Funerals & Snakes

Sharkwater (2006)

Not yet reviewed.

Orfanato, El (2007)

Not yet reviewed.

The Edge of Love (2008)

Not yet reviewed.

Mongol (2007) 3.5/5

"... deserves to be seen on a giant screen, as befitting the giant landscape and giant story."

The House Bunny (2008) 2.5/5

"... It’s the lack of ambition that I find so disheartening ..."

Eagle Eye (2008) 2/5

"... designed to appeal to cro-magnons who still believe that computers are inherently malevolent self-perpetuating pseudo-organisms and that the US Dept of Defence would invent an all-powerful, surveillance super-computer that you can’t switch off at the wall."

WALL·E (2008) 4.5/5

"It was perhaps a little too long for the restless pre-schoolers I shared a screening with, but for anyone and everyone else I whole-heartedly recommend it."

Step Brothers (2008) 3/5

"... blow me down I really enjoyed it!"

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) 2.5/5

"It's what we used to call a romp and is so stuffed with 'stuff' that it’s hard to argue that you don't get your money's worth, even if it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans."

Taken (2008) 3.5/5

"... highly effective, first-rate pulp ..."

The Third Richard 3/5

"... has some stylistic choices that I might not have made but the heart and intelligence of the filmmmakers shine through."

Up the Yangtze (2007) 4/5

"The pressures on China from all directions are keenly felt in this film, which will tell you more about that part of the world than three weeks of Olympic Games.The pressures on China from all directions are keenly felt in this film, which will tell you more about that part of the world than three weeks of Olympic Games."

Prag (2006) 2.5/5

"I’m sure there is a lot in there to reward a patient and attentive viewer but, apart from watching one of the great modern screen actors at work, I couldn’t find it."

The Dark Knight (2008) 3.5/5

"It is disappointing that Nolan’s vision of Gotham City from the first film seems to have faded. Instead of the hyper-modern city in disrepair we got last time, now it looks like plain old modern day New York crossed with Chicago crossed with Toronto, and I guess that was one of the sacrifices made in the decision to ditch digital but the city itself is well short on atmosphere."

Earth (2007) 3/5

"Only the cutest animals and most colourful plants got through the auditions and Patrick Stewart plays the Morgan Freeman part as narrator."

The King of Kong (2007) 3/5

"It's a classic good guy/bad guy set-up and you'll be as manipulated as any 8-bit Mario, but it's a lot of fun."

4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (2007) 5/5

"As close to perfect as makes no difference."