9/10

Jaysus,really,Nic? I thought that would be utter cack...

Honestly, it was really good.

I shall endeavour to 'check it out',as you young people would have it,what?

Young people :lol:

I agree completly with Nicola that Vera Drake is most certainly a 9/10 film. I just watched : I admit I do get swayed to watch a film because of the actors and after watching Lars and The Real and The Notebook I have a lot of time for Ryan Gosling think he's a very talented actor. Not exactly a breeze to watch and certainly a bit depressing but it did keep my interest and had a sort of happy ending and guess what no violence which was refreshing given some of the subject matter. 4/5

One of my top 5 films of all time. Simply magical. My love for this film is beyond words. 5/5 Possibly M. Night Shyamalan's bleakest and gruesome film to date and one of his better ones. Very much had that 'Twilight-Zone-what-the-fuck' feeling about it. Its pretty slow paced but in a good way. Tension is built without you really knowing it making it more if a jolt when something sinister happens. 3.5/5

Havent seen this in years and had forgotten I had the dvd... Well,I'm a bit shocked at how subdued the whole thing is after so many years.The direction is very sloppy,the story is non-existent and the performances are uniformly dire... In fact,if it wasn't for Lee's considerable presence it would be a complete waste of time... The score is ace though... 4/10.

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), The Coen Brothers created an authentic modern day film-noir with this dark thriller, but look closer, it's a sci-fi film in disguise. ;) Shot in a brilliantly sharp black and white and set in small town California in 1949, it tells the story of chain smoking barber Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), who discovers his wife Doris (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with her boss, Big Dave Brewster (James Gandolfini), who runs local store Nirdlingers. Ed wants to bankroll a career in dry-cleaning, and decides to blackmail Big Dave to the tune of $10,000. But, nothing goes to plan, and it ends up hurting those closest to him. The Coen's created a love letter to the dark, noirish thrillers of James M. Cain. It is a bleak yet visually poetic piece, not for everyone, but it is well worth seeing it for the cast, which also includes Jon Polito, Tony Shaloub and a young Scarlett Johansson. :) 4/5 Holes (2003), based on the popular children's book by Louis Sachar, and a real change of scene for Under Siege and The Fugitive director Andrew Davis. A blackly comic family film which is very offbeat. It has palindromic younger Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf), whose family has always been plague by bad luck over the years and generations, when he's accused of a crime he didn't commit. So, he's sent to Camp Green Lake, where he and the other inmates are made to dig holes out in the seering hot Texan desert. There, under the watchful eye of Warden Walker (Sigourney Weaver) Mr. Sir (Jon Voight) and Dr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson), the kids are supposed to building self-esteem by digging these holes, but as Stanley discovers, it goes alot deeper than that, and it could all be connected to his families roots. This is a film built on coincidence and serendipity, but it does make for charming and darkly comic viewing. This helped put Shia LaBeouf on the right road to fame, and it also contains some amusing cameos from the likes of Patricia Arquette, Henry Winkler and Eartha Kitt!! :D 4/5

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Kevin Smith rides again, this time with his second film after Jersey Girl (2004) set outside his View Askewinverse, and this one is far more successful than his first attempt outside what he knows best, and it shows that he's showing signs of maturity as a director, even with such immature and rude material. Set in the small town of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, it has room-mates and close friends Zack Brown (Seth Rogen) and Miri Linky (Elizabeth Banks) in severe financial trouble, and the power and water to their flat being turned off. To make ends meet, it is decided that they should make a porno film, after some inspiration at a high school reunion. So, with a little help from Zack's co-worker Delaney (Craig Robinson), they set about making a home made porn film. This is such a funny film, but it's one with a heart at it's sick and very rude centre. Smith's foul-mouthed dialogue is present and correct, although sentimentality does creep in towards the end, it does feature Traci Lords blowing bubbles, Jason Mewes walking around naked and Brandon 'Superman' Routh making an appearance you won't forget in a hurry!! :shock: :D EVERYONE should have a go at making a porno film on the strength of this film!! :D 4/5

The Bourne Trilogy Spy movies get a 21st century makeover as a CIA assassin gets a bump on the noggin and wakes up aboard a fishing trawler in the middle of the Med. He proceeds to try and regain his identity piece by piece through the three movies, and uncover more about the sinister operations that created him. Identity sets the pace nicely, but that gives the sequels a hard act to follow. Sure, they up the ante in terms of stunts, storyline and direction, but the action is frequently hard to follow properly due to the infamous "shaky-cam" (dammit, Greengrass!) :roll: Still, ass-kickery at its finest! Daz rating: :) :) :) :)