Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull I thought it was great. 8/10

According to Lovefilm, last October. I'm not sure it's it out to buy, I've never seen it anywhere. I actually rented it from the local library, it only came in this week they said. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2nd view) - So I saw Indy 4 again yesterday and I have to say I liked it more. The parts I liked originally I loved and the parts I disliked I didn't dislike quite so much. Make sense? Apart from the bomb proof fridge, the first half is excellent, really everything I could have wanted from an Indy film, and very in keeping with the originals, even though it's introducing a new era for our hero. After Indy and Mutt are caputured though, and Indy peers into the skull, the tone changes a bit, even moreso after the car-straddling sword fight. Still, the faults in this section weren't as obvious this time, some had gone altogether. I'm glad I got to see it twice on the big screen, I feel more comfortable with it now. Still not sure about the aliens though, or the Tarzan bit, and Winstone and Hurt were both wasted. Great fun though - 4/5

Erik the Viking (1989), Terry Jones writes/stars/directs this black comedy of Viking Erik (Tim Robbins), who sets out to Valhalla to help restore sunlight to the people of his land. It's a funny film, with good Pythonesque humour, and one hell of a good supporting cast, (John Cleese, Eartha Kitt, Tim McInnerny, Freddie Jones, Jim Broadbent, John Gordon Sinclair and Mickey Rooney!! :D) Sometimes the humour works, other times it falls flat on it's face, maybe if the 'other' Terry directed, it could have been better... ;) 3/5

Gladiator - extended version (2nd view) - Only my second viewing of the longer cut, but overall I've seen the film 12 times and it has never failed to rouse. It's a masterpiece from Ridley Scott, and the fact that he has made at least two films that are, in my eyes, better (Alien and Kingdom Of Heaven), just goes to show what a great director Scott is. It looks astonisingly gorgeous, with beautiful cinematography, visual flourishes and spectactular design throughout. It's unmstakeably a Ridley Scott film. Hans Zimmer gives us what is perhaps his best work,. Often (unfairly) critcised as a composer, he excels here. The cast is quite brilliant as well. Russell Crowe superb as the wronged and vengeful Maximus (though he bettered his performance 3 years later in another historical epic, Master and Commander). Joaquin Phoenix is oddly sympathetic and always mesmerising as Commodus, and Richard Harris, Connie Nielson, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou and and Oliver Reed (in his best role) all provide soild support. It might not be the best film to watch if you're after a history lesson, but to do so would be to miss the point entirely. Exciting, thrilling, moving and spectacular - 5/5

Team America: World Police (2004), America, FUCK YEAH!! Probabily the funniest fucking film of the decade. South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker do a spoof of puppet shows like Thunderbirds and the big, stupid Jerry Bruckheimer action films. This has counter-terrorism organization Team America, based within Mount Rushmore, recruiting Broadway actor Gary Johnston and taking on Middle Eastern terrorists and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. Only Matt and Trey could use the same humour they use for South Park on a puppet film, they make fun not only of world politics, but also extremely patriotic actors in Hollywood. (It makes them look silly indeed.) It's got moments Gerry Anderson would be proud of, but the piece de resistance of the film is the Puppet Sex Scene, quite honestly the most disturbed, depraved and most hilarious sex scene ever committed to film!! :shock: 5/5

Sex and the City I enjoyed this. Basically an extended episode of the series, this is unlikey to win over non-fans, but it ticks most of the boxes fans could have wanted. Mindless entertainment score - 8/10

Blade: Trinity (2nd view) – Quite easily the worst of the bunch. The villains are naff, Ryan Reynolds as comic relief seems to have wandered on set from another film altogether and the action lacks bite. The TV show was better – 2/5 Annie (1st view) – How did the man behind The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre, The Maltese Falcon, The African Queen, Key Largo, Moby Dick and The Man Who Would Be King come to direct this? Quite easily the worst John Huston film I’ve seen (well, apart from Casino Royale). The musical numbers lack passion, the songs are unmemorable. As the titular sprog, Aileen Quinn manages Curly Sue/Anakin Skywalker/that lad from Speed Racer levels of annoyance, which is quite a feat. I wanted to cry whenever she, or her fellow child actors, started to sing. Is there a more annoying song than “It’s A Hard Knock Life”? If there is, I’ve never heard it. Still, solace can be found in Albert Finney’s delightfully hammy performance and the relationship between himself and Ann Reinking – 2/5 Princesses/Princesas (1st view) – Spanish film about two prostitutes who become firm friends after one of then is badly beaten. The two leads, Candela Peña and Micaela Nevárez, are superb and while the story is predictable at times, it’s never less than thoroughly engrossing. Wall worth a watch – 4/5 Gone Baby Gone (1st view) – Ben Affleck directs his brother Casey in this adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel. Following on from his turn in The Assassination Of Jesse James, the younger Affleck shows himself to be an actor of considerably more talent than his brother who in turn proves himself to be well at home behind the camera. Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Freeman both acquit themselves well, but it’s Amy Ryan and Ed Harris who deliver the most memorable performances – 4/5 The Kite Runner (1st view) – Finding Neverland director Marc Forster’s take on Khaled Housseini’s acclaimed novel. It begins in 1978 Afghanistan, following the lives of two childhood friends and the horrible event that drives them apart. The latter half of the story takes place in 2000, when one the friends, now an adult, journeys back to his hometown. It’s a deeply moving tale of friendship, regret and honour. The child actors are exceptional, easily as good as their more experienced adult colleagues, and Forster proves again that he’s a director to watch 4/5

Hey, Annie isn't all that bad. It's choreography is good, Arlene Phillips did that, she's famous for Hot Gossip on Kenny Everett's Video Show, the Every Sperm Is Sacred bit from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, and for being a judge on Strictly Come Dancing. ;) Anyways... The Music Lovers (1970), the great Ken Russell serves up another biopic of one of the great composers, this time, it's about Tchaikovsky (played by Richard Chamberlain), who once had a homosexual relationship with Count Anton Chiluvsky (Christopher Gable), but ended up marrying Antonina Milyukova (Glenda Jackson), the marriage becomes the cause of a creative block for Tchaikovsky, and it drives him and his wife to madness. Described by our Ken as "The story of the marriage between a homosexual and a nymphomaniac", he delivers style, visual beauty and good performances in an abundance. With a good script by Melvyn Bragg, (yes, that one), and beautiful cinematography by the great Douglas Slocombe. It's got imagery typical of Russell, (such as Jackson getting felt up by asylum inmates through a grate), but it brings out the best in Tchaikovsky's music. 4/5 I URGE YOU ALL TO TRY AND WATCH AS MANY OF KEN RUSSELL'S FILM'S AS POSSIBLE!! DON'T LISTEN TO THE CRITICS, HE IS A GENIUS, MAYBE BRITAIN'S BEST DIRECTOR!! :D

David Lean,Alfred Hitchcock,Ridley Scott,John Boorman,Ken Loach,Mike Leigh,Lindsay Anderson...You could have picked any of these... :D

Fuck off!! :D Ken Russell is a genius, and you know it!! :P

Pah, none of them are a patch on this guy I may or may not be telling the truth here.

Your new coat has arrived Gimli...

Pah!! Cast him off!! Bring on Uncle Ken!! :D

Damn!! And I forgot to remind people that Ken Russell's Savage Messiah was on TCM last night, maybe next time. Anyways... Juno (2007), the other pregnancy film of 2007, but this one has more depth and heart to it, not to mention a quirky, offbeat tone. Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), is a slighty oddball 16-year-old who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand from friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). Juno decides to give away the baby to rich couple Mark and Vanessa Loring, (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), but are they ready for parenthood?? A charming little independent gem, (made for $7.5 million, it made over $100 million in America.) It's got a wonderful female lead from Page and Director Jason Reitman brings the best from her and the rest of the cast. Plus, it's got a wonderful tone to it which stays with you long after the film is over. :) 4/5