This Weeks Reviews - 5th - 11th Dec 2009

Next Time : Saw 6

Carriers

Phil's Quick Capsule Review
28 Dawn of The Living Stands Laters. Although considering most of those rate in my top 10 horror movies of all time, the fact Carriers doesn't sit too out of place along side some of them isn't a bad thing. Thoughtful, shocking and well made it's biggest issue it that it just isn't scary enough.

Best Bit: Tough choices.

IMDB Rating: 7/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Buy

If you liked this try: 28 Days Later (9/10); The Stand (8/10); 28 Weeks Later (7/10)
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This Weeks Reviews - 28th Nov - 4th Dec 2009

Next Time: Carriers

Ghostbusters

Phil's Quick Capsule Review
What needs to be said about one of the definitive films of the 80's? Great cast, great story, funny as hell, scary and one of teh best theme tunes ever ... Ghostbusters is a grade A classic. If you haven’t seen it... don’t bother. You're already dead...

Best Bit: StayPuff Marshmallow man

IMDB Rating: 8/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Buy

If you liked this try: The Goonies (9/10); Roxanne (8/10); Ghostbusters 2 (8/10)
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Pandorum

Phil's Quick Capsule Review

Slated by most critics as sub par Event Horizon, Pandorum is actually far spookier and far more enjoyable than most seem to have given it credit for. Okay it is choppy and over edited in places and some of the twists are signed posted a mile off BUT this aside there is a hell of a lot to enjoy.

Best Bit: Working out what's going on

IMDB Rating: 7/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Buy

If you liked this try: Alien (9/10); The Descent (7/10); Event Horizon (5/10)

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This Weeks Reviews : 21st - 27th Nov 2009

Next Time: Pandorum

Public Enemies

Phil's Quick Capsule Review

Good but not great, Michael Manns take on Dillinger is at times a disjointed, at times brilliant & exciting and at times just plain average. Which is a shame because it has all the ingredients to be an awesome film.

Best Bit: Mann + Tommy Guns = Very Cool

IMDB Rating: 6/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Borrow

If you liked this try: Heat (9/10); Collateral (8/10); Miami Vice (7/10)

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Battlestar Galatica : Razor

Phil's Quick Capsule Review

One of the highlights of a pretty floorless television series, Razor is an action packed, dramatic tour de force that even manages to fit in old style Cylons to the mix. This is how TV should be.

Best Bit: Original Cylons! Sky Diving!

IMDB Rating: 8/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Buy

If you liked this try: BSG: The Mini Series (9/10); Caprica (8/10); BSG: The Plan (7/10)

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This Weeks Reviews : 14th - 20th Nov 2009

Next Week: Public Enemies

Moon

Phil's Quick Capsule Review
Moon is for sure unlike any other film you have ever seen. From it's Space 1999 sets to it's sole central lead performance from Sam Rockwell (back up by the Kevin Spacey voiced robot), Moon could have been a colossal failure. But it isn't. An intriguing story, some excellent twists and some superb retro production design makes for a highly enjoyable film.

Best Bit:Kevin Spacey as a Robot

IMDB Rating: 7/10

Rent, Borrow or buy: Borrow

If you liked this try: Alien (9/10); 2001 (7/10); Outland (6/10)

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