Video Reviews
‘The Change-Up’ like many that have gone before
Overworked lawyer Dave Lockwood (Jason Bateman) is on the verge of securing the vice presidency at his firm.
Gleeson sparkles in “The Guard”
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and they don’t come in a more unlikely shape than small-town Irish police sergeant Gerry Boyle.
‘The King’s Speech’ deserves the plaudits
When King George V (Michael Gambon) dies in 1936, eldest son Edward (Guy Pearce) ascends to the throne, but his reign is shrouded in scandal as he continues to romance American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Eve Best).
Strong performances in 'The Way Back'
In Soviet-occupied Poland, officer Janusz (Jim Sturgess) is falsely incriminated as a foreign spy and sent to a Russian gulag in Siberia surrounded by miles of snow.
‘Arthur And The Great Adventure’ dull and visually lacking
Arthur And The Great Adventure
No originality in ‘The Green Hornet’
‘The Green Hornet’
‘Tron: Legacy’ let down by plodding script
Back in the 1980s, Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) revolutionised the world with his technology corporation ENCOM.
‘Meet The Parents: Little Fockers’ a crushing disappointment
Hapless male nurse Gaylord “Greg” Focker (Ben Stiller) is blissfully in love with his wife Pam (Teri Polo) and their twins, Samantha (Daisy Tahan) and Henry (Colin Baiocchi).
Not enough emotion in ‘The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader’
Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) suffer a miserable stay with stuffy cousin, Eustace Scrubb (Will Poulter).
'Monsters' holds us in a vice-like grip
Womanising newspaper photographer Andrew (Scoot McNairy) must help his boss’s daughter, Samantha (Whitney Able), return home to America from Mexico.
Rapace mesmerising in 'The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets’ Nest'
Renegade computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) stands accused of multiple murders, her fingerprints apparently found on the gun used in the heinous crimes.
'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1' dark yet humorous
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) face the renewed threat from the Death Eaters alongside their fellow wizards including Mad-Eye Moody (Brendan Gleeson).
‘Easy A’ a delicious tale of girl power
‘Paranormal Activity 2’ nothing we haven’t seen before
Kristi (Sprague Grayden) and her husband Daniel (Brian Boland) welcome baby Hunter into their home, which they share with Daniel’s teenage daughter from his first marriage, Ali (Molly Ephraim).
‘Due Date’ goes nowhere
Expectant father Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr) is a workaholic who keeps in touch with his pregnant wife Sarah (Michelle Monaghan) via his mobile phone.
‘Another Year’ a beautifully observed portrait of modern life
Medical counsellor Gerri (Ruth Sheen) is happily married to geologist Tom (Jim Broadbent).
'The Other Guys' an intentionally ludicrous buddy cop movie
Detectives PK Highsmith (Samuel L Jackson) and Christopher Danson (Dwayne Johnson) are the golden boys of the NYPD, monopolising newspaper headlines with their gung-ho antics.
Shyamalan thriller fails to deliver
Security guard Ben (Bokeem Woodbine), mechanic Tony (Logan Marshall-Green), salesman Vince (Geoffrey Arend), his wife Sarah (Bojana Novakovic) and an older woman (Jenny O’Hara) all enter the same lift only for the car to become stuck between floors.
Affleck compelling in ‘The Killer Inside Me’
Deputy sheriff Lou Ford (Casey Affleck) is a well-respected pillar in small-town Texas, working alongside sheriff Bob Maples (Tom Bower). Lou has a pretty schoolteacher girlfriend, Amy Stanton (Kate Hudson).
‘Death At A Funeral’ a lifeless remake
When their father dies, Aaron (Chris Rock) and his novelist brother, Ryan (Martin Lawrence), rush to the side of their mother, Cynthia (Loretta Devine).
‘Bad Lieutenant’ has plenty of screws loose
Terence McDonagh (Nicolas Cage) is a Vicodin-addled cop, who prowls the streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, handing out his version of tough justice when he isn’t popping pills or taking drugs.
'She’s Out Of My League' predictable yet enjoyable
Kirk Kettner (Jay Baruchel) is cruelly dumped by his girlfriend Marnie (Lindsay Sloane).
‘The Ghost Writer’ let down by clunky plot
Former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), takes on Ewan McGregor’s character to pen his memoirs after the previous ghostwriter dies in mysterious circumstances.
‘Tooth Fairy’ harmless fun
Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is a veteran ice hockey player who has acquired the nickname of Tooth Fairy because of his aggressive play, which frequently deprives rival players of their dental work.
‘Robin Hood (Extended Director’s Cut)’ macho but effective
The classic English tale features Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett in a story of love and politics in the 12th century.
Mediocre 'Cemetery Junction' winds up a dead loss
Cemetery Junction (Cert 15, 90 mins, Comedy/Drama/Romance)
Trademark Morris wit shines in comedy about terrorism
Four Lions (Cert 15, 97 mins, Optimum Home Entertainment, Comedy)
Gross out moments not enough to lift raunchy buddy comedy
Hot Tub Time Machine (Cert 15, 94 mins, Comedy/Romance)
Afterlife flick struggles for balance
‘It’s A Wonderful Afterlife’
(Cert 12, 96 mins, Comedy/Romance)
To her overweight daughter Roopi and Jewish next-door neighbour Mrs Goldstein, Mrs Sethi is a doting mother and incredible cook, who tends to everyone around her.'The Joneses' fails to spark
'The Joneses'
(Cert 15, 93 mins, Drama/Comedy/Romance)
Steve Jones (David Duchovny) and his wife Kate (Demi Moore) move into a wealthy gated community with teenage children Jenn (Amber Heard) and Mick (Ben Hollingsworth).Page delivers in 'Whip it'
'Whip It'
(Cert 12, 107 mins, Comedy)
Hormonally charged teenager Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page), lives in Bodeen, Texas, with her father, her beauty-pageant obsessed mother and younger sister.Infidel makers missed an opportunity
The Infidel
(Cert 15, 100 mins, Comedy)
Doting husband Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili) is not the most observant Muslim but he is fiercely proud of his family, including wife Saamiya (Archie Panjabi) and son Rachid (Amit Shah), who is poised to marry Uzma (Soraya Radford), the daughter of a radical, hook-handed Islamic cleric (Igal Naor).
Legion fails to impress
Legion
(Cert 15, 96 mins, Horror/Action/Thriller)
Bob Hanson (Dennis Quaid) runs a diner with his handyman son, Jeep (Lucas Black), who has put his life on hold to make sure his hard-drinking old man doesn’t self-destruct.Predictable but entertaining Bullock offering
The Blind Side
(Cert 12, 128 mins, Drama)
Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) is a fervently Christian housewife in Memphis, Tennessee, who enjoys a privileged life with her husband Sean (Tim McGraw) and children Lily (Lily Collins) and SJ (Jae Head).‘Battle For Terra’ flat and lifeless
On the idyllic planet of Terra, the elders keep the population in check and everyone tows the line, apart from free thinkers such as Mala (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood).Animals outshine humans in ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’
In a Buddhist temple, a monk packages up a little Akita puppy and sends it via airmail to America. By pure chance, the puppy wriggles free at a small-town station, just as Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) is coming home.
Thrills but little depth in ‘Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief’
Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) is struggling at high school and rowing constantly with his mother Sally (Catherine Keener), who has married a loser called Gabe (Joe Pantoliano).‘The Last Station’ a handsome costume drama
In 1910 Russia, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), the newly appointed private secretary to the great Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), arrives at the writer’s estate — the battleground for a very public war.
‘Extraordinary Measures’ lacks a rousing resolution
John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) is a rising star in corporate America with a beautiful wife Aileen (Keri Russell) and three children.‘The Princess And The Frog’ a classic Disney yarn
Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) dreams of the day she will open a restaurant in New Orleans and serve up her father’s signature dish of gumbo. Those dreams are put on hold when Tiana is approached by a smooth-talking frog, who claims to be Prince Naveen of Malvonia (Bruno Campos).
