Last night I went to see my first 3D film. Maybe that shows my age, but the experience was brilliant! And yet I was amazed how quickly I became used to it and stopped jumping every time something came shooting out towards me! Anyway, you may gather I went to see Avatar.
Britain's favourite detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson return in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. This is a new interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest character by Guy Ritchie, and Robert Downey Jr as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson pull out all the stops. There are, believe it or not, stunts and special effects galore as Ritchie brings Holmes into the cinematic world of CGI.
Another retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions, but this one's in 3D! OK so that doesn't come across here, but go to your local iMax and it will blow your socks off!
"Boggis and Bunce and Bean, One short, one fat, one lean. These horrible crooks, so different in looks, were nonetheless equally mean."
The Invention of Lying Ricky Gervais is one of my favourite British comedians and this film is a great vehicle for his talents. In a world where everyone can only tell the truth he learns to lie, he seizes the opportunity for personal gain. The results are hilarious, but like most of the best films […]
Dorian Gray Based on Oscar Wilde's book The Picture of Dorian Gray the film tells the story of a strikingly beautiful but naïve young Dorian (Ben Barnes) as he arrives in Victorian London he is swept into a social whirlwind by the charismatic Henry Wotton (Colin Firth), who introduces Dorian to the hedonistic pleasures of […]