Ok, popcorn (sweet) sorted.. Now for the film – I love having a cinema 20mins away…

What’s the film like? Tell ya later

Synopsis: The film is a comic thriller that twists and turns its way through an underworld of crime and revenge where nothing is as it seems. Set in New York City, a case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city’s most rival crime bosses; The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis) and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to escape the maze alive.

Conclusion: Wow! What can I say there were lots of twists and turns to keep it interesting, with a good start, middle and end – I’m going to get it on DVD when its released! see it!!!

Work: Well another set of firewalls are being upgraded tonight, this time its the turn of the government firewalls. Shaun has the short straw this evening starting at midnight saturday ~ good luck..

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Today’s movie, ZUTHURA.

Synopsis: In this spectacular new fantasy adventure, two brothers stumble across a mysterious board game in their basement. The pair unpack it and start to play, little realising that they are about to be thrust into the outer reaches of space. Once there, they befriend a stranded astronaut and encounter giant aliens and an out-of-control robot. The pair also become embroiled in a dramatic space battle before facing their greatest challenge yet – finding a way home.

Conclusion: Ok, take the script from Jumanji, block search/replace Jumanji for ZUTHURA. Keep the story, replace animals with robots and aliens – Bingo! Even saying all that I enjoyed the movie (I liked Jumanji as well). If you area big kid then you will will enjoy the movie just as I did. It’s good clean fun with no nasty surprises – see it, it’s your choice!

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14:59 22 January 2006 22012006(002)

Last time I buy any food from the cinema, Regular Nachos and Small Fanta = £5.65, or Regular Nachos and Regular Fanta (combo) for £5.30 — STILL A RIPOFF! Jeez, I’d had to see the small Nachos….

Synopsis: ‘Jarhead’ follows the journey of Anthony Swofford, a third generation enlistee who signs up for the marines on the eve of the Gulf War. Swofford’s journey involves his attending boot camp, joining the well respected sniper squadron and being sent out to Iraq to take part in Operation Desert Shield. Once there, combat seems like a distant dream to the men, and instead boredom, frustration and anger slowly set in. The result is a war movie unlike any you’ve ever seen – a blackly comic vision of what life is really like in the trenches.

Conclusion: Well, yet another American war movie – yada, yada, yada. The Nachos were marginally more interesting.

16:27 21 January 2006
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Synopsis: The ‘Underworld’ saga continues as war is waged between the Death Dealers and the Lycan forces. Meanwhile Michael, a Lycan werewolf hybrid, and Selene, a vampire warrior, join forces productively in order to find the truth of their origins. The immortals engage in slaying each other in amazing action sequences as Selene and Michael pursue their forbidden histories, all the while engaging in a forbidden love affair with each other. As stylized and convention breaking as the ultra-cool original, this eagerly awaited sequel stands as a film in its own right.

Mon 19/12/2005 14:45 19122005

The 3pm showing of "King Kong" awaits – no monkey business, the king has arrived!

Synopsis: The tale begins in 1930’s New York when beautiful young actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) teams up with Carl Denham (Jack Black), an irrepressible film maker and entrepreneur.

Whilst filming on location on the mysterious Skull Island, they come across a giant gorilla living in a jungle where creatures have remained undisturbed for millions of years.

Their search for the gigantic ape leads to encounters both with Kong and the other prehistoric inhabitants of the island. Kong’s fate is sealed when he is finally subdued by the attentions of the beautiful Ann and he ends up being shipped back to New York, destined for a future on display to the public.

However, things don’t go entirely according to plan….

Conclusion: Wow! This is a true Epic – one that will last and last. Building on the classic movie, this remake is a winner! The pictures and images are classic 1930′s, the characters and acting is marvellous! I’ll certainly be buying this on DVD – highly recommended, go see it!

Here we are once again at the Vue cinema in Croydon. Today I’m seeing "The Chronicles of Narnia".. More later.

Synopsis: A spectacular motion picture adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved literary classic. Lewis’ timeless adventure follows the exploits of the four Pevensie siblings – Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter – in World War II England who enter the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of ‘hide-and-seek’ in the rural country home of an elderly professor. Once there, the children discover a charming, peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs and giants that has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Under the guidance of a nobel and mystical ruler, the lion Aslan, the children fight to overcome the White Witch’s powerful hold over Narnia in a spectacular, climactic battle that will free Narnia from Jadis’ icy spell forever.

Conclusion: OK, I can see this being a Christmas classic running for years and years along side the classics such as Sinbad, and The Towering Inferno. It’s a very great movie, the story (a classic) has a true champion in this movie. Acting is great, and characters are all believable. After this movie, you’ll believe a Beaver can talk!!

15:44 03 December 2005

Synopsis: Harry must contend with being mysteriously selected to compete in the prestigious Triwizard Tournament, a thrilling competition that pits him against older and more experienced students from Hogwarts and two rival wizarding schools.

Meanwhile, supporters of Harry’s nemesis, the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), send a shockwave of fear throughout the wizard community when their Dark Mark scorches the sky at the Quidditch World Cup, signaling Voldemort’s return to power.

Conclusion: Well another HP movie, the treo go on again, but this time it’s not so rosie. We find new characters in the film, from across the world – although enjoy them while you can they’re unlikely to be seen again! The story is good, but I’m not sure if it warrents a 3hr movie, I felt it had a little bit too much "padding" in there. The CGI is great, difficult to tell the difference between live and CGI. For die hard HP fans go see it, me? I’m not enjoying them as much as I did — DVD’s are the answer for me maybe?

Bit of a late post, saw "The Brothers Grimm", and what a great film! Action, chases, fantasy and a scary witch thrown in. The story revolves around the two brothers as they travel from town to town ridding the unsuspecting towns folk from fake mystical creatures using their own 18th century special effects – clever.

The story continues when the invading French encourage the reluctant brothers to investigate strange goings on in a forest…

Look out for all the references to the classic Grimm stories.. Glass slippers, gingerbread men, long, long hair, a red cape and many more.. See the film, you won’t be disappointed.

14:41 23 October 2005

Synopsis: Corpse Bride carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton’s classic films Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by JOHNNY DEPP), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride (voiced by HELENA BONHAM-CARTER), while his real bride, Victoria (voiced by EMILY WATSON), waits bereft in the land of the living.

Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colourful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love.

It’s a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in classic Tim Burton style.

Conclusion: Wow, another Tim Burton special. His films whether live action or animated are unique! Go see it, you won’t be disappointed.