 | very funny but rings very true 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Jack Nicholson is absolutely superb in this extraordinary film by Alexander Payne (who also directed Sideways a couple of years later) It seemed hideously truthful to me, a frighteningly realistic look at ... read full review |
 | Superb British Film - ***** 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This fast moving, superbly directed, wonderfully acted thriller was made for next to nothing yet had me enthralled from beginning to end. It deals with some very raw issues and I found it both outrag... read full review |
 | Beautiful, Moving Spanish Civil War Story with Fairies 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
A sad, moody, exquisitely poetical film about a little girls fantasies under harrowing circumstances in the Spanish Civil War. Great cinematography, special effects and a very moving story combine to make ... read full review |
 | Exciting, absorbing thriller - but seen 1st time I saw this film in the cinema when it first came out and liked it so bought this DVD when it came up as a bargain on eBay. It has a very interesting premise that in the year 2054 (?) three people are... read full review |
 | Oliver Tarantino or Quintin Stone? Lots of good actors and cinematography but it doesn't go together very well and the narrative felt weak to me and I got bored several times. Maybe the Hollywood studios just had to use up some contrac... read full review |
 | Worth seeing for the spectacular costumes alone If you fancy beautiful woman you'll adore Jon Heder! "You dress like a 15 year old girl" screams the Will Ferrell character at him in a row - but what a fantastic job he does of it. Th... read full review |
 | Competantly Told Yarn with good acting Not an earth shatteringly good film but convincing performances all round and competent direction by Clint Eastwood (who also wrote the score interestingly enough). It is a drama thriller dealing with themes of... read full review |
 | Feel good redemption film for Ibiza Club Scene This film seems to have been made for the hoardes of fun-seekers who visit Ibiza. Shot, quite plausibly at first, like a documentary, its a feel good film about a superstar DJ who can do no wrong, th... read full review |
 | Hyper-Populist Metaphysics This film is a rather unsatisfactory investigation into some thinking about the nature of being by interviewing a collection of pseudo-scientists, pseudo-philosophers and new-age gurus intercut with selected st... read full review |
 | Good TV SciFi Comedy Western Series I won the Serenity DVD and many of the reviews said I'd enjoy it more if I'd seen the TV series first so that's why I bought this. It's a sci-fi comedy western in 15 episodes (+ a... read full review |