´óÏó´«Ã½

« Previous | Main | Next »

It's this week's film reviews!

James King | 17:19 UK time, Wednesday, 22 April 2009


State Of Play - Tight political thrills with Russell Crowe as the hungry journo investigating the death of a Congressman's lover. Strong stuff, especially from the awesome Rachel McAdams (above, with Russ) and Dame Helen Mirren. 4 stars.

Observe & Report - Seth Rogen is shockingly funny in this fabulously filthy tale of a security guard who dreams of being a cop. Its darker second half does throw things a little off-centre tho...3 stars.

The Uninvited - Slick and pretty scary thriller, starring Emily Browning as the straight-outta-rehab teen who thinks her mother was murdered by her dad's new girlfriend. Forgettable but fun. 3 stars.

Outlander - Seriously boring sci-fi-meets-Vikings film. I know - that should be amazing. But like its star Jim Caviezel, this takes itself waaaay too seriously when really it should be playing up to its ridiculous premise. 2 stars.

Shifty - Gritty Brit thriller about two old friends wheeling and dealing on the streets of suburbia. Low budget but big drama. Check it out. 4 stars.


Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    Went to see Observe and report yesterday and really enjoyed it. Agree with 3 stars as it was not big Seths funniest film but had a great darkness to it and some deeply dark comical moments. I also loved the cameo from my new hero Danny Mcbride.

    I just cant believe the dog dies at the end........only joking!

  • Comment number 2.

    Went to see State of Play and apart from having to explain it to the missus, it was genius. The idea of Crowe and Affleck being college mates is a bit hard to believe and the guy form the Orange ads cannot be taken seriously. FACT, That aside. Brilliant film.

    A

    On a side note, is it just me or is Ben Affleck turning into his little brother? Every performance of the past couple of years has been a mirror image of how his little brother would handle the role. Just me??

Ìý

´óÏó´«Ã½ iD

´óÏó´«Ã½ navigation

´óÏó´«Ã½ © 2014 The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.