Film Reviews by JD

Family fun. The sort of film to do the ironing to. The word "screwball" in the description I usually infer as meaning tediously unfunny, but this is watchable.

It is very rare to find a good Carrollesque film, this is not one of them. The concert footage is great and well worthwhile but why fill the gaps with complete psychedelic dross?

The funniest film about hired killers you can imagine. The best of both worlds, exciting and hilarious.

The plot sounds cringing with computer nerds outwierding each other, one living with 3 old women. Jokes based on the fact that conventional ovens make trays hot and a cannabis addict buying large animals. It is however much better than the plot rising above expectation to be eminently watchable.

A fantastic idea for unravelling a plot truly original. Brilliant acting particularly by Whitaker. I immediately went to see what else Travis had done.

Horror is not really my thing, I wanted really to see Whitaker who was of course superb and is enough alone to recommend this film. The clichéd sound effects however reminded me why I find horror such a poor genre.

A good film worth watching but pretty unremarkable. Too similar to other Clooney films. Thriller is not a good description, though it keeps ones interest going.

This genre suited Leonardo's acting best. His dilemmas and anxieties were tangible. Nicholson was good but didn't draw me in and Damon appears too wooden (better as a superhero). The plot is extremely sound (I hate one with gaps and glitches)and more importantly full of insights and unpleasant truths.

Pleasant enough. The bank robbing scene itself is not nearly as well directed as it could have been and is almost a disappointment. Basinger pouts and wiggles her way through an otherwise very average Hollywood tick box plot (boy meets girl, both are good guys, they meet some bad guys, then happy ending).

I don't know how they managed to shoot some of the scenes of extreme climbing and portray so claustrophobically the bottom of an abyss. It was a truly moving documentary. I am genuinely surprised that it isn't more famous. I felt absolutely exhausted just watching it.

What must they have thought during rehearsals. The Irish accents were laughable, Tommey Lee Jones's in particular was so bad as to make any enjoyment of the film at the films expense. A film about explosives could have been much more exciting. Forest Whitaker put in a good performance on his own.

Whitaker, Spacey and Kline, what a dream team. The acting lives up to expectations. Some of the direction and occasionally plot sag but overall gripping and enjoyable.

There is a book called "100 best films" (or something like) which has films from all ages in date and genre order. This film was featured. Although it is not bad it is certainly not in my top 100. It plods along without any emotion. The photography is good in parts but alone this is not enough.

Whitaker and Rourke put in memorable performances and the main theme of whether a face makes a person is very well laid out. Most of the film however is just cops and robbers with the usual shoot outs.