Some good comedy moments drowned in schmaltz. Bob the Movie Man’s Rating: Comedy and tragedy have always gone together hand-in-hand. Every great comedy tends to have its bitter-sweet moments: Roberts Blossom as the “shovel-killer” grandad in “Home Alone” (who always reminds me of my late Dad… in appearance I might add, not that he was … Read more
“I’ll. Â Be. Â Right. Â Here.” The worst thing about this movie is its title. The second worst thing about this movie is its trailer. Both will either a) put people off seeing it (it succeeded in that with my wife for example) or b) make people conclude it is a ‘nice holiday film to take … Read more
So how about the festive foul? Here I reviewed my ‘Best Of’ 2015. But how about the turkeys? I guess I should caveat this by saying that although I have an ‘Unlimited’ cinema card, I am sufficiently time-strapped with ‘the day job’ that I don’t get to see every movie at the cinema. As such, … Read more
This review could get me into trouble – a lot of trouble: my wife LOVED “Taken”, LOVED the slightly dodgier “Taken 2″ and even LOVED “Taken 2.5: he flies!” (a.k.a. last year’s “Non-Stop” vehicle for Neeson). It was a given (if not a taken – LOL) that she was going to LOVE “Taken 3”.  … Read more
There is something rather compelling about action films set on aircraft. The claustrophobic confinement and obvious dangers of guns, de-compressions and – erm – gravity naturally add to the sense of peril. Examples of the genre are Air Force One, Passenger 57, United 93, Airport 77/79/etc. and (at the ridiculous end of the spectrum) Snakes … Read more