http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/
How such a
fascinating premise could turn into such an un-fascinating film is beyond me,
but this tale of a fake Hollywood movie used by the CIA to extract fugitive
diplomats from Iran failed to excite me.
Excellent performances and script, but it’s a little disjointed, and
very one-sided.
Three stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/
Extremely
believable, natural performances from Cooper and Lawrence as two people
suffering from loss and mental health issues render the movie stimulating and
enjoyable. However, the pleasure is dampened
by some late-on implausible decision making by peripheral characters and the
ultimately clichéd feel-good ending.
Four stars
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0086979/
The Coen
Brothers’ first film, and they sure started as they meant to go on! A tight thriller with several twists and a cracking
soundtrack, the small cast of this cinematic masterpiece deftly meddle in and
around each other’s lives as blood is shed.
This one is a must-see!
Five stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1788391/
A horror
film that spends a long time pretending it might not be a horror film, Kill
List comprises ninety minutes of nail-biting tension-mounting interspersed with
some unhinged hit-man brutality. But the
unexpected end-piece is the real shocker, and it’s this overly-deliberate and
under-explained finale that will leave you reeling.
Four stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125435/
One of the
most astonishingly accomplished child acting performances I’ve ever seen, this
heart-wrenching tale of Hushpuppy and her Daddy trying to survive in their
flooded community rests entirely on the shoulders of untrained Quvenzhané
Wallis. She is enthralling, and her
story is magical and moving. Expect tears!
Four stars
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1074638/
Mendes has treated 007 with such love and respect that the
resultant caper is Bond at its purest in decades. Fights and explosions combine with fantastically
British wit to produce a more classic, light-hearted affair than Craig’s other
outings. Skyfall undoubtedly belongs amongst
the cream of the Bond-movie crop.
Four stars
