The Incredible Hulk (2008), seeing as Ang Lee's 2003 Arthouse Greek Tragedy take on Marvel Comic's not-so-jolly green giant didn't do well, director Louis Leterrier has a go at getting it right, and succeeds. This has Dr. Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) now in hiding from the U.S. Government in Brazil, but when one drop of blood gives the game away, he's now hunted down by General Ross (William Hurt), who had hired Royal Marine Commando Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) to get him, Banner seeks shelter with Dr. Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) who agrees to help him, but Blonsky has also undergone similiar treatment, with disturbing results. It's much more action packed and exciting than Ang Lee's version, Norton makes a good Banner and Hulk, and it does have some really good moments of action, and judging by the end, we may see two franchises coming together, or something else entirely... ;) 4/5

200 Motels (1971), A very weird oddity indeed. Shot on videotape at Pinewood Studios in early 1971, Zappa does prove that "Touring can make you crazy", and so does a film like this without a plot!! This is a wild and wacky vision of small town America, with Theodore Bikel, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Zappa's Mother's of Invention. It's the sort of film that's guaranteed to give you a headache, but it was well ahead of it's time, and Zappa is a technical genius, and the video-effects for it's day are jaw-dropping. The music helps makes up for a completely bonkers film!! 4/5

Death Proof Decided to give the 'non-Grindhouse' version of this a whirl,just to see if it was an improvement,and considering I wasn't a huge fan of the first version... It's certainly a better film with the re-instated scenes,but it still pisses me off for some reason... Too bloody talky and boring as hell for at least the first hour...Tarantino's 'dialogue' is nothing more than an adolescent boy's fantasy of what girls talk about when they're out of an evening... The final half-hour is pretty good though although a bit 'too little too late' really... 2/5 And one of those points is for this... :D

Superbad Still awesome after repeated viewings. Give me immature rantings of a quick-witted, dirty-minded teenager any day of the week and it's still a guaranteed giggle for moi. 4/5

The Ladykillers (2004), The Coen Brothers remake the 1955 Ealing Comedy, but something's lost in translation. Set in the Deep South, this has Professor Goldthwaite Higginson Dorr Ph.D (Tom Hanks, looking like a cross between Col. Sanders and Frank Zappa), coming to the door of Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall), enquiring about a room to let, and also using the basement for musical rehearsals. But, it's all a cover for an elaborate crime, which involves using the basement to tunnel into the vault of a nearby riverboat casino. Dorr's team includes explosives expert Garth Pancake (J.K. Simmons), tunnelling expert The General (Tzi Ma), inside man Gawain MacSam (Marlon Wayans) and doofus Lump Hudson (Ryan Hurst). It all seems to be going to plan, but the only thing they didn't count on is Mrs. Munson. It's a good film, but the Coen's could have done so much better with the material, perfect as it is for them, but there's too much focus on racial issues, but it's Hanks' splendidly devilish performance that keeps the film from falling apart. 3/5

The Boy Friend (1971), after the darkness of The Devils (1971), Ken Russell wanted a change, so he adapted Sandy Wilson's stage musical. Set in the 1930's at the Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, it has a small-time theatrical company putting on an afternoon production of The Boy Friend to a near empty house, then the company's assistant stage manager Polly Browne (Twiggy) finds herself understudying for the leading lady, who's broke her foot. In the audience is Hollywood film director Cecil B. DeThrill (Vladek Sheybal), who is entertained by the production. Probabily one of Ken Russell's best films, a world away from his more darker films, and a love-letter to the Hollywood musicals of old, although it does contain some imagery typical of Russell, but it's a well staged film, he also gets the best out of Twiggy, and it's beautifully shot by the late, great David Watkin. Plus, it has a good supporting cast to it's name, including Bryan Pringle, Barbara Windsor, Tommy Tune, Brian Murphy and Glenda Jackson!! Once you see this film, it'll be impossible to forget!! :D 5/5 THE ULTIMATE PROOF THAT KEN RUSSELL IS BRITAIN'S BEST FILMMAKER!! WATCH AS MANY OF HIS FILMS AS YOU CAN, HE IS TRULY IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN!! :D :D

O Brother,Where Art Thou? (2000) The Coens back in comedy mode with this one,featuring George Clooney,John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson as fugitives from a chain gang endeavouring to retrieve a stash of loot Clooney has hidden away and the variety of characters they encounter and situations they find themselves in along the way. In a way,this movie could almost be described as a musical,as songs dominate the entire duration of the film (and hinder it somewhat,imo),but the cast (particularly Clooney) are excellent and it looks absolutely gorgeous... Not remotely in the same league of brilliance as The Big Lebowski or Miller's Crossing,but very enjoyable nonetheless... 4/5

Intolerable Cruelty (2003), The Coen Brothers go all mainstream with a revival of the screwball comedy genre. The film has successful divorce lawyer Miles Massey (George Clooney) who wants a challenge, he finds it when he represents Rex Rexroth (Edward Herrmann), who cheated on his wife Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones), who in turn is a gold-digger. Miles is able to help Rex win the case, but Miles hasn't seen the last of Marylin... Alot of people are keen to dismiss the film as too mainstream by the Coen's standards, true it isn't up to the standard of their other films, there is still alot of fun to be had within this film. Including characters such as assassin Wheezy Joe, the Scottish themed wedding in Las Vegas, and the funniest part of the film comes from a court -*test*-('")imony from a flamboyant concierge named Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy, which has to be one of the funniest characters the Coen's have ever created. Shame he wasn't in it more... :P 3/5 Match Point (2005), after countless films set in New York, Woody Allen wanted a change, so for his next film, he went to London, and what a difference. The film has tennis coach Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) marrying into aristocracy with Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), but he soon finds himself having an affair with his brother-in-law Tom's (Matthew Goode) fiancée, Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson). Even after Tom and Nola call off the engagement, the affair still goes on, and it could wreck Chris' already promising career. Desperate times call for desperate measures. After a string of flops over the past decade or so, Woody Allen finally redeemed himself to the world with this romantic thriller with overtones of Dostoyevsky and a score of mostly opera sung by Enrico Caruso, it plays like a full length adaptation of the serious story of Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). It's got some very good performances, especially from Rhys Meyers and Johansson, but Woody also brought in a who's who of British talent, including Brian Cox and Penelope Wilton as Chris' unwitting parents-in-law, and it also has cameo's from James Nesbitt, Ewen Bremner, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Colin Salmon. 4/5

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Hadn't watched this for years. It's not scary at all - well, it's a lot less scary than it was when I first watched it back in my early teens - but it is a damn fine piece of entertainment and easily the best of the series. Wasn't that shocked to learn this is getting the remake treatment. 4/5

Rogue (2007) Greg McLean's second feature after the slightly over-rated Wolf Creek is once again set in his native Australia. Michael Vartan stars as an American travel writer who goes on a boat tour with other tourists who all get terrorised by a huge crocodile. That's it. There's nothing remotely original about this film. People get picked off one by one but not as many as you would actually think, or indeed, hope. The problem here is the writing. McClean can direct, the film looks bloody stunning, but as a writer, he's not really that much cop and he'd probably be better off working as a director for hire. The dialogue is flat and resorts to the F-word rather than having anything original or funny or even interesting to say. One could argue that you don't really need good dialogue as people want to see a big croc snacking on folk but if that's the case, then you will be disappointed too as most of the deaths occur off-screen. 2/5

The Right Stuff (4th view) – Superb film about the early days of the space race, from Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in 1947 through to Gordon Cooper's orbit in 1963. It follows the trials and tribulations of the Mercury 7, and the film benefits from having a great cast – Ed Harris, Jeff Goldblum, Dennis Quaid, Lance Henriksen, Harry Shearer, Sam Shepherd, Barbara Hershey, Fred Ward, It’s inspirational stuff and also very, very funny. Brilliant – 5/5 Guess Who (1st view) – For some strange reason, we live in a world in which Ashton Kutcher can headline a film. Why this is I’ll never know. Still, I have to admit I did have a few hearty chuckles watching this, mainly due to Bernie Mac, who can be quite funny without even trying. Hardly a masterpiece, but watchable – 3/5 Apollo 13 (9th view) – 12 years after The Right Stuff, Ed Harris once again played a member of the space program, and got an Oscar nomination for his troubles. It’s easy to see why as his portrayal of the level headed and determined Gene Kranz is excellent. Still, Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise and Kevin Bacon are all on grand form as well. It’s Ron Howard’s best film by far; despite the fact we all know the outcome he manages to keep the whole thing tense, exciting and emotional. Great effects and a wonderful score by James Horner help. Brilliant – 5/5 The Dish (5th view) – I saw this at the cinema and I watch it every few years. It becomes even funnier and more charming with age, quite easily one of the finest live action comedies from the last 30 years. A whole host of Australian talent crop up, each giving their slightly oddball characters wonderful life, with Roy Billing as the mayor stealing the show. It’s chock full of clever dialogue and, come the finale, the films really does capture what it must have been like during the moon landing. A true gem – 5/5 In The Shadow Of The Moon (1st view) – The last of my space related films over the weekend, this is a superb documentary about the moon landings. Consisting solely of stock footage and interviews with the surviving Apollo crewmembers, this is heart-warming, inspirational stuff. It’s impossible not to get swept up in their enthusiasm, and it’s a reminder of a much more optimistic time. What’s happened recently that’s had the entire world united in happiness? Superb – 5/5 The Happening (1st view) – Well I liked it. Apparently I'm of the few, but I really did. I was hooked from the beginning and I stayed hooked until the end. It had many obvious flaws but it was a well crafted, well acted (for the most part) tale, and with another fine score from James Newton Howard and numerous scenes filled with tension. A winner – 4/5 Bewitched (2nd view) – I’m no fan of Will Ferrell, but since I first saw I’ve seen him in a few films in which he was quite good, so I wondered if my opinion of him in this would change. It didn’t. I still find him incredibly annoying. Still, the lovely Nicole Kidman does well, in a role quite different from many of her other choices, and Michael Caine is always worth watching – 3/5

Sex & The City - Aside from some stupid moments and way way too much make up on both Carrie and Mr Big, I really enjoyed this film. Didn't really think there was a need for it at first as I think they wrapped things up pretty well at the end of season six but it turned out to be a bonus - though I think I would have prefered to be at home watching it in my pj's curled up with a tub of B&J's rather than in a cinema half full with over excitable middle aged Welsh women! Left the place feeling extremely warm and squishy and promptly demanded I got a phone call as soon as I got in, got to love a good chick flick! 3.5/5

Wanted- Two words sum up this film FUCKING AWESOME!. It's completely daft way OTT and a HELLUVA lot of fun. A pretty simplistic storyline is bolstered by some heart thumping action scenes incredible fx and a wicked sense of humour running through the film oh and an army of exploding rats. 5/5

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian I wasn't expecting much after the first one but this is an improvement but only just.The main fault with these films is Peter who is overloaded with wood. Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian is a big improvement on him and Skandar Keynes stands out as well but the film is stolen by Reepicheep as voiced by Eddie Izzard. I left the movie feeling happy, though it still left quite a bit to be desired. 6/10