The Ugly Truth(2009)
"Given yet another predictable plot, stupid dumb jokes and often cringey script they actually did the characters proud and made this watchable"
Every now and again I get an urge to see one of these. Maybe it's because I think that this one will be different; it'll be better, funnier, wiser. Or maybe I want to make myself like it despite what past experiences have taught me. Either way, I once again found myself sat in front of a pointles...
Coco Before Chanel(2009)
"Biopics are often tricky tasks. Telling the story of someone’s life when you’ve only got a few hours to play with means creative decisions have to be made about which bits to focus on"
Biopics are often tricky tasks. Telling the story of someone’s life when you’ve only got a few hours to play with means creative decisions have to be made about which bits to focus on. This is doubly hard with someone like Coco Chanel, who led an interesting and varied life and ...
Just Another Love Story(2009)
"as gripping as it is unconventional and will have you desperately trying to piece bits of the puzzle together faster than they are revealed"
With a title like Just Another Love Story, you know this film is going to be anything but and will actively go against the grain of the expected norm. And indeed this is the case; it's a gripping and exciting neo-noir thriller that will at points have you on the edge of your seat. Unfortunately...
The Proposal(2009)
"Thank you, Anne Fletcher for bringing us a true romcom that does what it says on the tin"
The Proposal is basically a fun, family romcom. The premise of the film is Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) forces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her to avoid being deported back to Canada, he agrees with a few conditions of his own. What follows is an Alaskan adventure as the...
The Taking of Pelham 123(2009)
"Travolta is back with a bang mother f*cker"
A remake of a film based on novel. It doesn't sound like the best basis for a film - remakes are often poor imitations of the original, and big screen book conversions are generally pants.
Now I'm totally naive when it comes to all previous versions of this story, but god damn I'm a fan o...
Funny People(2009)
"I especially liked the scenes where they show real Stand Up comedy, its a fascinating look behind the scenes at how it's done on the comedy curcuit."
Adam Sandler is one of my favourite actors, I enjoy his work, and this is a little darker for him, he plays a comedian that has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease and as a way of coping with it, he hires Ira Wright (Seth Rogan) and reconnects with his comedy roots in Stand Up.
Sure ...