Daniel Cann - Action/Adventure

Those of a certain age will remember a film starring �LA Law�s� Harry Hamlin and �Rocky�s� trainer, Burgess Meredith in a camp sword and sandals Ray Harryhausen �creature feature� that entertained and enthralled millions of kids worldwide. Seemingly lacking in any original ideas and obsessed with remakes or �reimagining�s� of old films or television series we now have �Clash of the Titans� the remake. Have thirty years and the obvious leap in the special effects department: from stop motion to ...

Two years ago �Iron Man� was the surprise hit that launched (literally) a new superhero onto our screens, well now Iron Man is back and bigger than ever. The first entry in the franchise grossed over $600 million so Paramount has pulled out all the...

The World�s most famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes gets another adaptation here in director Guy Ritchie�s originally named �Sherlock Holmes.� You would be hard pressed to find someone who does not at the very least have an idea of who Holm...

A buzz has been generated before the release of this film, one that has anticipated divisions in filmgoers. From the pen of Alan Moore �Watchmen� was a graphic novel released in 1986 to great acclaim. It told of an alternative reality where Richard N...

The World�s biggest spy franchise returns with this its 22nd instalment. The story picks up literally minutes after the previous instalment �Casino Royale� with Bond (Daniel Craig: intense), M (Judi Dench: strong and pure class) and other MI6 per...

When the mythical world starts a rebellion to rule the earth, the top-secret Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defence (B.P.R.D) calls on Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his allies, pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) and Abe Sapien (Doug J...

Yippee ki yay! John McClane the cynical, brutish, NYPD cop is back for a fourth instalment in the 'Die Hard' franchise. Its been twelve years since the previous effort and I had my misgivings on whether it was wise to resurrect the series even if t...

Towards the end of World War II desperate Nazi�s obsessed with the occult open a portal to hell in an ancient ritual. A red skinned horned baby boy with a tail emerges. Before the Nazi�s can use the baby demon for their purposes the boy is rescued ...

The summer juggernaut has arrived crashing at cinemas and multiplexes near you! Does it live up to the hype? Thankfully it does. The director Christopher Nolan has set this in a recognisable world, gone are the cartoonish gothic touches of Tim Burton...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

The last time we saw Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) he was battling Nazis in 1938, now the action has moved on to 1957 and this time the villains are Communists. The film opens quickly with cars racing in the Nevada Desert to a 1950s soundtrack. It lo...

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003)

The final part in the epic trilogy has arrived. It is time once and for all for the supremacy of Middle Earth to be settled. Who will be triumphant? Sauron and his evil cohorts or will Frodo and the alliance of men, elves and dwarves restore peace ...

The popular southpaw from Philadelphia is back for (we are assured) the last time. The general response to this entries release has been of disbelief. I went to see it with fears of a film caricaturing itself, with low expectations I emerged just les...

Author of the trilogy of books �His Dark Materials� Philip Pullman finally has his popular and original idea transferred to the big screen. Well, almost. This film is a compromise with the religious element that made Pullman�s trilogy so intriguing a...

The last time we saw Jason Bourne he was talking to Pamela Landy on the telephone in NYC. He learned his real name was David Webb and seemed intriguingly and tantalisingly closer to unlocking the secrets to his past. This third entry cleverly rewinds...

Martial arts masters the dour Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) battle against evil forces to recover their stolen sword, the legendary Green Destiny....

This sees the coronation of a new action hero for the twenty first century. Right at the beginning of the film we have a nice cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger. As he passes Dwayne �The Rock� Johnson in a night - club he says drily �Have fun.� And thi...

The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The last time we saw Frodo and friends, the Fellowship of the Ring had been broken. The group had split into Frodo and Sam who were on their way to Mordor, Merry and Pippin who had been captured by orcs, and Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli who were in pur...

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)

The second most read book in the world next to the bible is brought to life. So, has director Peter Jackson and his small army of actors and film crew succeeded in their substantial task? The answer is a relieved and resounding yes! For fans of the b...

The previous entry reunited Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) with Marie (Franka Potente). We now find them years later living in Goa, India. Their lives seem to be settled and content with Bourne slowly piecing together events in the form of flashbacks and ...

A stranger (Matt Damon) is rescued from the Mediterranean Sea by a fishing boat. Once on board bullets are removed from his body and as he convalesces realises that he is suffering from amnesia. Back on dry land the stranger tries to discover his ide...

The only thing that the film suffers from is its uneven pacing. It notably drags in places and is perhaps overlong by a good twenty minutes. Despite this it is definitely a move in the right direction and this incarnation of Bond will breath fresh li...