Quantum of Solace review
By walking leaf • Nov 4th, 2008 • Category: Articles and Features, Entertainment Articles, Movie Reviews, Reviews
After the success of Casino Royale, where Commander James Bond earned his ‘double-0’ status and the license to kill, the direct sequel to the 2006 hit film that is Quantum of Solace proves to be a big disappointment.
The twenty-second Bond film from EON Productions, picks up almost an hour after the final scene in Casino [...]
The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
By TaroTard • Aug 29th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, Reviews(Aka The Mummy 3)
The Dragon Emperor aka Han the First Emperor of China conquered all of his enemies, most buried under the Great Wall of China. He also mastered the five elements, but the one thing he could not conquer was death. He sought the help of the witch Zi Yuan who he told [...]
Review: The Dark Knight
By walking leaf • Jul 26th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, ReviewsAfter restoring credibility in the 2005 hit Batman Begins, British director Christopher Nolan returns to Gotham City with this highly anticipated sequel. In The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) squares off against a new foe: the Joker (the late Heath Ledger).
Nolan’s second Batman film is a more gritty, darker and brooding story. Certain scenes will [...]
Film Review - Kung Fu Panda
By Chiisuki • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, ReviewsKung Fu Panda is the new animation from Dreamworks Animation, following in the footsteps of the Shrek series it’s a barrel of laughs with beautiful animation and colourful characters.
Po is an overweight panda who works for his dad at a noodle shop in the Valley of Peace, He dreams of one day being a [...]
Film Review - WALL.E
By Chiisuki • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, News, ReviewsWhat happens when humanity leaves earth and forgets to turn off the last robot? you get WALL.E the new animated feature from PIXAR or as I like to call it “The little robot that could” which is directed by Andrew Stanton who also wrote and directed Finding Nemo. Take the 80’s classic’s ‘Short Circuit’ and [...]
Film Review - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
By Chiisuki • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, News, ReviewsThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is the new film from the Disney Studio, Directed by Andrew Adamson. This second adventure in Narnia is by far superior to the first in my personal opinion. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe always seemed very rushed to me, with poor quality special effects especially in the [...]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - review with spoilers!
By walking leaf • Jun 7th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, ReviewsOh dear… My childhood memories of high-speed chases, menacing Nazis and the pure sense of adventure when exploring different parts of the world looking for mysterious artifacts in the company of Doctor Henry Jones ‘Junior’ a.k.a. Indiana Jones has been shattered.
It has been 19 years since we last joined the part-time professor and archaeologist in [...]
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade Review
By Neon Fate • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, News, Reviews
Whilst the dvd finally reached UK a fair while ago after much delay, I’ve finally got round to watching it last night and reviewing it. The story is based on the novel by Futaro Yamada called the Kouga Ninja Scrolls. During the Tokugawa Shogunate, two rival ninja clans, Kouga and Iga have been rivals for [...]
Film Review: The Air I Breathe
By Chiisuki • Apr 9th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, ReviewsThe Air I Breathe is a Crime Drama made up of 4 different interlinking stories, based on the an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. Each cornerstone is represented by a different story which sums up what that single emotion means to the teller. This [...]
Film Review: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
By Chiisuki • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: Entertainment News, Movie Reviews, NewsThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep is a fantasy family adventure based on the book by Dick King-Smith , Directed by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip) and staring Alex Etel, possibly better known for his shining turn in Danny Boyle’s Millions , Emily Watson and Ben Chaplin.
Angus MacMarrow is a lonely boy living [...]










