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It’s Complicated
Monday, 11 Jan, 2010 – 18:12 | No Comment
It’s Complicated

The plot is predictable, cringy and not remotely believable or funny. I wasn’t naive enough to think that this was anything more than escapist fluff but I expected a bit of charm, sparkle and romance.

Sherlock Holmes
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 20:34 | No Comment
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, the most portrayed movie character ever, gets the Guy Ritchie treatment.
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Up in the Air
Friday, 8 Jan, 2010 – 20:14 | One Comment
Up in the Air

Dashing charm-merchant, George Clooney, does his thing and sells this evenly paced indie heart-warmer to a mainstream audience.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Friday, 4 Dec, 2009 – 18:58 | No Comment
Where the Wild Things Are

Remember when you were a kid and somebody asked you ‘what did you do today’ and your answer was simply ‘I just played’. This is the feeling you’re left with when you watch Where the …

Pandorum
Sunday, 27 Sep, 2009 – 14:46 | No Comment
Pandorum

The phrase ‘it’s Alien meets Memento’ was definitely said at some point when this film was being pitched.

District 9
Saturday, 12 Sep, 2009 – 9:57 | One Comment
District 9

District 9 tells the story of some simple aliens who just want to go home. (ish)

Inglourious Basterds
Sunday, 30 Aug, 2009 – 16:15 | No Comment
Inglourious Basterds

The Basterds are a group of rogue Americans, and one AWOL German who travel incognito unleashing violent fury on the Nazis, and branding the few that they allow to live.

Coco Avant Chanel
Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009 – 11:19 | No Comment
Coco Avant Chanel

Coco Chanel led an extraordinary life. She went against tradition. She not only loosened her corset, she took it off. She wore comfortable, flowing, feminine clothes. She wore trousers. She wore style.

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
Tuesday, 21 Jul, 2009 – 14:00 | No Comment
Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince

I couldn’t help but wait for the climax the whole way through… it never really arrived.

Obsessed
Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 13:52 | No Comment
Obsessed

15A, 108 mins, Thriller
Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles
I’ve said it before, Beyonce can’t act, she can sing, but she definitely can’t act. Another actor from HBO’s excellent show “The Wire” appearing on the big screens at …