Yesterday I watched.... The Oxford Murders it stuck to what I can remember from the book, which is good. I remembered about quarter of the way thru who did it...then the end through me cause I forgot that extra ending. John Hurt was brilliant, and almost stole the thing which I don't remember him doing so much in the book. It was kinda creapy kinda like a midsummers murder, kinda paroade and most of the longish speeches washed over me but were kinda needed...tho maybe not. Basically I really enjoyed it because Elijah was cute, got seminaked, and I quite like a murder mystery. Anyhow....I'm not sure if it lives up to the book but I did really enjoy it and want the dvd if just so I can figure out the stupid puzzle! Oh and swoon at Elijah. and Gone Baby Gone can't deside if I liked this film or not. It started off well, and ended well and it worked in that it did seem very life like in the story telling, and the whole thing was pretty disurtbing. I am now madly in love with Casey Afflack...not sure why...he is yummy looking had I could listen to his Boston drawl for hours. And Michelle Monaghhan was brilliant and should of had a bigger part to play in the story line. The story was very good, and interesting, I'm not sure how to deal with what was behind it...I'll let u make your own dession on that score I think. Yeah so worth a watch but it did kinda go on a bit and may have been a bit convoluted. And it also did come across as a homage to Boston on Ben's behalf!

Seven Men From Now (1st view) – After much debate about this film over on Empire I finally got the chance to watch this. I do like Westerns on the whole, but I often find that I’m not a huge fan of the greats if the genre – High Noon, The Searchers, Stagecoach, etc. I was unsure of what to expect from this undiscovered gem. It certainly wasn’t great but it did have much to applaud. The opening scene was tense, and this atmosphere was echoed throughout the film. Lee Marvin was as excellent as he ever was, and Gail Russell made for a commendable leading lady. As the lead though, Randolph Scott was a tad on the wooden side, and some of the signposting music was just horrible – 3/5 Cape Fear (3rd view) – Not the inferior (but still good) Scorcese remake, but the fantastic original from J. Lee Thompson. Rarely has screen menace been so wonderfully evoked. I’ve always been a fan of Gregory Peck and here he gives a fine performance, but he’s out-acted all the way by Robert Mitchum, who is nothing less than spectacular as the horribly charismatic brute, Max Cady. He’s one of the great cinema villains. Bernard Hermann’s score is remarkable effective and the black and white cinematography makes great use of light and shadow (it’s in this kind of film, when obvious care and attention has been paid, that arguments about the use of B&W over colour are justified). A classic – 4/5 The Abduction Club (1st view) – In 18th Century Ireland, a group of noblemen kidnap women in order to marry into their family’s fortunes. Daniel Lapiane and Matthew Rhys are two such men, and Alice Evans and Sophia Myles are the women they kidnap. It’s a light-hearted romp with an ending that’s never in doubt, that plays out like a cross between Dick Turpin and Jane Austen. It’s amiable fun, and a pleasing diversion - 3/5 Osmosis Jones (1st view) – Part live action, part animated film, co-directed by the Farrelly Brothers. The live action scenes feature Bill Murray as a slobbish zookeeper, the animated sequences take place inside his body, as anthropomorphised germs and cells go about their daily business. Murray and his deadpan shtick became boring in the 80s, but so help me if the animated scenes didn’t have some good laughs. Have I just lost all credibility? Probably. David Hyde Pierce, voicing a Buzz Lightyear-esque cold tablet, steals the show – 3/5

The Incredible Hulk Surprisingly very good, on a par with Iron Man and miles better than the Ang Lee shite. The cast was great especially Norton, Roth and Hurt but my only fault was Liv Tyler who is not a patch on Jennifer Connelly. Well done Louis Leterrier for actually doing Hulk right. :D Overall, a great summer flick and a fun time at the cinema. 8/10

Incredible Hulk (only cos screamy got there first :D) An excellent adaptation of the classic Marvel comic, 20 times better than Ang Lee's version (no hulk poodles bubba!), but not quite as good as Iron Man. A film rare in the fact it will appeal to the general public as well as the fanboys, who will find this a referential goldmine. 4/5 Full review tomorrow, when I've had less bourbon

This Island Earth (1st view) - 50s science fiction B-movie in which Rex Reason is invited to take part in a mysterious science project by the enigmatic Exeter, played by Jeff Morrow. Here he meets up with Faith Demergue and together the three of them take a trip into outer space to visit Exeter's home planet. It's full of dodgy acting, hokey effects and a laughably bad alien/bloke in a suit but it has a wonderful charm, some quite decent thrills and a highly memorable final few minutes - 4/5

The Happening (2008), M. Night Shyamalan tries to get back to what he knows best, but ends up a little short with this mysterious thriller. It starts off with a series of suicides in New York, and it spreads across the East Coast of America. Science teacher Elliott (Mark Wahlberg) and his wife, Alma (Zooey Deschanel) attempt to outrun whatever is causing these events and try and figure out what on Earth is causing them. It's a good idea, and it also makes for M. Night's nastiest film yet, it promises so much, but it ends up short. It also falls into the same pitfall that befell M. Night's last few films, a revelation that feels a bit inconclusive. Then again, there's just some things that happen in life that you can't explain. 2.5/5

Really enjoyed it. 8/10 I can see why so many people praise this film highly and I'm glad I've watched it, but it's not something I'll rush to ever watch again. 5/10

Amadeus is a top class film 5/5 from me .. Last night we watched .. Firstly I have to say I didn't know very much about Joy Division as a band or their history,but it's not necessary ingredient needed to soak up the atmosphere of this film. Wonderfully shot in black/white full of nostalgia just before the punk explosion around about the mid seventies. Sam Riley as Joy divisions founder and lead singer Ian Curtis was outstanding as the melodramtic persona who even before the band grouped seemed a troubled soul. My brother is a huge Joy Division fan and I say is because I worked out he was only 13 when Mr Curtis ended his life, just goes to show how their music has stood the -*test*-('") of time and even the influences they have in today's music. Needs to be seen 4/5

You should watch 24 hour party people which is also about Joy Divison, Madge

Yep so I have read, thanks Screamy ;)

Vampire Circus (1972), Another one of Hammer Horror's better films, and it's one of their more surreal offerings. 15 years after ridding their village of the curse of Count Mitterhaus (Robert Tayman), his evil is revived when a travelling circus, led by a Gypsy Woman (Adrienne Corri) rolls into the village, this is one circus which offers some quite weird forms of entertainment, but they seem to keep the villagers happy. But, the older members of the village become suspicious, especially when the body count starts to rise. It's a very creepy film, but it has the usual Hammer touches, (nudity, fog, dodgy overacting but good sets), but it is well shot, and it is one of the better looking Hammer films in visual terms, oh, and a young David Prowse appears as the circus strongman... :P 4/5

The Happening Dull, boring, badly acted although I think that is down to a bad script. It is also miscast! I mean Wahlberg and Leguzamo as Teachers WTF! Don't know what the hell has happened to Shyamalan since his first three good movies Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs. 3/10 Priceless Charming, Classic style comedy with great performances and chemistry between Gad Elmaleh and Audrey Tautou. It reminded me of a 1960 comedy 7/10

Sex And The City – Fours years after bidding farewell on the small screen, the ladies (and men) return to big screen, but is there a story to tell? People change and relationships evolve, so yes, there is. What on the surface is an extended episode of the series, is in fact another insight into relationships and how love and friendship affects us all. This won’t be winning many devotees to the series, but as a fan it was a treat and I thought it was fabulous and the upcoming dvd will be proudly placed next to my shoeboxset. The Incredible Hulk – The story kicks off with Banner now a fugitive, desperately trying to find a cure for himself and in the interim, learning to control his emotions. But of course that wouldn’t make for a very long film and before we know it, Banner is all Hulked up in USA. Banner/Hulk reluctantly becomes a hero, at the expense of everything he holds dear. A very different film from its predecessor, but enough to re-kickstart a franchise? Time will tell.

The Happening - A deeply flawed movie that I found at times entertaining, even if it was for all the wrong reasons: a so-so script, so-so acting, an apparent cop-out on the suicide scenes and an incompetent gaffer all made for an at times hilarious 90-odd minutes. Another one of those movies that make me glad I have an Unlimited card. Priceless – Audrey Tautou stars as an adorable gold digger at work in the Côte d'Azur where she meets bartender Gad Elmaleh who she mistakes for a rich bachelor. Destiny throws them together in the gold digging game but ultimately they must chose either love or money. A rather charming comedy that deserves to do far better than it will.