theOneliner.comMovie, Game and Video reviews at theOneliner.com - We are Godzilla, You are Japan.Summer (45) - Robert Carlyle's best performance since Trainspotting- June 27, 2008 Though he has subsequently had good roles, Robert Carlyle just hasn't lived up to the promise he showed in his extremely committed turn as Frank Begbie in 1996's Trainspotting. Now, in Kenny Glenaan's Summer, he gives his best perfomance since. Starring Carlyle as Shaun, a disadvantaged and disaffected youth grown into an angry and frustrated adult, and now bonded to his wheelchair-bound best friend, Summer explores the effects of a broken system and the irreversible consequences of the rash..http://www.theoneliner.com/film717.html Eden (35) - Worthy but somewhat dull relationship drama lifted by quality performances- June 27, 2008 In the week leading up to their tenth wedding anniversary, an Irish couple must finally stop lying to themselves and each other about the state of their relationship or risk losing it all together. A rather mediocre relationship drama but lifted above its peers by poignant writing and excellent performances from its leads. Not one to knock yourself out over in an effort to see, but unlikely to disappoint if relationship dramas are your thing. (Full review at theOneliner.com)http://www.theoneliner.com/film716.html Trail of the Screaming Forehead (25) - Initially amusing spoof of '50s B-Movies that runs out of ideas far too soon- June 24, 2008 Alien foreheads land on Earth, searching for human bodies to hijack so that they can breed. Sending up now legendary 1950s American B-Movies, this is a promising, acutely-observed and genuinely funny movie which sadly runs out of ideas well before the final reel. If you have any affection for the B-Movies which are it's target, then it's worth seeking out, though perhaps just on DVD rental or TV. The parody is handled with affection and skill but it is unable to sustain the laughs over the...http://www.theoneliner.com/film715.html Dummy (15) - Dire coming-of-age drama that has about as much life as the mannequin of the title- June 24, 2008 Dummy is the story of two brothers, 18 year old Danny (hobbies: smoking) and Jack (hobbies: cleaning), left to fend for themselves after their mother takes an overdose of her pain medication. Their mother's will makes it clear that in the event of her death Jack should be cared for by Danny, something agreed to with unbelievable readiness by their social worker. Danny largely ignores Jack, so he creates his own parent instead, a replacement mother made from an old mannequin. Unlikeable and...http://www.theoneliner.com/film714.html Warsaw Dark (15) - Good-looking thriller which could do with more than a little light being shone on the plot- June 24, 2008 The second feature from renowned cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Warsaw Dark sets out to be a stylish thriller in the mould of David Lynch, but while it score highly on looks, it's nil points for the story. After helping a criminal gang organise the assassination of a politician, prostitute Ojka is kidnapped and tortured until she agrees to work for the gang again. Meanwhile, policeman Grottger searches for her, in between making holiday plans. Incoherent and a chore to watch, Warsaw Dark.http://www.theoneliner.com/film713.html Dreams With Sharp Teeth (45) - One Angry Man- June 24, 2008 While simply writing 'sci-fi author Harlan Ellison documentary' fills the purpose of this summary paragraph, it resolutely fails to convey how funny and entertaining this look at the mighty character that Ellison cuts actually is. With soundbites from the likes of Neil Gaimen and Robin Williams, here in 'actually funny' form rather than his family frendily diet persona, there's never a dull moment in the story of a man who, if he met a dull moment, would probably threaten to beat it with a...http://www.theoneliner.com/film712.html The Third Pint (05) - Holiday movies plus daffy philosophy No ta.- June 24, 2008 Always great to see a movie so inordinately boring it induces a calm, blank, meditative state of mind. Some guy turns invisible, uses this event to travel and observe humanity, now offering quite the most dull-witted, trite philosophical nuggets over the top of Super 8 travel footage that's a million miles away from memorable or interesting. Dismally boring and feels about seventy times longer than its seventy minute running time. Avoid with all possible vigilance. (Full review at...http://www.theoneliner.com/film711.html The Juche Idea (35) - Ho ho ho, Kim Jong Il, yeah yeah yeah...- June 24, 2008 There is little wrong with the idea of lampooning North Korea, and in particular its zany leader's obsession with film and the bizarre, Party obsessed movies that the propaganda production lines spew forth. It's merely a shame that this film only does it well enough to be mildly amusing and diverting for its slender, little over and hour running time and feels somewhat stretched at that. It's not a bad idea at all. It just never seems to go to the extremes the subject might perhaps demand....http://www.theoneliner.com/film710.html Somers Town (55) - Mike Leigh take note - THIS is how you make an upbeat film- June 22, 2008 The latest film from Shane Meadows, Somers Town is the story of two lonely teenagers in Central London. Tomo is recently arrived from a care home in Nottingham and Marek is a Polish immigrant. Though not the most obvious of pairings, they find in each that which they need most - friendship. Living in a Camden inhabited simply by ordinary, decent, believably real people, the boys share the ups and downs of the difficult transition from adolescence to adulthood, including the loss of their...http://www.theoneliner.com/film709.html Fujian Blue (45) - Oddly structured but compelling look at Fujian Province's immigration headaches.- June 20, 2008 Something of a game of two halves, Brian. First off we're introduced to a group of youngsters running a honey trap for bored housewives, the so called 'remittance widows' whose menfolk are off abroad earning more cash than they can in their native China. This evolves into what's looking to become a pacey little thriller type number before abruptly changing gears into a more sedate piece examining the reasons one of the gang wants to emigrate. Actually, it's not so much changing gears as...http://www.theoneliner.com/film708.html |