Movie Tab II

Offbeat but oddly compelling and delightful romantic drama in which the two principal characters barely utter a sound and a story that for me is not so much about the plausibility of what transpires but the emotions invoked and how it makes you feel

WW II drama that for the most part is quite sublime with it's cinematography in a tale that is both well acted and powerful yet also beautifully understated

Superb action thriller that may not be the best film ever made but is certainly one of the most fun to watch with some beautifully orchestrated action pieces and a final act that delivers in spades

Dark drama that is beautifully shot and acted in a setting perfect for the tale and although the score feels a little odd at the very beginning that too soon becomes perfectly suited to the visuals

Excellent no-frills crime drama about juveniles set amidst the favelas and beaches of Rio where lives are even cheaper than bullets but dreams of escape still occasionally flourish

Excellent no frills revenge drama that is at times darkly comic but is inherently bleak and assisted perfectly by the choice of soundtrack and use of both b&w and flashback interspersed into a subject matter that unfolds nicely and naturally evokes a level of empathy which benefits from fine performances by both Paddy Considine and Toby Kebbell as the troubled brothers

Quirky drama that isn't immediately engaging but gradually grows more and more quaint, immersive and enjoyable as it progresses and even one or two of the peripheral characters being a tad contrived and a somewhat overly theatrical ending don't knock proceedings down too much

Effective post WW II drama that is set amidst the rubble of a war-torn Berlin and for the most part nicely made and beautifully lit, with even the odd moment of melodrama hardly marring a film and managing to avoid being overly preachy with it's message - a film that was both brave in the making and important in it's domestic viewing

Action-thriller that doesn't have the greatest score and gets a little overly schmaltzy in places but that's more than countered by the gloriously over-the-top and stylised action while both 'Shrimp Head' and 'Runt' appear to be having almost as much fun as the audience

Anthology of six tales, some naturally more satisfying than others but there are some very nice touches of dark humour throughout (and possibly the most thrilling in-car fight scene ever ) making the whole an enjoyable watch

Nicely made crime drama based on actual events surrounding a prohibition-era Chicago murder and the subsequent journalistic investigation into it more than a decade later in which Stewart employs his stock character but it's perfectly suited to portraying the reporter driving proceedings along

Second in the 'Department Q' crime thriller series could have been pared back a little in terms of duration but it does maintain interest and has decent production values

Absolutely beautifully filmed drama that utilises the power of b&w with a very good performances from Agata Kulesza as the aunt and a promising debut from Agata Trzebuchowska as Anna though the film could have flowed a little better in places and also could have benefitted from a little more meat on it's bones in terms of story imo

MA comedy that is completely daft and decidedly over the top and although a little patchy and slow to begin with doesn't take too long to build up a head of steam and is hugely fun to watch once it does

Bio-drama adventure that may not have the strongest beginning but soon draws the viewer into it's tale which is filmed quite beautifully with strong performances in the central roles

Period revenge drama that suffers a little from editing and camerawork that is occasionally a little below standard whilst in the early stages mixes it's timelines just a little too often for my liking but the majority of the tale is well told and the moments of arterial spray or amputation deliciously over the top as befits a movie of this ilk

Mystery thriller with horror overtones that has a strong central performance from Cate Blanchett ably assisted by the supporting cast in a tale that evolves quite nicely even if, up until the final twist, also rather unsurprisingly

Penultimate entry in the Korean 'ghost school' quintet is a multi-layered tale brought to life well with nice performances and use of sound though some of the visual effects are a little underwhelming and imo the runtime could have been slightly shortened in the middle third

Israeli comedy thriller that is a bit light on the comedy elements at times but when they are there they are amusing enough and although there's no real breaking of new ground it's well enough done and the tale is generally well told with only the very ending being a little disappointing

Noirish thriller that thankfully manages to avoid overusing the first person perspective in the first third of proceedings and is a decent enough watch but the story is just a little too pat for my taste

Pretty entertaining sci-fi comic-book action adventure that has a few amusing lines sprinkled throughout, some acceptable action scenes and Karen Gillan's make-up is particularly well done but the story is hardly groundbreaking and as much as I wanted to care about the characters I never really did and as a result the whole affair seemed very slightly overly long

Solid crime drama that may be extremely languid in terms of pace but is none the worse for it and Stéphane Audran is certainly easy on the eye though the score won't be to everyone's taste and is a tad over the top in places whilst the conclusion feels a little abrupt

Somewhat ridiculous thriller that is best not scrutinised but certainly has it's moments where it's a great ride and never fails to entertain

Noirish crime thriller that is a little overly melodramatic at times in the first third but eventually settles down to be a nice, taut tale even if it does suffer from a wont to preach to the audience in the odd place

Quirky vampire tale that is visually appealing, generally well acted and uses sound nicely in places but one or two of the soundtrack choices felt rather strange to me and aside from the odd moment it's a rather slow and uneventful affair with little reason to connect to any of those involved

Third in the crime thriller series takes a while to really get going and stretches credulity in places but remains watchable

Satirical social commentary on aspects of American modern life (and elsewhere) that starts off quite amusing and engaging despite the occasional flat spot and contains a nice piece of irony but sadly gradually and inexorably begins to wane as it continues to beat the same drum before reaching an easily foreseeable and rather lame conclusion

Mystery thriller that starts a little weakly with neither script nor acting hitting the mark at times but does gradually improve and although the tale hardly breaks new ground and is rather predictable it is managed well enough to maintain interest to a conclusion that would have been far better if just alluded to

Period biographical drama that is beautifully shot with some good performances and whilst the animal cruelty is definitely an issue (thankfully the version on Film 4 omitted the worst parts) the second half is nonetheless very good and holds interest but the first half is just so tiresome and arduous to get through and perhaps telling that for me by far the most interesting segment is one in which he titular character remains predominantly peripheral to proceedings

WW II drama that for the most part is very nicely made but I'm not enamoured of the core story and the way it transpires whilst some of the drama veers way too far into melodrama for my taste

Fantasy horror remake that manages to create some decent atmosphere in a couple of places but it's all far more childish than horrifying leaving it too childish for adults but too adult for kids imo

Moderately amusing animated comedy prequel but sadly employs a rather predictable story arc and is somewhat reliant on the likeability of it's central characters

Thriller set in the oil & gas sector that has an interesting enough storyline and is reasonably well made but is also just a little predictable and ultimately underwhelming

Period sequel that doesn't have the same simplistic appeal of storyline and lacks the flair and passion of the original for much of it's runtime but has it's moments and is still a fun enough watch

Crime drama recounting events that led up to the murder of Irish crime journalist Veronica Guerin (though with names changed) and although reasonably well made and a subject of interest does drag and seem longer than it's runtime

Patchy mystery adventure yarn that contains a few moments of fun but although obviously influenced by Indiana Jones (Spielberg is executive producer) it falls quite a way short of that standard albeit perfectly watchable

Moderate zombie sci-horror that brings nothing new to the table and is a little short on excitement (with some of the action somewhat less than stellar) but does manage to generate a little atmosphere and even a soupçon of tension once or twice

Post-apocalyptic crime drama that's perfectly watchable but doesn't really deliver for me as it perhaps should, partly due to the soundtrack - which grates at times - and partly because I really don't care for any of the characters during events that are sporadic with far too much uneventful 'road trip' inbetween

Mediocre horror-thriller that takes far too long to actually get going, has a lead who's delivery really grates imo and even in the 'uncut' version shies away from showing any real graphic detail but it does at least manage to retain a modicum of interest throughout

WW II drama based on reality that is competently made and certainly amusing in places but the whole affair feels derivative with a tone that not only chops and changes but also doesn't particularly work well plus a score and voiceover that are pretty irritating at times

Mystery drama that deliberately obfuscates what is transpiring at first and has a nice performance from Jessica Biel in the lead but in doing so it initially fails to engage and an early action sequence that is rather poorly managed further detracts from interest in proceedings

A hackneyed storyline and poor script alongside some weak acting and overplayed tropes that sadly aren't even redeemed by a number of decent kills which means although watchable it's no more than a run of the (wind)mill 'slasher'

Animé based sci-fi action adventure that has it's moments of lucidity where it is enjoyable but is overlong and not the easiest of watches with overlaid imagery at times, a colour palette that may well be stylised but isn't particularly appealing much of the time, a narrative that lacks flow at times and a score that is overblown, intrusive and downright irritating in places

Adventure thriller that for me just does far too much that irritates - an overpaced initial act that doesn't allow any rapport to be built, a score that doesn't always fit and actually grates at times, the spurning of generating any real claustrophobia in the action scenes despite many having no depth of field ... not to mention how irritating or twee the script, characterisations and/or events are at times

Weak survival thriller that neither has anything new to offer nor reinvents the wheel with any particular aplomb as it runs through familiar tropes and albeit watchable it's pretty poor in parts and the soundtrack is quite irritating in places too

Technically substandard crime drama with poor acting and a weak script that goes on to pontificate and moralise about the dangers of drugs and adolescents in the closing stages but remains watchable even if it is in a car-crash type of way

Low-budget comedy/horror with not very high production values in which the dry humour is rarely funny and events far more ridiculous and contrived than horrifying that may have been better served as a short imo