Cert 15 | 79 mins | 2011
This film has some good ideas but doesn’t really work that well, so I have given it only 1 star.
The Silent House is a Uruguayan production, directed and written by Gustavo Hernandez and is quite bold in its concept, being filmed on a hand-held digital SLR in one continuous take. This is intended to increase the horror of the situation,…more
Cert 12 | 101 mins | 2011
A 4 1/2 Star Romantic Sci-fi/Thriller.
David Noris (Matt Damon: Bourne Identity) is an aspiring New York Senator, but his young age is an issue as are his antics at his school reunion; these lead to his downfall in the election, so he retires to the restroom to prepare his speech. Unbeknownst he is overheard by a mystery woman Elise (Emily…more
Cert 15 | 113 mins | 2011
Unknown is a truly great action thriller, and I have given it 4.5 stars. This is the latest offering from Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan, House of Wax), not a name I was familiar with, but certainly someone I will be keeping an eye on after this.
The storyline is intelligently written and has enough twists and turns to keep even the most…more
Cert 18 | 112 mins
Right from the start I knew I was going to love this French film with English subtitles. And I wasn’t disappointed, this is a five star film all the way through, I cannot recommend it enough.
Jean Reno (Leon) plays the main character Charly Mattei, a Mafia boss who wishes to leave the limelight and he lives his dream for three…more
Cert 12 | 88 mins | 2011
This is an excellent film, quite worthy of 4 stars. As a lover of horror films, I was at first a little put off by the fact that this is a 12 certificate – my normal instinct is to look for the 18 on the box, expecting this will make for a better film. However, having watched The Hole, I…more
