scenestr

Film Review

  • Man Of Steel Review

    This is big.


    Big doesn't necessarily equate to good, of course, but the first thing that must be noted about Man Of Steel is its sheer...

  • Monsters University Review

    I'm guessing the folks at Pixar are listening to a lot of LCD Soundsystem lately, because they're losing their edge.


    Three of Pixar's last four films have been...

  • World War Z Film Review

    World War Z may be about zombies, but the film itself is a Frankenstein's Monster.


    Brad Pitt's production company acquired the rights to Max Brooks' virtually...

  • The Hangover Part III Review

    Comedy is hard, but The Hangover made it look easy.


    You have to get a little lucky at virtually every stage of the production process for a comedy to...

  • The Call Review

    When veteran 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry) takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realises that she must

    ...

  • Star Trek Into Darkness Review

    It looks like Paramount might have pulled a swift one on us.


    When JJ Abrams' Star Trek was released in 2009, it seemed to signal the beginning of a new,...

  • Iron Man 3 Review

    Don't envy Shane Black. Sure, the director's got a massive budget and a great cast to work with here, but he also has the thankless task of replacing Jon Favreau at the helm

    ...

  • The Man With The Iron Fists Review

    In a lot of ways, The Man With The Iron Fists feels like it should have come out eight years ago.


    Its origins may be rooted in classic '70s kung fu films,...

  • Marina Abramovic Review

    There is much more to Marina Abramović than just being a 'crazy' and controversial performance artist. The feature-length documentary, Marina Abramović: The Artist Is

    ...

  • Skyfall Film Review

    Skyfall — originally called James Bond Vs The Joker until legal decided that was a bit too on the nose, and then The One That's Quite A Bit Like A

    ...

  • Alex Cross Review

    Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox. Directed by Rob Cohen.

    What could have been a nice addition to the already brilliant adaptations of James Patterson's Kiss...

  • On The Road Review

    I've never read Jack Kerouac's On The Road.


    Instead, I was introduced to one of the defining novels of the 20th century by this incredibly shitty Kristen...

  • Magic Mike Review

    If you can tear your eyes away from the ridiculously sculpted male bodies for long enough, you might find Magic Mike enjoyable in its own right.


    Granted,...

  • Prometheus Film Review

    Ridley Scott does not want us to call Prometheus a prequel to Alien, because prequels have a stigma.


    They often lose sight of what people enjoyed...

  • The Avengers: Review

    Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Joss Whedon.


    In a studio system supposedly averse to risks, hiring Joss Whedon to direct...

  • The Dictator: Review

    THE DICTATOR
    Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris. Directed by Larry Charles.


    After giving a condescending speech about utilising uranium for clean energy...

Page 24 of 24