Chimpomatic

Mission Impossible

Rogue Nation

Collection of tired Hitchcockian set pieces, with very little tying them together.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

11th Jul 2016

Samsara

It's familiar ground , but this Baraka sequel hypnotises with embarrassing images of poverty and consumerism.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

26th Jun 2016

Macbeth

Ambitious, arty, sumptuous take on the old classic. I still got a bit lost but Fassbender remains entrancing.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

18th Jun 2016

Monsters Dark Continent

Money grabbing sequel that ups production value and bypasses the charm of the original.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

9th Jun 2016

Legend

Tom Hardy gives two 1-note performances in this dull, derivative Goodfellas wannabe.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

9th Jun 2016

Trainwreck

Enjoyable modern comedy, but it's bloated by improv and missing the magic ingredient. And no Paul Rudd.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

29th May 2016

Radiohead

Roundhouse

There's a midlife crisis going on, but great visuals and a stellar back catalogue keep it exciting.

#Gig
#CSF

26th May 2016

Southpaw

Cookie cutter boxing pic that can't decide if it's ripping off Rockie, Raging Bull or Million Dollar Baby.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

8th May 2016

101 Dalmatians

Dated effort from 60s Disney, sacrificing production value for cheap gags.

Halliwell says: Disney's last really splendid feature cartoon, with the old flexible style cleverly modernized and plenty of invention and detail in the story line. The London backgrounds are especially nicely judged.**

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF
#Halliwell

8th May 2016

Far from the Madding Crowd

Surprisingly straight adaptation from Vinterberg. Shapeless, but with a few nice moments.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

7th May 2016

48 Hours

Dated buddy cop movie that wrote many of today's movie cliches. Dated, but still brutal and funny.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

16th Apr 2016

The Gift

Indie Cape Fear. Intense and solidly handled, but it's all a bit one-note.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

15th Apr 2016

Black Mountain

Electric Ballroom, London

The Canadian heavy rockers bring the mecha robot smackdown at full volume

#Gig

14th Apr 2016

Lush

Oslo, London

Shoegaze-heavy warm up gig for a long overdue comeback tour. Still generating a hypnotic wall of sound.

#Gig
#CSF

12th Apr 2016

The Pledge

Remarkably restrained turn from Jack Nicholson in a decent but dated 00s thriller. Sean Penn directs.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

6th Apr 2016

Jurassic World

Aliens x Jaws 3D in this derivative, gimmick-heavy, CGI-bloated reboot. Chris Pratt keeps it real.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

1st Apr 2016

Inside Out

Intense emotional rollercoaster, with Pixar's Pete Doctor perfectly navigating a complex concept.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

26th Mar 2016

San Andreas

Even The Rock can't avert this disaster. Earthquakes have never involved such little jeopardy.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

21st Mar 2016

Knight of Cups

Incredibly shot, but there's a lot of slow walking and one-note improv. Best on a Bill Viola level.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

18th Mar 2016

Son of a Gun

Text book Aussie crime pic. Hoons, cars, guns - gripping and full of decent turns.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

10th Mar 2016

Amy

Mundane biopic. Nicely put together with no talking heads - but it's not particularly interesting or inspiring.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

9th Mar 2016

Terminator Genisys

Could have been the BTTF2 of the series. Good concept, poor script, bad casting and appalling CGI.

#JustWatched
#Film
#CSF

5th Mar 2016