I should update more often. Have left it so long I can't remember half the films I've seen recently, and some of those I have seen I can't actually remember all that well!
To be honest, I've not seen a really good film or a really bad one for a while. Everything's been pretty "meh", so you'll probably see a few 5s and 6s here!
Pacific RimBig budget blockbuster with giant mechs fighting giant monsters. Should've been great.
It was okay. Definitely nothing special, but watchable.
5.5
White House DownI reviewed "Olympus Has Fallen" a while back, about terrorists taking over the White House. Compared it to Die Hard, but not as good.
In "White House Down" terrorists take over the White House. It's very reminiscent of Die Hard, actually...
This one beats OHF, though. in my opinion - partly because it doesn't have Gerrard Butler (who I don't like), and instead has Channing Tatum (I'm not a big fan, but he's okay. The kids are keen on him, though!), and partly because this one's got a sense of humour and a few laughs scattered here and there. It's not a comedy, but the humour helps it. Lots of big explosions etc, as you'd expect from a Roland Emmerich film.
7.0
After EarthWill Smith wants the world to know he's got a son, and the family's got a lot of industry clout.
Mission accomplished. Watchable. Just about.
4.0
The InternshipVince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as a couple of middle-aged fellers in a comedy about getting a job at Google, surrounded by youngsters. You get exactly what you expect, to be honest. It's okay, is amusing and endearing throughout, and is utterly predictable.
6.5
R.I.P.D.Very similar to Men In Black, but with demonic souls hiding on Earth instead of aliens.
Okay, but definitely not outstanding.
6.0
Kick Ass 2I was expecting this to be pretty crap. It's predecessor was a fantastic film, but the shock factor of seeing a little girl swearing and killing with wild abandon has gone - partly because you now expect it, and partly because the actors are a few years older now. They've tried to balance that by being more OTT.
Not a patch on the first film, but still okay. And worth watching just to see "Night Bitch" - who has a bit of a "Harley Quinn" look.
6.5
This Is The EndI quite enjoyed it, but a mate didn't - and I think that's at least partly down to the fact he didn't really recognise many of the actors. Lots of "in" references to Hollywood and the actors who mainly play caricatures of themselves, here, trying to survive the apocalypse which kicks off whilst most of them are at a party at James Franco's house.
Found it quite enjoyable (once they got to the apocalypse stuff, anyway. The first 20 mins were a bit slow.)
6.5
The Worlds EndFun film as a bunch of middle-aged guys try to relive their youth on a pub crawl. Nick Frost and Martin Freeman are both great. A few laugh out loud moments - and a few wtf moments.
7.0
The Europa ReportA manned mission to one of Jupiter's moons loses contact with Earth. A sort of "found footage" film documenting what happened to the crew. It was okay. Not great, not crap - but a bit bland and slow.
4.5
We're The MillersTo be honest, it's not that fresh in my mind, now - but I recall it being a reasonable enough comedy. The "son" was the star, but I was also happy to see Aniston pole-dancing in her underwear.
6.5
World War ZAgain, it's a while since I watched it, so not so fresh in my mind. Decent enough flick, with a few good ideas and lots of good action scenes.
7.0
I watched The Sweeney film at some point a couple of months back, but my attention wandered because it was boring, and I ended up playing on my tablet whilst keeping half an eye on the telly. Probably scores about 3.5 - 4.5 but I really can't remember enough about it to score it properly.
All in all I've seen quite a few new films there. Unfortunately there wasn't a single great one amongst them - so the best films I've watched in the last month or two would have to be the Dark Knight trilogy which I re-watched last week.
