The Age of the Ring (Lord of the Rings) Forum
Off Topic Section => Hobbies, Pastimes, Sports, & Leisure => Stage and Screen => Topic started by: EG on January 23, 2005, 11:31:06 PM
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lets see if we can build up a quick movie review page, to let others know whether a film is worth watching
Ladykillers (Tom Hanks) - funny, speech hard to understand, slow but goodish
The Incredibles - well made, hilarious, clever, fun
Kill Bill - Odd, but clever, great twists
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(haven't seen the other two but...)
Kill Bill - absolute genius ... amazing!! enjoyable throughout
(check me out sounding like a movie reviewer ;) ;D)
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13 going on 30= endearing, sweet, funny in places, girly.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind = unique, confussing, cool soundtrack, clever.
(oooo this is fun.... :P )
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The Shawshank Redemption - Hope defeats despair in Prison
Apocalypse Now - excellent film about the horror of war
Life of Brian - Hilarious take on the biblical messiah stories
Aliens - Slavering Aliens run amock
Blair Witch project - dippy woman with a camcorder lost in the scary woods
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Lotr: Fantasic (need I say more :8o ::) )
Jumanji: Confusing but really interesting.
Star Wars (all of em): WONDERFUL, THE BEST, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, WELL MADE!!!!
Radio: Heart breaking, but a wonderful ending.
I am obviously obbsessed with Star Wars. ::) :P
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Paycheque - more plot holes than a Swiss cheese
The Time Bandits - Monty Pythons meets Snow White's moonlighting dwarves
Polar Express - multiple Tom Hanks; like drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows
Lemony Snickets - Jim Carey domiates prosthetically but the kids win through
Oh, and I know this isn't out yet but ....
Charley and the Chocolate Factory - Jonny Depp and gallons of chocolate ... heaven :P
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American pie films - white, middle class, american teenagers, dont relate to the outside world
Thats 11, but oh well
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Troy (although I've only watched half of this, so the review might change) - sand, sea and lots of well oiled scenery.
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The Crow - Watch it ::)
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The Wizard of Oz: Awesome.
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The Hulk - True to the original, a little slow, interesting and Green. ::)
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The School of Rock : Jack Black moulding children's minds, hilarious! :D
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the Phantom of the Opera: :wub: SEE IT!!!! It's amazingly beautiful, touching, stirring.. Great music/ singing!!
Labyrinth: It's funny, whimsical, and wonderfully crazy! :D & David Bowie rocks! :-*
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12 Angry Men - Argueably one of the most important films in american cinema ever.
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The House of the Flying Daggers: blood, love and lots of wonderful fighting
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Rudy: Very inspiring.
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Butterfly Effect - outstanding! Ashton's looks .. sexy throughout *SWOON* a must-see!!
Godsend - pile of pants - give it a miss!!
Bring it on again - not as good as first .. bit rubbish!!
Mean girls - funny...meaningful...morals
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Ive seen Troy all the way through... and I'd say
Troy - all about Achilles. No Troy at all!
Van Helsing - action packed, gripping, reminiscent, great!
Incredibles - funny, well made, action packed
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Secret Window - Actually very good this one!
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Freaky Friday - very very funny! MUST WATCH!!! brilliant!
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Phantom of the Opera: Lovely story, nice twisted Phantom, Well made, MUST SEE, Sad.
LoTR: Brillant, even though not true to book, 5 star rating
Star Wars: Interesting, intriguing must watch, Darth Vader kicks Ass.
Tomb Raider: Random, very interesting and highly amusing at parts.
Spirit Stallion of the Cimmaron: All right, few details incorrect on horse anatomy, but good film.
Pirats of the Carribean: ABSOLUTLY HILARIOUS!
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Jackass the movie:Dumb,Stupid Don't try the stunts they hurt.
LOTR:Amazing,Action-packed,Wonderful.
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Troy- Sucked! Helen of Troy was better.
Napoleon Dynamite- True Comidy. So stupid, it was funny.
Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail- Best comidy ever!
The Grudge- Worst scary movie ever! Laughed more than screamed.
Darkness- Hilariously stupid, not scary.
SLC Punks- Great movie! Everyone should watch it.
Freaky Friday- One of the WORST ever!
I don't think that you are supposed to try the stunts.
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no your not but I did :P
Troy:Good boring in some parts.
Racing strips:Funny, for kids, good story.
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Jeepers Creepers: stupid. showed the creeper. >(
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Hell Boy - seriously gross in parts, but overall, amasing! ;)
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Meet the Fockers: Hillarious. stupid at som parts. totally insane!!!
Vanity Fair: not very good. good actors. boring.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, GREAT MUSIC, KINDA HOT PHANTOM*...
Alexander: sick. very funny, at least to me...
*bout dat ugly side of his face... i know a guy who looks worse, and his face isnt even distorted in any kind (despite the usual uglyness)
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Predator- Gripping suspense, kick ass alien hunting dude :laugh:
Team America- Hilarious in every sense of the word, a must see
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Dumb and Dumber: as the name implies, stupid. But one of the funniest!
Napoleon Dynamite: hilarious!
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Jeepers Creepers 2: Kids on a bus + Scary alien creature ----> Dead!
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Vanity Fair:Weird but good
Troy:AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HP3:could have been a lot better
Ella Enchanted:Very loosely based on the book
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mean girls: not funny, sterotype's everyone, Has Lindsey annoying Lohan in it.....
How to lose a guy in 10 days: pointless movie, dumb, predictable, and stupid!!!!
X-men: Stays true to the characters, decent story, just pure genius!!!!
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Drumline - Slow but the dumline towards the end, awesome!!!
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Constantine: Cardboarish acting at times, but overall movie is amazing
The Forgotten: Enjoyable, keep you guessing
Saw: Mind-bending thriller, keeps you thinking and guessing until end
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Finding Neverland - great story, but you need lot's of tissues...
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Pretty in Pink: really stupid
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the Incredibles: get it, watch it, love it!!!! Incredible!!!!!
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Harry Potter 1 - not true to the book, wooden, generally bad
Monty Python's Life of Brian - hilarious, genius, incredibly quotable, classic
Full Metal Jacket - well directed, disturbing, realistic
finding Nemo - cute, colourful, easy on the brain
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The Green Mile - touching, meaningful, sad (it made me cry :'(, and thats difficult)
Lemmony Snickett's: A Series of Unfortunate Events - *yawn* zzzzz... - that'll do...
Hitch - great, very funny, guys can learn sth
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The Ring 2 - Boring, predictive, doesn't meet expectations
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Constantine - brilliant, satan portrayal kicked ass, best comic book movie yet.
Psycho - the original and still the best, black and white, disturbing.
Fight club - a must see, inspired twist at the end, great acting.
HP3 - graphics looked like a 'super mario game', shamed the book.
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Round the World in 80 Days - tongue in cheek, hilarious, clever ;) ;D
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Requiem for a Dream - Brilliant shots, directing, acting. Moving, worth watching
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The Never-ending Story - Great movie, kid friendly, funny, cute, and gotta love Falkor! :D
The Princess Bride - Hilarious!, VERY quotable, romantic, and Billy Crystal is absolutely brilliant..
Everafter - Sweet, romantic, amusing, and an all-around good version of Cinderella..
Beauty and the Beast - SOOOO awesome!, funny, moving, and one of my all-time favorites..
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Okay, these are 'Uney's Reviews' of some movies I've watched in the past few days :)
The Stepford Wives: Comical, Superficial, Witless, yet Addictive
Hero: Keeps you on the edge of your seat, yet sad
Garfield: Preferred the original TV series
Hans Christian Anderson/My life as a Fairytale: Brilliant! I've seen the author through new eyes - his.
Riddick: A must-see if you loved 'Pitch Black' (mmm... Vin Diesel.. :PP )
The Wild Thornberry's Movie: A nice family movie, quite touching.
The Grudge: Prefer the original Japanese movie, but still excellent and bestilling
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Gladiator: One of the best films ever made. With a genius such as Riddley Scott cant go wrong.The performances are without exception excellent . The story it's self is heart-warming. If you have or havent seen it before. See it! You can never get tired of this film. 10/10
Braveheart: I love this film. I have seen it so many times. Mel Gibson has out done himself in this film. It is just such a tear Jerking film..But also one guys like to watch with the blood and the guts :P 9/10
Troy: I love this film. Orlando's role was a let down to be honest. But the other actors were turlly amazing especially Archillies and Hector of Troy. SHGould of just cut Orland out of this film me thinks. It was good all in all 8/10
Harry Potter 1,2,3: The people who cast Harry,Ron,Hermoine and ALL of the other kids must have been drunk or on drugs when they made their decision. The worst ever actors I have ever seen. The most boring plots ever. It is torture to watch these films. I have a good mind to grab the vids and burn them to keep the cats warm. The books may go into the fire and all 0/10
Spaceballs: Ok this is a trully exellent film. Funny as hell and cheesy but amazing. Dark helmet rocks and Lonestar is so hot!! Love this film! Love it love it love it! 10/10
EDIT: You cant review these films in 10 words or less sorry that would be spamming. Cant we have a proper revewing topic?
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Right you are. It has been made to 25 words or less - 25 is ample enough, I'm sure.
Harry Potter (PS, CoS, PoA): The three main actors at first were rather terrible - but as they've grown older, they've learnt how to act more decently. *sigh* Serpensortia :laugh:
6/10, 8/10, 8.5/10
Catwoman: I've seen many Batman/Catwoman type films, and this has no batman - but is excellent! Not just brilliant actors, but brilliant plot and graphics.
8/10
Phantom of the Opera: I've seen the original, and various other versions plus the live show - this beats them all by a mile!
10/10
X-Men2: You'd have to see the first one to understand it, but even then it's somewhat complex. You'd have to understand the characters more.
7.8/10
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(Hehehe indeedles Uney)
Resident evil 2: Much better than the first. Not so scary a bit of a let down on that side of things. But a good plot and sexy Carlos...what more do you want
8/10
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Hostage Bruce Willis is back to his best in this emotional and action packed thriller!His best since the Die Hard Trilogy
9/10
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Scary Movie 2: Ummm....very random movie, fairly funny, quite crude and rude. Not as good as the third scary movie.
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Shaun of the DeadThis is easily the best British Horror/comedy made in a LONG time!
9/10
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(hehe)
Sense and Sensibility: (feat. Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson). Bloody Brilliant! The best version I've seen yet - derives itself so closely to the actual book, I'm sure Jane Austen would be proud.
9/10
Emma: (feat Ewan McGreggor, Gwyneth Paltrow, Toni Collette, Jeremy Northam) Yet another 5-star presentation of one ofJane Austen's fabulous books. "Cupid is armed and dangerous" totally fits.
9/10
Blast from the Past: (feat. Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone) A wonderful Romantic Comedy, I totally recommend this, it's definately what you'd call a 'Feel-Good' movie, one of Brendan Fraser's best performances methinks. 10/10.
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The Pacifier Van Diesel babysits - best bit the Fireflys taking down the scouts, worst bit the balcony scene. Good rainy afternoon movie.
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Team America-World Police: HAHA! This film is halarious, and really rude, did I mention that it was funny? And it was relly weird...but I loved the theme tune "America **** yeah!!!! etc.etc."
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Spongebob Squarepants movie: so cute and spongey... yet such an emotional rollercoaster
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A Series of Unfortunate Events (Just rented it!): Brilliant, quirky, original, see it for Sunny's cuteness and Olaf's hilarious Captain Sham alone! Arr! Meddled with the plot a bit... :dry:
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The Forgotten: At the end leaves you wondering whether or not you liked the film lol ::)
Hitch: Ace film! Funny, and Will Smith... :PP need i say more?! ::)
Soul Plane: Total pants! This film stinks!
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Star Wars Episode 3: Good actors/actresses. Exciting! Wonderful effects. A MUST SEE!!!!!!! Wonderful story plot. Simply wonderful....
Spider-Man 2 Exciting. The story plot was very good. The actors/actresses portrayed their part well.
National Treasure Brilliant. Clues were linked together in so many ways, its unthinkable! Action and exciting. a must see!
I cant remember if i wrote on this topic or not, so ill just put those 4 now
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Dodgeball: One of the funniest and painful movies I've seen in a long while. Ben Stiller's character makes me want to puke!!! A MUST SEE... ;) (not me puking by the way, the FILM is a must see :P )
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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Special Extended Edition
I can do this movie review in three words (could do none, and it would still have effect.) Brilliant. Spectacular. breathtaking.
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Madagascar ~ Great for the kids! A little too predictable for my liking, but still a great laugh. 7/10
War of the Worlds ~ Considering I've seen the original, plus listened to the original radio one, etc, it's not as great - but still reputable. 8/10
The Widower ~ a little too short for my liking - but still rather good if you're the kind of person who likes musicals
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Fight club - Bollocky american pointless cultureless film
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The Descent - positivly POOP! Didn't enjoy it one bit and it wasn't even that gory (though the company was great :wub: )
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Fantastic 4 - This isn't the greatest action film. It is, however, an entertaining, funny 90 minutes which is pretty true to the comics, if a little over-blown.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - good film could have been more magical, i did like the extra flash backs, and i would have liked to see Marilyn Manson play Willy Wonka
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I saw Bewitched - it was alright, kinda tacky though, sadly it wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Though Nicole did a good job.
And before that:
Charlie & the chocolate factory - Could've been more magical and the back story was awesome! Christopher Lee was fantastic as was Freddie and Johnny...
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Fantastic 4 - Crappy American trash, made by yanks, for yanks. Boring storyline, boring film.
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FFVII Advent Children - Wicked awesome! Worth downloading the 700MB :lol:
9.9/10
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War Of The Worlds ~ I enjoyed the film, but felt it could have been better in places so 8/10.
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Yu-Gi-Oh the movie: A little disappointing, it was more monotonous than the series itself :dry: Kaiba's constant whining, Yugi's fandom and all. A bit too predictable.
5/10
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The good the bad and the ugly - best western ever made, yank civil war, clint eastwood, non-racist propaganda unlike the usual westerns
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Galaxy Quest ~ so daft, but ever so funny, brilliant sci-fi comedy
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just like heaven - decent for a romantic comedy, nothing new but nothing old, enjoyable if your into that type of movie, im personally not
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The Beach ~ lacking something, not worth going out of your way to watch, read the book instead, tis much better
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pirates of the carribbean - simple but enjoyable, nothing spectecular in regards to the film as a whole though.
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BrokeBack Mountain ~ Amazingly shot, A bit confusing, But on the whole very very good :p
Saving Private Ryan ~ A little bit one sided, Interesting in a strange and gory way
Master and Commander ~ Amazingly shot, Brilliant story,Wonderfully acted, Russel Deserved an Oscar
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Bewitched - Tried to be smart by having actual person in same situation as Bewitched but failed miserably, confusing and unfunny.
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Howl's Moving Castle: if you're into anime, like a bit of comedy/romance/action, then this movie's for you. 9.5/10
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Starship Troopers 2 ~ I'd heard it was bad, but I hadn't prepared myself for how awful it truly is, lucky to get 1/10
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Cube ~ pretty decent film, annoying acting in places, but worth watching once anyway 7/10
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Pirates of the caribbean - Boring, weak plot, too long with rubbish acting but luckily I had expected this :P 2/10
The Break-up - This film disappointed me thoroughly. It lacked substance (nothing happened at all), the trailer literally told you the whole story. 1/10
Superman returns (2006) - Really enjoyed this film, it had that special element films generally lack these days = PLOT. 8/10
The Descent - The only reason I watched all of this film is due to my friends being curious... it was just silly. 0.5/10
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12 monkeys ~ confusing at first but when you get into it, its good.
Bhaal >:(
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Wolf Creek - An absolutely amazing film. Really unique and stands out amongst recently made horror films... I will forever more be scared of Australians. 10/10
Hot Chick - A bog standard American teen film. Anna Faris can't seem to stop opening her mouth to the fullest size throughout. Unbearably predictable. 1/10
Maybe Baby - A BBC production. Need I say anymore? It wasn't too bad actually, pretty cheesy at times. 5/10
Stormbreaker - Predictable and unrealistic. Another disappointing British film, not surprising really :P 3/10
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Pirates Of The Carabean 2: Dead mans chest ~ Better than the first film, un-expected ending.
Bhaal >:(
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The Inside Man - Pretty good, albeit farcical at time. Clever plot, yet the main detective (coupled with the ridiculous music) kind of ruined the seriousness of the film. 7/10
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (yes, the tragedy that was the film) - Dear lord. 0.75/10
Firewall - Intelligent thriller with lots of opportunities to guess who did what. Warning: ending is extremely cheesy. 6/10
Maid In Manhattan - Just... no. How does Jennifer Lopez ensure that all films she stars in are complete crap? 0/10
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Batman - The Dark Knight Rises - full of plotholes but Catwoman helped distract from some of the problems
Brave - walked in thinking "Oh no, another princess animation", walked out thinking "Wow"
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The amazing Spiderman - best watched after blanking the previous series from your head - good bad guy