The Movie Rants & Reviews!

     Ever get those moments when you've watched what you hoped would be a good film only to come out of it disappointed and wanted to rant off to someone.
     Me too.....

1. The Girl Who Played With Fire 
   [28/august/2010] Score: 8/10
   After watching this I caught an American movie at home and was suddenly struck by the major difference between the subtle, quiet playing of The Girl and the loud, brash, strutting American movie.
   For subtle, quiet unfolding of a story The Girl beats the brash nonsense of Hollywood every time as The Girl returns home to confront dark ghosts from her past, is framed for murder and takes on any misogynistic piece of male scum who gets in her way.
   Verdict: Firey, ferocious and fabulous.
2. Scott Pilgrim V. The World
   [27/august/2010] Score: 8/10
   Surreal, quirky, comicbook recreation of the amazing world of Scott Pilgrim, part-time rock guitar player, and full-time young human superhero trying to make sense of the world in which he and his assortment of assorted friends and fellow-travellers find themselves.
   If you've read and enjoyed the graphic art (comic) books you know what to expect and here the producers have kept faith to the stylistic imagery of the graphic art genre with live-action flare (but don't wear flares, they're sooooo 70s) as Scott has to face-off the seven evil exes of his new girlfriend, in seven heroic battles to the death!
   Verdict: Scott 1, World 0
   
3. Piranha 3D
   [24/august/2010] Score: 6/10
   At last! A film in which the jocks, jerks and jackasses get their comeuppances - with a real bite!
   Here it is, the answer to every jerkin' off film of grinning idiots and nearly-bare bikini babes get what they deserve - dinner, and they're it!
   Ignore the police at your peril when they say "get out of the water!!" - the Piranhas have arrived.
   As usual the script walks that careful line of keeping up a swift pace while leaving you little time to wonder how they could all act so stupidly (like: "why didn't the little boat go around the back of the big boat to save them?").
   Verdict: Jerk off to this bitey bit of bikini-beauty babe feast - yummy!
4. Salt
   [21/august/2010]   Score: 8/10
   If you've missed Bourne (until the next in a long line of sequels??) then let this fill your time with a complicated plot involving action-girlie Angie Jolie as a CIA super-duper spy (where do they get their fitness training!?) on the hunt for a former communist Russian super-hit squad intent on blowing the world to hell and gone.  So, not unlike Bond, only he's on holiday at the moment.
   Fast as only American spy movies (chasing after Bond) can be but with some semblance of a "proper" spy plotline involving double-agents, betrayal at the highest level and sudden twists, it leaps, bounds, shoots and chases around to the conclusion, and a future of sequels.
   Verdict: Take a good pinch of this salt for a fun day out.
5. Expendables, The
   [18/august/2010]   Score: 7/10
   In complete contrast to the other two action team films released so far this year (The A-Team and The Losers), this takes a far more sympathetic and realistic view of private mercenary teams - an aged crew of soldiers of forture fighting a dirty little battle against a small-town dictatorship in some sweaty part of the world.
   Don't expect any high-tech nonsense or too fantastical stunts, but do enjoy the liberal dose of testosterone, guns, girls, big bikes, guns, shoot-outs, truck chases, guns, mixed with a few in-jokes and some wiser moments as these men look back on their lives.
   Verdict: Spend time on it.
6. Sorcerer's Apprentice, The
   [15/august/2010] Score: 6/10
   For entertainment value, take one teenage boy (tick), embark him on quest of adulthood (tick), provide aged, wise mentor and guide (tick), add flavouring with beautiful princess DJ (tick), mix liberally with evil baddie (tick) and associates or minions of varying levels of incompetence (tick), spice with magical jewel/sword/other device (tick), threaten end of the world as we know it (tick) and enjoin in battle that clashes with the heavens (tick).
   So, that's all the boxes ticked, just switch off your cynicism for an hour or two and enjoy the thrill ride, geekiness and Grande Spectacle!
   Oh, and don't forget to mx and match assorted inaccurate historical or mythic references to add a small semblance of authenticity to the mixture.
   Verdict: Ticked off.
7. Knight And Day
   [7/august/2010] Score: 8/10
   I don't know where the "Day" comes into this, which is a bit off, but for a fun romantic, comedy, spy adventure ride this has all the ingredients needed to fill your time.  With the typical Hitchcock Mcguffin to mystify and motivate the pace never slackens and the mysteries pile in so fast you're swept past before you can pause and think - "How did He/She DO that?"  It might lack some of the classic comedy spy-thrillers of the past, "Charade" comes to mind, but keeps the genre ticking over nicely, more so if you're an enthusiast for hot girls, cars, chases and guns.
   Verdict:  Fun in a daze. 
8. The A-Team
   [31/july/2010]   Score: 5/10
   For noisy, loud silly nonsense welcome to the A-Team's antics.  The only problem with something like this nowadays is it misses on the whole tabloid-generation culture.  Four Army special forces geniuses are convicted of a crime they didn't commit and break out to expose the truth, but how could anyone miss out on the publicity potential for an "A-Team Campaign For Justice" of the media and internet?
   Now that would make a great story.
   Verdict:  Not even B-list potential.
9. The Karate Kid
   [30/july/2010] Sore: 6/10
   A karate kiddie-winkie for the next generation mixing coming-of-age with childish fight scenes that will delight any seven-year old boy in your family, following a petulant brat's experience as he learns about the big wide world, and if this was supposed to be Karate, how come the emphasis is on Kung-fu?
   Verdict: Good for little Grasshoppers.
10. Inception
    [17/july/2010] Score: 7/10
    This is what happens if Neo takes the red pill, forever trapped in an ever-descending cycle of dreamscapes of the surreal kind; but if you enjoy the sheer power of special effects and a fast-paced story then this will fill your two and a half hours with plenty to keep you going.
    In the style of many previous "gamezone" stories, Matrix Trilogy, eXistenZ, et al, this takes you on a trip through the twisted, warped imaginations of its crew on a mission for a corporation to achieve an objective against the odds (fill in the blanks as required).
    Verdict: Impossible to imagine any other ending for this.
11. Predators
    [8/july/2010] Score: 7/10
    Ignore the entire PvA sequence of silliness and get back to basics with this entirely fulfilling sequel to the original Predator movie.
    Again following a seemingly randomly-assembled team of "the world's greatest fighters" who find themselves dropped in an unknown jungle and gradually discover that they have become the prey. You already know and enjoyed the rest.
    Verdict: Stalk this one before it vanishes from the screens.
12. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    [3/july/2010] Score: 7/10
    And what a saga, on and on as as little Bella Has To Make A Decision.  and what a lot of slushy time she takes doing it, will it be yes, maybe, no?  Go on, guess...
    Meanwhile an army, more like an overgrown street gang, of vampires are growing in the big bad city to threaten the tranquil beauty of the mountain retreat of the vampire clan and their neighbours. 
    Trouble brews, and Bella sulks over her Big Decision while twisting a couple of yo-yos, Vampire Boy and Wolf Boy, around her fingers.
    If you want a boy movie, try another, but a generally good drama with a little bit of a bite.
    Verdict: Warfare eclipsed by worrying over yo-yos.
13. Shrek Forever After
    [2/july/2010]   Score: 7/10
    Fourth and "final" (oh, really?) Tale of Shrek, the Jolly Green, erm, thing.  And in 3D, so you can enjoy all the grunge you love, little children.
    Another twisted fairy tale as Shrek finds himself in a world where he never met Princess Fiona and has to quest to win her all over again.  That might confuse the littlest in the audience, but they'll enjoy all the fun along the way.
    Verdict: And they all lived happily...
14. Get Him To The Greek
    [29/june/2010] Score: 8/10
    If you want a straight Hollywood slant on pop-star adventures then this isn't it. With a more adult and less romantic, but still wild rock and roll mythic quality the story takes you deep into the depth of despair, depravity and drugs with an attempt to get a famous British rock star to Los Angeles in time for a come-back show.
    Some great in-jokes (the Miley Cirus one stands out) should be appreciated by any fan of the whole rock and roll culture.
    Verdict: Addictive.
15. Killers
    [21/june/2010] Score: 5/10
    A poor suburban spy genre film about nice girl marrying retired spy only to find themselves being hunted by a seemingly endless army or assassins. 
    Tends to get as tiring and boring as any suburban party after the first five minutes, and the poor chemistry between the lead characters is like acid corroding your hope in a better ending.
    Verdict: Shoot 'em up, please?
16. Wild Target
    [21/june/2010] Score: 8/10
    Aged assassin in London finds himself captivated by the outrageously liberated attitude of his next target and finds himself drawn into saving her while recruiting a new apprentice with a natural flair for the job.
    Playful black-comedy version of the old-young assassins theme.
    Verdict: Take a shot at this.
17. Brooklyn's Finest
    [19/june/2010] Score: 8/10
    Whatever you do don't take this as a recruitment advert for the New York police.  If anything this should serve as a deterrent to any recruitment in any police force under perpetual pressure from politicians for success at the lowest price, as police are placed under the intense pressure to succeed in meeting Town Hall targets, with little budget, low pay and the endless temptation to take all the money they need from the streets.
    that fact that so many still uphold the law and resist the temptation should be applauded by everyone.
    Verdict: Take a walk on their wild side.
18. Losers, The 
    [2/june/2010]  Score: 5/10
    If you want an A-Team movie before the A-Team arrive then this is likely to whet your appetite, even though comparisons may show this to be the better, more relaxed and fun film of the two.
    If you want anything more then you'll have to wait for something far meatier.
    Verdict: That's Ace.
19. Prince Of Persia
    [22/may/2010] Score:6/10
    Video game meets computer generated effects on the big screen in a mythic, heroic rampant romp around the nicer parts of the middle east of myth and magic.
    Verdict: Magic.
20. Robin Hood
    [15/may/2010] Score: 7/10
    This should really be titled: "Robin Hood: The Beginning", because it sets itself up as a retelling of the very start of Robin of the Hood's adventures in his ongoing battle against the evil King John and his merry Sheriffs, foreign Frogs and so many more.
    With the traditional Hollywood rewriting of any olde history you can find on the back of a cornflake box it excels at the dramatic historic battles.
    Verdict: Rob your time and give it to this.
21. Hot Tub Time Machines
    [11/may/2010]   Score: 6/10
    What might sound like a total jerk-off, idiot script, turns into a wonderful fun journey of adventure and discovery, plus lots of the kind of wild partying we're not allowed to enjoy in the modern politically correct world.
    Verdict: Bubble bath of fun.
22. Four Lions
    [11/may/2010]   Score: 6/10
    A candidate for "Bad Taste Of The Year Award", this black comedy follows the hiccups and mishaps of a typical gangs of militant terrorists trying their hardest to blow themselves to pieces, and you'll laugh out loud despite the serious nature of that theme; but then this is the role of good satire, to highlight the futile stupidity of the "American Global War On Terror".
    Verdict: Roaring fun.
23. The Joneses
    [5/may/2010]   Score: 6/10
    The term "keeping up with the Joneses" is taken to its commercial and logical extreme in this cynical comedy-drama about American consumerism pushed beyond its boundaries into the world of self-destructive consumption for no purpose.
    Verdict:  Watch, learn and don't join this rat race.
24. It's A Wonderful Afterlife
    [5/may/2010]  Score: 6/10
    Cute ghost story of a serial killer mum who only wants the best husband for her daughter, which leads to all kinds of domestic killing and self-discovery, even if some of those making the discovery have already passed beyond.
    Verdict: Life is wonderful, can't say much about afterwards.
25. Iron Man 2
    [29/april/2010]   Score: 8/10
    The second rock and roll adventure of the pimped-up tin man in search of his heart, as power begins to take its toll on the man inside the suit. 
    Although it appears to lack the depth of the first film in developing the character there is enough substance here if you look for it to add another layer of meat to the bones of the previous adventure.
    Verdict: Who's the hero, man or iron?
26. Date Night
    [22/april/2010]  Score: 6/10
    Average night-on-the-town adventure comedy for a couple of "innocent" middle American suburbanites looking for a break from the children and finding they have to make a break for their lives when chased by a gang in a case of mistake-identity.  Of course, it happens to everyone, and if you do go into the city don't forget to take the name of a good master spy to help you out of trouble because your husband is a jerk.
    Verdict:  Don't go into the city.
27. The Ghost
    [22/april/2010] Score: 7/10
    I haven't seen a good political paranoia conspiracy thriller for so long you have to wonder what happened to the film industry, or are we all no so well aware of real political conspiracies that the novelty has been lost?
    Or maybe we just like exploding things nowadays to something more cerebral.
    Verdict: Thinking man's tale.
28. Kick-Ass
    [2/april/2010]  Score 9/10
    Painfully funny parody of all your favourite superhero, or superzero, movies. Why should super-rich Batman have all the fun when even a downtrodden geek can get his own action, even if it's only in the hospital bed, to fight the good fight against local bad life, especially when he discovers there are others, even more awesome heroes in town in the stunning and devastating forms of Hit Girl and Big Daddy.
    If there isn't a sequel or High School TV series spin-off then someone should have their asses kicked.
    Verdict: Kick yourself if you miss it.
29. Clash Of The Titans
    [2/april/2010] 6/10
    Borrowing much from ancient Greek Hollywood movie mythology this action-race through mythological times throws up one battle after another in the moody pursuit of victory for Man over Gods.
    Whereas in ancient times of the 1980s version of the Perseus myth man would strive to be like gods in power and heroism, now men shirk the power, and duty, of the gods to be as mundane and dull as they can, and this sets a new standard in the dullness of a democratic world versus the glittering golden age of gods.
    As for the idea of following the original ancient mythology of Perseus - who cares?
    Verdict:  Circus spectacle for the mobs.
30. The Blind Side
    [29/march/2010] Score: 8/10
    Slushy, funny, sentimental, heroic, uplifting life story based on a true story of one very unusual set of circumstances that bring two very different people together to change their worlds.
    Verdict: Dazzling
31. The Bounty Hunter
    [19/march/2010] Score: 5/10
    If you want a fluffy little piece of candyfloss, forgettable nonsense to fill a dull afternoon or give you a little cheer in a dull week, then this fills the role perfectly.  Predictably silly, if you've seen enough rom-coms, it spins along nicely for the story it is with nicely colourfully pretty characters and just enough substance to keep you amused.
    Verdict: A modest bounty.
32. Green Zone
    [13/march/2010]   Score: 6/10
    Matt Damon, joins Team American, to search for WMDs, with the help of "Intelligence"; but the terrible truth is exposed via a fire fight in Olde Baghdad - it's all a conspiracy by the "Axis of We're-Not-Really-Evil Bush'n'Blair".  And Good triumphs as the "truth" is revealed to the world. 
    Verdict: The Hollywood Nonsense Zone.
33. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
    [ 12/march/2010]  Score: 9/10
    If you want your dark thrillers covered with a veneer of gloss then wait for the Hollywood version of this dark, sadistic, gritty Swedish thriller; but if you want the edge of that Scandinavian blade to rip through you, then this is the perfect antidote to Toxic Hollywood Syndrome.
    Although in one sense this is a standard detective thriller, as a worn-out journalist and a young computer hacker come to team up on a 40-year old mystery, leading them to a more monstrous discovery, and you can see some of the clues gradually peeping out at you, with the occasional red herring swimming by, this has a broader scope of character than most other such thrillers, and that will deserve all your attention.
    Verdict: Leaves its tattoo on you.
34. Alice In Wonderland
    [6/march/2010] Score: 7/10
    This is not Alice in Wonderland.  This is not Alice Through The Looking Glass.  This is the Hollywood interpretation of a possible sequel to the aforementioned classic stories.
    Alice is a rather excessively self-confident young woman who is about to be married off to the local Lord of the manor, when what does she spy, with a wondering and a wandering eye, but a white rabbit, and quicker than you can say Drink Me she's chasing the rabbit down the hole into a world she seems to half-remember from her childhood, meeting characters who all insist that she's not really THE Alice.  Which I guess is what everyone else who loved the original stories is nodding in agreement with.
    However, fictional dislocation notwithstanding, this is an entertaining little romp through the Wonderland of Alice.  Except, perhaps to say one final point of warning.  This is a confused Alice, one with both the childhood wonder of all the beauty and magic in the world, and the distinctly, resolutely grown-up view on "reality", and all its nastiness.  So whether watched by adults, or children, this may leave you feeling a little odd afterwards, which is, in one way, perfectly suited for the Adventures of Alice, In Wonderland.
    Verdict: Watch Me
35. The Crazies
    [28/february/2010] Score 5/10
    When you've seen enough of these end-of-the-world zombie-like films you know the formulae.  There is always the good guy, often the local cop, or other good man, who wants a quiet life.  The idiot Mayor/priest/community leader who refuses to listen to warnings and prefers to ignore the zombies banging on the door, the Good Wife/Girlfriend, the assorted friends and recent acquaintances, who are all doomed to die horribly, and so on.
    What's so educational about these films is How Not To Do It. Don't walk alone in the dark alley without carrying a reliable torch, if someone tells you the local water supply is poisoned then switch immediately to bottled water and tell everyone you can find, always carry a gun with lots of ammunition, shoot carefully to spare your ammo, not like an American with an endless supply of gun shops on every corner, NEVER trust the Man From The Government, especially when he smiles and tells you everything is going to go well, and no, that isn't a nuclear bomb they just brought into the town high school to sanitize everything.
    And where do the government get all the high technology to track every single movement of everyone by satellite, but can't find their own aircraft after a week of searching?
    Verdict: A recommended learning experience.
36. Solomon Kane
    [20/february/2010] Score: 7/10
    Compared to last week's dire and doom-laden Wolfman, Solomon Kane is a breath of fresh, albeit damp, air.  And by damp I mean the endless drizzle of a typical English summer, mixed with light flurries of snow, as we are pursued by the demons of hell in pursuit of Solomon's soul in his battle to save the young innocents from dark doom in the superstitious 16th Century.
    This story at least has a sense of direction and pace that last week's venture lacked, and deserves the rewards of an extra point. 
    Verdict: Pursue it.
37. The Wolfman
    [13/february/2010]   Score: 3/10
    The moment I saw the local village priest standing at the church pulpit warning the terrified villagers about dark forces in the mist, I thought I heard Wallace & Gromit bursting through the door in search of the Were-Rabbit, and laughed.
    Which isn't quite how this dark, gloomy, mist-shrouded tale of terror is supposed to be seen.
    With everyone striding around dark street and the dark, misty, corridors of the run-down old mansion, surrounded in a dark gloom of ill-fate, I knew we were in for mysterious time.
    The story was just as mist-shrouded and befuddled, hence the continuous expectation of a were-rabbit popping out of nowhere to announce that this was all a Carry On comedy.
    It wasn't, and disappeared up its own dark, misty backside.
    Verdict: "Cheese!"
38. Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
    [12/february/2010]  Score: 4/10
    Nice special effects and a story lost in the myths of ancient times as everyone pretended they're Greek demigods in some New York State holiday camp.
    With all the appearances of a straight "Harry Potter & The..." rip-off this attempt to create a viable successor to Mr Potter lacks the kind of depth of story and character the audience is expecting nowadays.
    Take one example, in Potter's world they study hard, learn much, and apply their learning to great effect.  In Percyworld they grin and get by on innocence.   For instance, a girl who is supposed to have been a lifelong member of the camp and therefore fully-steeped in all ancient myth, history and education and is supposed to possess the greatest talent for strategy and battle skill, turns into a useless sidekick girlie the moment the action begins with no knowledge of anything useful.
    Verdict: Worth a lightning look at most.
39. Youth In Revolt
    [11/february/2010] Score: 5/10
    Teen angst goes overboard into youth rebellion and chaotic crisis as love-struck puppy has eyes for sweet girl and sets out to wreck havoc to get the girl.
    Show you want can happen when they get their hooks into you.
    Verdict:
40. Invictus
    [6/february/2010] Score: 6/10
    Here's a strange tale, a sports film from America not about some daft American sport, but about Rugby!?
    Fortunately Rugby is just the focus for larger theme about racism, reconciliation, forgiveness and hope for a better world as the story tells of Nelson Mandela's attempt to unify a terrified and divided South Africa.
    Only issue I have about it, is the repeated use of "Invictus" without really exploring what is is and why it's so important.
    Verdict: Good game.
41. The Book Of Eli
    [16/january/2010]  Score: 5/10
    The world has come to an end in some unknown apocalypse (note the huge craters in the background) and one wandering loner carries a vital book of enormous power that could destroy or revive the world, causing others to hunt him down and steal it from him.
    Reminded me a little of the novel "The Postman" (NOT the atrocious movie), which would be a far better read.  But if you want simple Mad Max-style action then this will pass muster for a couple of hours.
    Verdict:  Desolate.
42. Up In The Air
    [16/january/2010]  Score: 10/10
    A grown up comedy-drama about another form of apocalypse (see above and below)  the deep recession in America and its effects on everyone involved in the job-loss industry. It's beautifully written and performed and makes a relief from a lot of the nonsense around and doesn't shy away from the reality of these dreadful situations.   At heart it's a love story for the middle American recession.
    Verdict: Well-grounded.
43. Daybreakers
    [9/january/2010] Score: 5/10
    A moody gloomy, vampire film in the same theme as "I Am Legend" (the novel and the string of films that followed: Last Man On Earth, Omega Man, I Am Legend), with an ample supply of blood splattering everywhere, but a hopeless predictability towards the end.
    Verdict: I am fed-up.
44. Sherlock Holmes
    [27/december/2009]   Score: 7/10
    Boisterous, comic-book style Sherlock Holmes locks horns with evil masterminds in the heart of Victorian London and wicked plots ensure to overthrow The Empire, eh-gad!
    Might not quite appeal to traditionalist, but for fun-filled adventure in grimy streets through to the glittering heights of Society you can't go wrong.
    Verdict: Catch this while the game's afoot.

Earlier reviews are archived here:-

• Archive 03 - 2009
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• Archive 02 - 2008.
  Covers: Bedtime Stories, Australia, Yes Man, A Bunch Of Amateurs, Twilight, Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, Inkheart, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Transporter 3, Body of Lies, Zack and Miri make a porno, Max Payne, Quantum of Solace, Burn After Reading, Eagle Eye, Igor, House Bunny, City Of Ember, How To Loose Friends And Alienate People, The Dutchess, Righteous Kill, Death Race, Appaloosa, Taken, Tropic Thunder, Rocknrolla, Pineapple Express, Bangkok Dangerous, Get Smart, Babylon A.D., Hellboy:The Golden Army, The Mummy: Dragon Emperor, Kung Fu Panda, The X-Files: I Want To Believe, The Dark Knight, Wall-E, Journey to The Centre Of The World, The Forbidden Kingdom, Hancock, Female Agents, Wanted, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, The Incredible Hulk, Gone Baby Gone, Superhero Movie, Mongol, Nim's Island, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, What Happens In Vegas, Doomsday, Speed Racer, Iron Man,Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Deception, Street Kings, In Bruges, Fool's Gold, 21, Leatherheads, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Step Up 2 The Streets, The Cottage, 10000 BC, Vantage Point, Untraceable, The Bank Job, Rambo, There Will Be Blood, Jumper, Juno, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Sweeny Todd, Cloverfield, Underdog, Aliens versus Predator, No Country For Old Men, Charlie Wilson's War, Alvin and the Chipmonks
• Archive 01 - upto end-2007.
  Covers: I Am Legend, St Trinian's, Enchanted, The Golden Compass, Hitman, August Rush, American Gangster, Beowolf 3D, Silk, Lions for Lambs, Good Luck Chuck, Planet Terror, Elizabeth The Golden Age, 30 days of Night, Nancy Drew, The Dark Is Rising, Sicko, Eastern Promises, Stardust, Ratatouille, Resident Evil: Extinction, Heartbreak Kid, Day Watch, The Kingdom, The Brave One, Michael Clayton, Deathproof, Disturbia, Shoot 'Em UP, Run Fatboy Run, Breach, Knocked Up, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Simpsons, The Hoax, Evan Almighty,Transformers, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Die Hard 4.0, Shrek The Third, Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Ocean's Thirteen, Wedding Daze, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Painted Veil, 28 Weeks, Spiderman 3, Reno 911, Straightheads, Next, Alpha Dog, The Reaping, Fracture, Shooter, Curse of the Golden Flower, Sunshine, Amazing Grace, 300, Sleeping Dogs, Premonition, Outlaw, Science of Sleep, Hot Fuzz, Blood Diamond, Miss Potter, Apocalypto, Flags of our fathers, Eragon, Casino Royale, Starter for Ten, Romanzo Criminale, Departed, Devil Wears Prada, Hoodwinked, DOA - Dead or Alive, Crank, A Scanner Darkly, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Miami Vice, Superman Returns, X-Men 3, V for Vendetta, Aeon Flux, Underworld:Evolution, Just LIke Heaven, King Kong, Keeping Mum, Goblet of Fire, Constant Gardener, Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit, Howl's Moving Castle, Serenity, Fantastic Four, War of the Worlds, Kung Fu Hustle, Batman Begins, The Jacket, Kingdom of Heaven, Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The Interpeter, Placid Lake, Maria Full of Grace, Miss Congeniality, Hitch, Hotel Rwanda, The Life Aquatic, Shall We Dance, Sideways, Sky Captain, The Terminal, Hero, Chronicles of Riddick, Helboy, Dodgeball, Bourne Supremacy