Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Lost in Translation?

Looking at the all the extra features that come with US Releases of Recent Lost DVDs in the States, seems its not just a plane that's gone missing between continents.

Lost Complete Seasons 1-6 Boxset US



Lost Complete Seasons 1-6 Boxset UK



Lost Season 5 Dharma Initiation Boxset USA



Lost Season 5 Boxset UK



Bet this is another thing they won't end up explaining properly either.

Tuesday, 3 August 2010

Review: Knight and Day



This film is all about shiny stuff, whether thats guns, cars, hair or teeth - but with Tom Cruise unsurprisingly being pretty good at playing someone a bit mental and a nice chemistry with Cameron Diaz (when she isn't shrieking and screaming) that holds your interest till the end, Knight and Day ends up actually being a step above most other action films this year that aren't called Inception.

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Review: Inception



Was it just me, or was it slightly spoilt by the fact they kept changing the rules as they went along? First they just needed to fall to wake up, then it ended up need to be all lined up - and all the stuff with the totems, wasn't that meant to tell whether you were in someone else's dream? So the big cliffhanger still didn't answer the question it set?

Friday, 30 July 2010

Review: The A Team



For the first half its harmless fun, in particular the montage of the team coming together is an OTT joy. When they get into the meat of the plot though it all falls apart sadly, ending up just as an explosive-filled mess.

A sequel seems unlikely unless they switch to Plan B and drop the budget to match the disappointing box office so far.

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Review: The Coca Cola Case



Disappointing Documentary the chronicles attempts to sue the Coca Cola Corporation for Human Rights violations in Columbian bottling plants. The lack of narration or any on screen graphics to pull the story together just means it ends up a hotch potch of footage jumping between North and South America that leaves the viewer confused and lost as to who is who and what they are accused or accusing people of.

For those wanting to find more about the allegations, they are much better off looking elsewhere and should really track down a copy of Mark Thomas; Dispatches Documentary a few years back or a copy of his book Belching Out The Devil

Friday, 23 July 2010

Review: Cop Out



Its not as bad as many of the reviews would have you believe, its just pretty average but perfectly watchable stuff for 90 mins. Tracy Morgan has the best lines, but you'd be better off with a 30 Rock boxset for a tenner a better example of his comic skills.

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Review: Get Him To The Greek



This could have been a car crash of epic proportions, with Russell Brand and the Frat Pack getting to run wild wild their already slightly dubious and leery comedy - however Get Him To The Greek is surprisingly one of the better recent comedy coming from the Apatow stable with plenty of laughs that don't just rely on tits and drugs.

The songs are the weakest point of film and stop it from becoming anything near a classic like This Is Spinal Tap, but it definitely works a vehicle that shows Brand has Hollywood star power.