Review: The Ghost Writer

Pierce Brosnan and Ewan MacGregor

A smart thriller with a classic “they don’t make movies like this anymore” feeling,  you’ll follow every turn until the very last second of The Ghost Writer. Leave your personal opinions about Roman Polanski at the door, the man can direct suspense. With an impressive cast, the gloomy backdrop of Martha’s Vineyard (really Germany), and [...]

Review: Green Zone

Matt Damon And Paul Greengrass War film

A complicated subject matter boiled down into a simple action adventure, conspiracy, goodish vs. evilish movie that would have benefited from a bit more story. Paul Greengrass reteams with Matt Damon (both did the last two Bourne movies) to give us Green Zone, a story of one man trying to discover the truth about the [...]

Review: Alice in Wonderland (and the Oscars)

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp do Lewis Caroll

A whirlwind of fantasy and imagery, vivid colours and wonderment…signifying “meh” – much love given to the assist from Billy Shakespeare on the VERY loose rip-off. After Edward Scissorhands and the Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton put out movies more known for flash than for substance.  Why mess with tradition? Alice in Wonderland may be [...]