Review: Edge of Darkness
In choosing to return to the well with a much smaller bucket, Martin Campbell will have known that diluting his acclaimed six hour 1985 BBC mini series Edge of Darkness into a two hour thriller would be a minefield.
Bringing Mel Gibson on board was seemingly a good move; out of the acting spotlight for a [...]
Preview: Edge Of Darkness
Mel Gibson has had a hard time of it in recent years. His box office draw began to wane, along with other stars of his generation. Then came the bad publicity, the result of a drunken mistake. Aside from his limited success as a director, Gibson was fading from movie-going consciousness.
This year Gibson is back, [...]
Review: Did you ever see… Out of Sight?
This week sees the release of Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air. Starring George Clooney, it tells the story of a frequent flyer executive who is unexpectedly grounded. The jump from TV to film is never easy, even for those well suited to the movie business. Clooney had a couple of false starts, but that [...]
Preview: Ninja Assassin
Ten years ago, the Wachowski brothers, little known at the time, released their second movie as directors, The Matrix. A product of their love of Hong Kong action movies and Manga, it became huge. The mix of stylish action and spiritual introspection struck a chord, particularly with teenage boys searching for an identity. Two inferior [...]
Review: Did you ever see… The Negotiator?
This week sees the release of Law Abiding Citizen. The story of a man, played by Gerard Butler, who is forced to watch his family murdered. When the District Attorney makes a shady deal with the defendants, Butler takes matters into his own hands.
The director is F. Gary Gray. You may not recognise the name, but he [...]
Review: Surrogates
There hasn’t been much in the way of good all out sci-fi action this year. Star Trek was as much introduction as it was action, Terminator: Salvation disappointed, and Transformers… Well, lets not talk about Transformers. So, with District 9 as the only real intelligent contender, Surrogates came along at a good time to try [...]
Review: Did You Ever See… Breakdown?
The sci-fi action film Surrogates is released this week. Bruce Willis stars in a story about a future world where no-one leaves their homes. Willis is compelled to enter the real world for the first time in many years, to investigate the murders of several people through their robot selves, something not thought possible.
Jonathan [...]
