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Monday 01 June 2009
Star Trek
J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie gets a big thumbs up from me; much to my surprise I actually enjoyed a Star Trek film! Chris Pine (who I’d never heard of before) was an excellent Captain Kirk.
— Andy
Tags: chris_pine, hollywood, in cinemas, recommended, sci-fi, star_trek, usa
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Sunday 25 January 2009
Iron Man
Entertaining and enjoyable film for a Saturday night. Iron Man works very well for a first superhero outing and Robert Downey Jr is a good choice as Tony Stark.
— Andy
Tags: hollywood, marvel, robert downey jr, sci-fi, superheroes
Friday 16 January 2009
Big Fish
A bizarre film from Tim Burton that tells the story of a man’s life in a fairytale fashion whilst his son tries to separate fact from fiction. I wasn’t sure about this one at first, but quickly found it grew on me (a bit like the son in the film warming to his own father’s imagination). It reminded me a little of the storytelling style children’s films from the 80s.
— Andy
Tags: fantasy, hollywood, tim burton
Thursday 08 January 2009
Wall-E
Wall-E is superb; a truly mature offering from the geniuses of Pixar. The minimal amount of dialogue seems a daring move for a family film but works brilliantly, allowing one to really take in the beautiful visuals. The characters have real heart and emotion making them extremely likeable (Pixar have a real talent for this)!
— Andy
Tags: animation, hollywood, pixar, recommended, sci-fi
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Saturday 21 June 2008
Finding Nemo
Beautiful colours, great characters (particularly the minor characters), but perhaps a little let down by the plot which seems to try too hard. Finding Nemo is a good Pixar animation, but having returned to it after watching Ratatouille and The Incredibles it doesn’t stand up quite so well as I remembered.
— Andy
Sunday 01 June 2008
The Incredibles
The Incredibles is a very funny film that takes the superhero concept to a whole new level, looking at what becomes of those with super-powers when they settle down to normal family life. Not only is it unique in terms of the superhero genre, it also feels very different from the majority of the CGI-animations out there; perhaps an indication of the industry’s new found confidence with the medium. There are some superb characters in this movie, but for me I really like Frozone and Edna ‘E’ Mode. Just as entertaining the second time round.
— Andy
Tags: animation, comedy, hollywood, pixar, sci-fi, superheroes
Thursday 22 May 2008
Ratatouille
A superb film from Pixar about a rat who loves to cook in Paris. I’m not a big fan of CGI-animation, but Ratatouille is beautiful looking, Paris is really brought to life. The story feels original and is very funny without having to rely on loads of cultural references for laughs. Possibly one of the best from the studio that really got the ball rolling with Toy Story.
— Andy
Saturday 17 May 2008
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a pulp adventure film set in an alternate 1930s setting and given a retro style. An interesting idea, but perhaps a little too nostalgic. I got the feeling style came before substance with this film. It seemed devoid of emotion or any real action (strange for what seems to be an adventure sci-fi film). It basically left me cold.
— Andy