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The Big Year [ Hits:89 ]
Review: Just like birdwatching or more specifically birding, The Big Year is nice in the very best sense of the word. This comedy could have been irreverent, over-the-top and intent on destroying any vestige of respect for the nature lover's pastime. Or, it could have been reluctantly charming, embodying much of the hobby's gentle pleasures in a sweet-natured film. It went for the latter, although the natural order of things would have us believe that casting Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black wou...

Some Guy Who Kills People [ Hits:119 ]
Review: This bizarre horror comedy blends the slasher gore of Hot Fuzz, the comic book insanity of Super and the heartwarming off-beat indie comedy drama of a father reconnecting with his 11-year-old daughter, think Kick-Ass. This genre mix has a similar cult verve to Fido, except there aren't any zombies.The story follows a 34-year-old deadbeat, who seeks out revenge on the basketball team bullies that tortured him in high school. Some Guy Who Kills People stars a zoned out Kevin Corrigan and an irrepr...

American Reunion [ Hits:288 ]
Review: American Pie followed four young high school students as they tossed their wild oats to the wind in a last ditch effort to enter college without their virginity. The mix of gross out comedy and spirited coming-of-age school nostalgia was infectious, instantly igniting film careers and spurning several sequels with diminishing returns, until American Reunion... Most high school reunions happen a decade after school and American Reunion comes 13 years after the freshly baked American Pie in 1999...

21 Jump Street [ Hits:178 ]
Review: Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are not a match made in buddy cop heaven. Hill, best known for comedy, got a tip of the hat when he received an Oscar nomination for his role in Moneyball, while Channing Tatum's range is best encapsulated by boxing legend Muhammed Ali's mantra: float like a butterfly (romance) and sting like a bee (action). They seem worlds apart, yet these two Hollywood hopefuls bring a surprising chemistry to screen in the TV series film adaptation, 21 Jump Street. The '80s TV...

Midnight in Paris [ Hits:197 ]
Review: Woody Allen movies don't strike a chord with each and every type of film fan, that's a given. This is most probably due to his very eccentric style that includes weird dialogue timing, strange plot twists and his predisposition for a select group of actors. Nevertheless, there's always a lot of excitement around each new release from the mind of this quite comical little man – Everyone waits with bated breath to see if the next will be another big hit or another unsatisfying cinematic fail. ...

Tower Heist [ Hits:197 ]
Review: There are a few things in life that I'm quite vocal about and one of those things on the top of this list is my extreme disgust for Eddie Murphy and basically all movies he has ever had a role in, with Shrek as a specific exception. This should explain why I wasn't too excited when I saw Eddie Murphy next to Ben Stiller on the movie poster of Tower Heist. Nonetheless, I put my Murphy judgements aside for 90 minutes and gave this one a proper chance. To be quite honest, it was a movie risk I'm...

Skeem [ Hits:513 ]
Review: The caper film is one of the most difficult to pull off, but when executed in style - delivers sheer exhilaration as though you are a part of the action, committing the crime yourself as witnessed in movies like The Italian Job, Ocean's Eleven, The Sting, Catch Me If You Can and Inception. Adding comedy to the mix makes the job even more difficult, heightening the thrills and intensifying the farce to breaking point. The classic missing money, dead body, narcotics, lottery ticket or incriminat...

Take Me Home Tonight [ Hits:244 ]
Review: Take Me Home Tonight is an '80s style comedy romance starring Topher Grace, Teresa Palmer, Dan Fogler and Anna Faris in a very low-key role. Topher Grace, best known for his lead role in That '70s Show, does what he does best... playing the nice guy who doesn't want to finish last. He's a good-looking manboy, so why doesn't he deserve a shot at love in acne-free later life. When his sister's boyfriend holds a much-anticipated house party, Matt (Grace) takes a shot at Tori (Palmer), his high scho...

The Change-Up [ Hits:262 ]
Review: Have you ever wished you could be someone else for a day, a week, a lifetime? The Change-Up will give you a couple of good reasons to stop doing that in the body-swap movie to rule them all... starring Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds. This is not a Disney movie folks, in fact, it's what the Farrelly brothers were envisioning for Hall Pass, which tried to blend the worst of bachelor humour with the best of suburban family values. Oh, there are one or two Hallmark moments in all of the fiasco - bu...

Friends with Benefits [ Hits:242 ]
Review: Friends with Benefits stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, two up-and-coming Hollywood starlets. Timberlake's musical career launched him into fame and he's made a strong transition into film with roles in David Fincher's critically acclaimed, The Social Network and other movies like Bad Teacher and In Time. Mila Kunis has had a similar trajectory, taking a role in That 70's Show and propelling herself into film acting with an equally impressive turn in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, with app...

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