Men In Black III

After an alien criminal travels back in time and kills the young Agent K in 1969, altering the timeline, changing the Agency and placing the Earth in danger from alien invasions. Agent J (Will Smith) must travel back in time to 1969 to before the murder and work with the young Agent K to save him and the entire human race!

Every time I watch a squeal I tend to think is it just another chance for the studio to make money off the franchise, and to be honest i have to say i think this is all this film is. In fact I'm struggling to even remember what happened in the second film!  

The special effects in this film are good and that goes without saying, the aliens look very impressive. The storyline is basically J going back in time, but if your going to make a film about time travel it opens up too many questions and if Agent J travels back in time to help change history, surely it changes the present that he has come from? anyway... maybe the director needs to watch Back to the Future and Doc could explain it too him.

To be honest i wouldn't rush to see this film, i think the major selling point is Will Smith who is the highest grossing actor in history. Though i didnt think his one liners and witty banter were very funny at all, i dont think i laughed more than twice! which is a shame as i was looking forward to seeing this film. 2/5

The Dictator

The Dictator, Aladeen is summoned to the UN due to his nuclear missile program and his human rights record. Where he is betrayed and cast out in to New York and has to try find his way back home, before his beloved African nation of Waadeya is changed forever.

With a lot of comedy's these days the funniest bits are in the advert, but this isn't one of them. Myself and my fellow cinema goers were laughing all the way through the film. 

This film isnt shot like Bruno and Borat the documentary style film, there is a story line and a love story, can a Hippy Chick and a ruthless Dictator find love, well you'll have to watch and find out.

Some people will find the jokes in the film offensive, but if you've seen any of his other films you know he's not going to be PC. I will give it a 4/5 its funny and does exactly what it says on the tin, definitely worth a watch!

How I Spent My Summer Vacation / Get the Gringo

A career criminal (Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy. 

Billed as Mel Gibson's come back film, and i think its safe to say it is. Though i think the film could have had a little more publicity and why it has two names is beyond me. Get the Gringo would have worked here in the UK and in the States.

The relationship between Gibson and the kid was great and the banter between them was a major part of the film. I'd say the partnership worked even better than that of Gibson and Glover in the Lethal Weapon films. Gibson can still carry a film, whatever his problems off screen the 56 year old still pull off the 'action hero'.

I liked the way the film built the story up, everything flowed nicely building up to the climax at the end. Yes there will be films with more action and bigger budget, but i would highly recommend seeing this film, you wont be disappointed! I give this film 4/5 but it could easily have been 5/5.

Safe

A former elite agent (Statham) takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who has been abducted by the Triads, then use a highly desired safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves. 

 

I think its safe to say if you have seen one Jason Statham film, you've seen them all. Which is not a put down as i enjoy them, he is the last action hero! He's the king of the kick ass routy tooty shooty film!

Can Statham defeat the Chinese Mafia and the Russian mob and the corrupt police force without breaking a sweat, with a handful of witty one liners? Yes, which is why you watch the films. 3-4/5

Dark Shadows

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. 

The Burton, Depp, Bonham Carter partnership has joined forces again, its not as dark as past films less gory than Sweeney Todd, i'm guessing so it could have a lower rating so kids can go see this film.

I feel the real stand out performance in this film was Eva Green who plays Angelique Bouchard (The Witch) i'm a big fan of hers and i've been waiting for another good role for her. You would defiantly describe her character as a Bunny Boiler, who is obsessed with Barnabas and will stop at nothing to get him! Which ends at one point with the strangest sex scenes you will ever see, kind of if a ken and barbie did it. (When you see it, you'll understand)

I enjoyed the film, thou Depp wasnt as kookie as his past outings with Burton, he still has his humorous moment. Barnabas's other love interest in the film is Victoria, as the film was based more on Depp's and Eva's relationship it was hard to see her as 'The One' but i suppose the entertaining aspect of the film was Eva's character, so i think Burton made the right choice. 4/5

American Reunion

Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.

Lets face it, non of the sequels have not come close to the original and this one isnt any different! Yes its ten years on, and they have they grown up, but its just the same old story as the other films. The lads haven't really grown up their still the immature lads they always were. In reality it could just be the first film set 10 years on, just the story lines switched to different characters. 

I have no doubt that it will rake in the money for the studio, but to be it didn't quite stand up for me. 1/5  

Angels Crest

The death of a 3-year-old boy divides a tightly knit community and confront what Nate's death means to them and in the face of that struggle, they deal with their own concepts of right and wrong.

Apart from Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) the cast was unknown to me, but that wasnt a bad thing as i find these Indy films really have good actors in, and they dont take anything away from the film, which a big named actor would. 

According to IMDB it only grossed $498 as it was released in 1 screen. Which is a great shame and i hope its going to get released again and launched properly.

But back to the film... It is thought provoking and you go through a range of emotions, its easy to sit on both sides of the fence. 

I enjoyed the film even though it covers a terrible subject of a child's death. Thomas Dekker puts in a great performance of Nate's father. 4/5 Though i think the only way you will be able to watch this film is to rent it, but i would!

Random Fact about this film is during a scene in the dinner a song is playing, and its Elizabeth McGovern's band Sadie and the Hot Heads!