June 20, 2010, 2:29 pm
Another 80′s remake, another triumph.
The Karate Kid
“Everything… is kung fu.”
Forget Daniel. Forget “wax on, wax off”. Don’t forget Pat Morita as Mr Miyagi (because he was awesome). Welcome Jaden Smith to the canon of incredibly gifted young actors.
This is the perfect “reimagining” of a film that so many of us [...]
June 19, 2010, 8:48 am
The A-Team
Big, brash and silly this is a great update of a classic bit of TV trash.
The A-Team
“He’s trying to fly that tank”
Remakes and updates are dangerous territory. There’s the risk of destroying fond memories or of throwing money at a project that simply doesn’t match up to [...]
May 30, 2010, 6:40 pm
Short answer – no. And if this is how the series goes out, then it’s on a high.
Shrek Forever After
“Do the roar”
Plot-in-a-nutshell: In a bad moment, Shrek exchanges one day of his past for a day back being a “real” ogre – but doesn’t count on the consequences.
OK, I’m in [...]
May 26, 2010, 11:13 pm
Ong Bak 3
I’ve got 3 days of spare time in Pattaya – moreso now that my diving day has been cancelled – and was quite happy to spot a cinema when I was walking around. Even happier when I realised that Wednesday was “discount day” at 80B per film – less [...]
May 25, 2010, 7:55 pm
A very quick film review as I sit at Mumbai Airport. Caught this little number of the flight from Heathrow.
Shorts
“What’s wrong with you? Oh buddy where do I begin?”
Plot-in-a-nutshell: boy finds magic wishing stone and everything goes mental. Only in the wrong order.
Robert Rodriguez is a very hard director to [...]
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