Thriller

State Of Play

It’s time Ben Affleck steps out of the negative light that has surrounded him over the years because he is a fine actor and probably a fine director too. Together with the rest of the big names in the cast, this movie was a runaway surprise for me.
The story provided the thriller and Kevin McDonald [...]

The Taking Of Pelham 123

There’s a certain style, a swagger if you will, that is only Denzel Washington and John Travolta, but after so many years they have become their own style and you can be certain you will see that style in their movies. This can be a bad thing. No matter what role they play, they bring [...]

District 9

It is a wonder how almost nothing has been heard about this movie. Perhaps the misleading trailer didn’t look as appealing. Or perhaps the documentary style is difficult to market. And there aren’t any recognisable names involved as the whole cast is filled with unknowns and newcomers.
Newcomer director Neill Blomkamp is a native of South [...]

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

As the fans of the gigantic franchise of Harry Potter grow older year by year with their favourite characters, the stories by J K Rowling also move more and more away from being innocent and naive.

The Half-Blood Prince was dark and menacing and was far from what this series was when it started with The [...]

Angels & Demons

After taking to heart the critics’ consensus that the first movie was too talky and static; Angels & Demons was a much better follow-up compared to its silver screen predecessor.

We first saw Tom Hanks as Prof. Langdon swimming laps in a pool and when he emerged out of the water, you knew he has been [...]