I have never been as in love with the idea Of Superman as other super heroes – he always struck me as being a little boring. Christopher Reeve elevated him into something I never really found in the comics, but Read more…
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I thought this was going to be more involving than it was. It was easy to watch and the low-key acting was easy enough to believe, but it was basically something with the feel of a television movie. Solid yet Read more…
From what I had heard about this movie, I was expecting something a lot worse than what I sat down to watch, and while it is not an amazing film by any stretch of the imagination, it is no way Read more…
I think I have used this term here before – a meringue movie; meaning a movie that is pretty to look at, but which has no substance. This seemed to me to be such a movie, and I am frustrated Read more…
I really enjoyed this film – it was an easy seduction from the moment that I saw the trailer. It could have failed though, as many long and lyrical films do, to hold my interest for its length. I am Read more…
It pays to take a chance on lesser known films that you haven’t heard of before, because sometimes you find a gem. This is one of those uniquely British movies, and sure, I know it is about Greeks too, and Read more…
I think this film stands the test of time well. I haven’t watched it recently, but I think the same is true of the immediate sequel. The third one? That kind of flopped majorly for me … there were just Read more…
I hadn’t watched a subtitled film in a while (strange because I used to watch them all the time) but this film captured me very quickly. Animation kind of slides serious matters in under your defences, and like Maus and Where The Wind Read more…
I had thought about watching this movie quite a few times, but there was something a little odd about the description of it that made me steer clear. I am glad I watched it – it is not about a Read more…
Werner Herzog becomes more and more amazing as time goes on. His feel for, and ability to capture humanity on film, is displayed to its fullest in the documentary setting. This should be considered an important film, but the scary Read more…