Oh So Humble Opinion

G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Here’s a candidate for a quality...

harveynick — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:10:11 +0100

G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Here’s a candidate for a quality “bad film night”. Pretty sure there’s a drinking game in this one.

…and what the hell is Stevenson’s accent?

Oz the Great and Powerful: Raimi, as usual: good at spectacle,...

harveynick — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:30:31 +0000

Oz the Great and Powerful: Raimi, as usual: good at spectacle, bad at logic, awful with dialogue. Generally fun, but never really defies gravity. Maybe it’s the excess of CG.

Rise of the Guardians: From the “kids are stupid”...

harveynick — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:30:27 +0000

Rise of the Guardians: From the “kids are stupid” school of film making and kind of creepy with it (the Tooth Fairy design? WTF?). Hell of a cast, though.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Paired with Silver...

harveynick — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:30:35 +0000

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Paired with Silver Linings… This was a great thematic match, but a difficult emotional one. You might not walk away entirely the same.

Wreck it Ralph: A beautiful love letter to computer games...

harveynick — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:30:27 +0000

Wreck it Ralph: A beautiful love letter to computer games (Konami code!), but also a surprisingly good story with an impressive emotional punch in places.

Silver Linings Playbook: I could do with a bit less kookiness...

harveynick — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:30:27 +0000

Silver Linings Playbook: I could do with a bit less kookiness (and running in the middle of the road), but otherwise: wow. By turns difficult, heartbreaking and uplifting.

For a Good Time Call: Whatever the female equivalent of a...

harveynick — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:30:19 +0000

For a Good Time Call: Whatever the female equivalent of a bromance is, this mostly sweet, but not as funny as it might be, sort of sex comedy is that.

Die Hard 4.0: It may have Die Hard in the name, and Bruce Willis...

harveynick — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:30:36 +0000

Die Hard 4.0: It may have Die Hard in the name, and Bruce Willis playing someone called John McClane, but this really didn’t feel like Die Hard…

Les Misérables: I managed to hold it together through On My Own,...

harveynick — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:30:33 +0000

Les Misérables: I managed to hold it together through On My Own, but by the finale it was pretty much wringing the tears out of me.

Zero Dark Thirty: Would this film interest me if it wasn’t...

harveynick — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:30:14 +0000

Zero Dark Thirty: Would this film interest me if it wasn’t for Kathryn Bigelow? Hell no. But look at that, genius that she is, she did it again.

Crazy Stupid Love: A romantic comedy which is actually romantic...

harveynick — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:30:25 +0000

Crazy Stupid Love: A romantic comedy which is actually romantic and comedic. Rare. Doesn’t quite stick the landing, though. Emma Stone: You might just be my favourite.

Jack Reacher: I have no problem with Cruise, but something is a...

harveynick — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:30:37 +0000

Jack Reacher: I have no problem with Cruise, but something is a little off here. That said, this is an effective slow burning action flick.

Pitch Perfect: Seriously, no word of a lie: the funniest film...

harveynick — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:30:33 +0000

Pitch Perfect: Seriously, no word of a lie: the funniest film I’ve seen in a LONG time. Do not judge this slightly surreal gem by its cover!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Fun and well made, but too...

harveynick — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:30:41 +0000

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Fun and well made, but too bloody long! After I got used to it I actually liked the HFR, it made the 3D incredibly smooth.

Skyfall: The most actually about Bond of all the Bond films....

harveynick — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:30:39 +0000

Skyfall: The most actually about Bond of all the Bond films. Gets almost everything right in spectacular fashion. Unless it involves a computer. *sigh*

Looper: Not sure I agree with the time travel physics, but they...

harveynick — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:30:22 +0000

Looper: Not sure I agree with the time travel physics, but they are consistent. Otherwise: file next to District 9… under “how sci-fi should be done”.

ParaNorman: Can you imagine what would happen if John Carpenter...

harveynick — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:30:00 +0100

ParaNorman: Can you imagine what would happen if John Carpenter travelled forward in time from the 80s and made some stop motion animation? Imagine no longer!

Dredd 3D: Violent, small scale and character based. This film...

harveynick — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:29:01 +0100

Dredd 3D: Violent, small scale and character based. This film does just about everything right, aside from an overdose of slo-mo, and even that’s forgivable in context.

The Expendables 2: Definitely better than the first one, it...

harveynick — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:20:15 +0100

The Expendables 2: Definitely better than the first one, it actually manages to be a sort of fun bad overblown action movie parody thing. Just needs more Seagal.

The Dark Knight Rises: It’s a good film. A great one,...

harveynick — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:30:26 +0100

The Dark Knight Rises: It’s a good film. A great one, even. Aside from some plot holes, everything works. But the thing is: it’s no The Dark Knight.