THE FOURTH KIND (DVD Review) - 17/5/10

This film purportedly used archival footage taken from sessions recorded by Dr Abigail Tyler but the actress playing her in the footage was so unbelievably bad it didn't add up. I get the feeling the Marketing Department used a new spin to gain people's cold hard cash and it wouldn't be the first time Hollywood lied to people - Remember actor's are paid liars and given a licence to become someone else and make you believe in them - But that's all it is! Starting off really well the hoax is well constructed but if you look deeper the lies are easy to spot! At first I thought why would someone be so desperate for you to believe in alien abduction (I actually believe in aliens) that they would go to such lengths to concoct a story - But having seen a magician on stage in Las Vegas get crushed by a large metal robot then a second later come running from behind me down the aisle unscathed - You wonder how did he do that? So seeing is believing (Or not?) Strange things are happening in the town of Nome, Alaska. Murders, suicides, disappearances - But luckily I've heard nothing about that on any wavelength? Dr Abigail Tyler (Being played in the film by Milla Jovovich and also the 'real' Dr Tyler making appearances) investigates and coming from her own personal tragedy gets involved in bizarre circumstances. Again lucky for Dr Tyler that when she recorded this 'archival' footage in 2000 a film deal would appear on the table ten years later but the footage manages to go wonky just when the 'aliens' appear and the film's budget was strained. Having initially been fooled you can see the cracks - Worth watching for the hell of it. But no Popcorn Rating for lying to me!

I think the photo says it all - A look of complete disbelief!

HARRY BROWN Film Review - 4/5/10

Harry Brown (The title character played by Michael Caine) lives on a shitty run-down council estate as the world goes to hell around him. Having already lost his daughter and with the recent death of his wife this tired OAP watches as drugs are dealed, violence flares and all other manner of nastiness erupts. With his only friend Len also fearful of the gang mentality he hopes the Police can help - Next comes the knock on the door as the Police say that Len has been murdered. This is when Harry finally snaps and starts on the vengeance trail. With an incredibly real feel to it this is no 'Death Wish' comparison just finally someone at the end of their tether. Or does it really mean that Britain is out of control and we should get a gun and fight back? I don't know? But with an Election coming up with a bunch of liars in charge do we really feel if things are really going to get any better? A timely film that is more than relevant to today - With the current surge of themes from this film seen all the time nowadays.

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ONG BAK: THE BEGINNING (DVD Review) - 3/5/10

Jumping back in time this is a prequel to the original film. We take a universal theme here and then just pad it out with a mixture of astonishing swordplay and martial arts of different cultures. Evil Commander of the Empire kills the Mother and Father of the Prince (Or some such thing?) he escapes and vows vengeance - Taken in by the local brigands he studies hard and 25 years later it's payback time. Only it turns out that the Evil Commander isn't that easy to kill and the local brigands turn out to be the bad guys. Cue a downbeat ending and a sequel to follow to tie up the loose ends.

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KYLE XY {3rd. Season} (DVD Review) - 3/5/10

This is what it's like when you can't be arsed! Not even bothering to tell the actors or producers of KYLE XY that it has been axed - The actors are now out of a job and the producers didn't even have a chance NOT to leave the Third Season ON A CLIFFHANGER - "I'm your brother" WTF? Cut down to just 10 episodes this series round - Literally everything is left unresolved. They can't be bothered with a decent cover just photoshopping the same picture from Season Two and adding a new character. They even have the gall to advertise a Special Feature (By sticker on the DVD box cover) telling you how the story would have ended. A total piss-take all around!

POPCORN RATING: (This is for the episodes - It's NO popcorn for the TV Studios decision!)