct, but all in slightly different forms and slightly different proportions. It’s like a ‘fine … [Read more...]
Review: Horns (2014)
The Devil Inside [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=057512069X][/pullquote] Former child actors seem to have a new strategy going. While some have their famous roles and then cannot be seen as anything other than that for the rest of their career, new child actors seem to be savvier to this dangerous … [Read more...]
Review: The Woman in Black (2012)
School is over! Harry, (oops! I meant Daniel...sorry) has well and truly graduated from the Hogwarts School of Child Actors and puts his acting chops to the test in the quintessentially spooky The Woman in Black. Daniel Radcliffe plays Arthur Kipps, a young, widowed lawyer who is told that he must successfully travel to the north east of England and settle the estate of the … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the final instalment of the film franchise that has run for the last 10 years and whose presence on the highest-grossing films of all time is unquestionable. The lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth instalment in the popular franchise and marks the penultimate story before the heart-breaking finale. In the lead-up to release of the book, J.K Rowling had promised fans that a major … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is fifth instalment in the franchise, based on the longest book in the series, this is one of the shortest films. Clocking in at just over 2 hours, a vast majority of the source material is cut in order … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] It is well known among fans of the Harry Potter series that the end of the Goblet of Fire is the turning point in the series. The events of the graveyard scene change the action away from the slightly jovial adventure mysteries of the first 3 … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban sees two major departures for the film franchise. Director and head honcho Chris Columbus is replaced behind the camera by Spanish wunderkind Alfonso Cuarón, and in front on the camera Richard Harris' … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, released 15th November 2002, is the sequel to the massively popular Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Like the original it reunites director Chris Columbus with regular cast members Daniel … [Read more...]
Review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007N0IJGC][/pullquote] 30th June 1997, the day children's fiction changed. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by J.K. Rowling was released and began the series of books march toward dominance. After the popularity of the books, it was only a matter of time … [Read more...]