3:10 TO YUMA (remake)

Title: 3:10 to Yuma (Remake)
#: 956
Format: DVD
Rating 1.5
Viewing Date: 24.6.2008

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Review:

THE CLEANER

Title: The Cleaner
#: 955
Format: DVD
Rating: 1.5
VIewing Date: 22.6.2008

Synopsis:
A crime scene cleaner accidentally removes evidence of a crime scene.

Review: To Come.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Title: The Wizard of OZ
#: 954
Format: DVD
Rating: 3.5
Viewing Date: 19.6.2008

Synopsis:
Dorothy travels to the magical land of Oz

Review:
To Come.

The Final Countdown

Title: The Final Countdown
#: 953
Format: DVD
Rating: 1.5
Viewing Date: 15.6.2008

Synopsis:
A Navy ship travels back in time moments before the Pearl Harbour Attack.

Review:
To come.

CONTACT

Title: CONTACT
#: 952
Format: DVD
Rating: 2

Synopsis:
A message from outer space is identified by Jodie Foster.

Review:
An interesting concept, and a star vehicle for Jodie Foster. She has this ability to really command a scene, with both sincerity and authority despite features which state otherwise.
The film I feel, does take a long time to get into the main plotpoint, but when it does, the revealation of the initial message and the subsequent government intervention is very interesting.
This film also contains one of the scariest moment in cinema i have seen- it occurs at the initial spaceship launch with an intruder who simply turns towards a security camera.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this was his first film after his Oscar Winning film Forrest Gump.

JAWS 2

Title: JAWS 2
#: 951
Format: DVD
Rating: 2.5

Synopsis:
Chief Brody again must save Amity from a killer shark.

Review:
For three quarters of the film, it was quite a good film- considering it is a sequel and a different director (Jeannot Szwarc - director of tv shows like Boston Legal, Without a Trace). But the finale was a let down, again as a result of unrealistic character development and storylines.
However before that disappointment, there are very strong performances from Roy Scheider and Lorraine Gary in the key roles, and it is nice to see some of the cast from the first film , make an appearance as well (see Murray Hamilton as the Mayor).

It is this film that spawned the great tagline 'Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water'

A MIGHTY HEART

Title: A Mighty Heart
#: 950
Format: Box Office HD
Rating: 3/5

Synopsis:
Wall Street Journalist Daniel Pearl is captured whilst reporting Pakistan. This true story, ends tragically.

Review:
A very strong performance by Angeline Jolie as Marianne Pearl, the wife of the hostage Daniel Pearl. Infact, this film could be Jolie's best performance ever (not a hard thing though).
What makes this film enjoyable is the strong and concerted pace the film takes. It does not over exaggerated, and handles the difficult subject matter in a respectable matter. The majority of the film is shot hand held and the colour / contrast of the film is deliberately altered in certain scenes.
Highly recommend for Jolie's performance.

JAWS: THE REVENGE

FILM: JAWS THE REVENGE
#: 949
FORMAT: DVD
DATE: 1/6/2008
RATING: 1 /5

SYNOPSIS:
Ellen Brody escapes the nightmares of her family shark attacks and leaves for the Bahama.

REVIEW:
Very disappointing film- could have been so much more, using Ellen Brody's character (Lorraine Gary) in a more psychological scenario without the appalling shark subplot.
Get this, Ellen Brody leaves for the Bahamas to escape the shark- which successfully swims and beats her to her destination.
Silly premise that could have been so much more. The ending in particular is appaling with the most extraordinary return of a character who clearly should have died. The script is appalling, and the appearance of Michael Caine's character doesn't add much to the film.
Famous for the scene where MIchael Caine swims through the water, only to appear on the boat completely dry moments later.

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED
# 948
Format: World Movies
Rating: 2.5

SYNOPSIS:
A behind the scene documentary look at the nameless people whose role is to rate films for classification for the cinema.

REVIEW:
Interesting concept- who are the people who classify films for the cinema, and why is it such a secrecy, and why is there such inconsistent.
This investigative documentary raises alot of good points, including comparisions in classification between different films- showing the inconsistencies of the board.
But the film loses its way a bit, when there is an unneccessary focus on the lesbian life of the private investigator. A subplot that had no direct correlation to the main story, and worst still, had no resolution.