Olly Murs Please Don't Let Me Go Single Review

Artist: Olly Murs
Single: Please Don't Let Me Go
Tracks: 1
Label: Epic, Syco
Please Don't Let Me Go
More pointless dribble from the ex-X Factor star who lost in 2009 to Joe McElderry, another useless singer. The lyrics are flat and bland. It is utter rubbish. I'm surprised it made it to number two on the iTunes chart. Hopefully by tommorow it will have died back and no one likes it anymore. This is the WORST THING I have ever reviewed.

0.5/5

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Review

Diary of a Wimpy Kid PG
Dir: Thor Freudenthal
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris
Running Length: 94 mins
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
When a director is asked to turn a 220 page book based on mainly cartoons the whole way through and hardly any conversations into a hour and a half movie, they must think, that's a tough one. How do I work that out? I think the director of Diary of a Wimpy Kid made a fairly decent effort to pull this one through. Though it lacked detail on the personality of the characters, it stuck to the plot pretty much and made brief references of the cartoon drawings that formed Jeff Kinney's book. Diary of a Wimpy Kid stars Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, a 10-12 year old boy (they don't actually say his age) who is starting American middle school. There his bullying brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick) gives him friendly advice not to speak, talk, sit or do anything. This film is in a way disgusting as a scene, not included in the book, where Greg on doing the toilet, Rodrick is hiding in the shower, Greg gets scared, you get my drift. Rachael Harris stars as his glamorous mother unlike the geeky glasses woman in the book who is almost a cameo in the film until the end. Steve Zahn plays the plain dad, whom doesn't say much and Connor and Owen Fielding play Greg's wee brother, Manny another small part. Another horror of his life is his pudgy best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron) who suddenly rises to fame after his success in the school newspaper and a tricycle accident. They decided to introduce a new character, Angie (Chloe Grace Moretz), whom doesn't appear in the book or has any significance in the movie. She is nor friend nor love interest. This film lacks that much humour besides the funny Halloween section. It's a decent in it's way kid's comedy.

3.5/5

Now 76! Album Review

Artist: A mix of the latest artists.
Album: Now 76!
Tracks: 46 on 2 discs
Label: Sony Music
Now 76
The latest combination of upbeat tracks from he lates artists. This album features the likes of Katy Perry (see below), Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Usher, JLS and Kylie Minogue. This year also sees Katy and Kylie's dramatic comebacks. I loved most of the tracks but the likes of Professor Green and Yolando B Cool don't impress me. There is a couple of poor Justin Bieber tracks and Plan B will keep you in a jazzy feel. Jason Derulo appears with Ridin' Solo and Diana Vickers comes back with Once. I would recommend this to anyone for a beat to keep you moving.

4.5/5

Katy Perry Teenage Dreams Single Album

Artist: Katy Perry
Single: Teenage Dreams

Tracks: 1                                                                                          
Label: Capitol  
Teenage Dreams - Single
Another classic from the new Queen of Pop. Katy Perry has soared back into our CD players with the second Summer song after California Gurls. The chorus is catchy and comes along with her new album that hasn't been released of the the same name. It's of similar style to CG but with a slight twist at the beginning at the end. I would recommend this to any Katy Perry lover. I'll be surprised if it doesn't shoot straight up to number 1.

5/5

The Illusionist Review

Nicely done.......The Illusionist

When I first saw Belleville Rendez-vous, I was very young. The mobsters and the ugly bodies of the characters scared me, as most things did. The Illusionist was to me, visually amazing. How someone can paint all that I do not know. It seems similar to the Nick Park's Wallace & Gromit technique. The plot is very light and warm, it stars a magican (a French illusionist) who travels to Britain to act. He travels to Scotland and meets a female companion, a worker at a pub. Together they set off to Edinburgh with their small rabbit in tow. There life takes a turn for the worst and slowly things go from up to downhill. I, myself have visited Edinburgh many times and they got the city, picture perfect. I would highly recommend it and look out for Billy Boy and the Britoons.


5/5

Salt Review

Need's a little bit of pepper.....Angelina Jolie in Salt

The beginning stars Angelina Jolie being beaten mercilessly in her bra and pants in North Korea. As movie gains pace you realise they didn't need to include that. The film stars Bradjelina or Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent whom's life is going perfectly until one day a Russian defector, Orlov tells them of Day X, an operation organised by Orlov and his pals in the Cold War that will destroy the USA. He thens says one agent will carry out that task. "Her name is Evelyn Salt" Orlov says. "My name is Evelyn Salt" Jolie replies. "Then you are about to kill the Russian president." Then it gets confusing and Angelina Jolie changes sides throughout. There is some elements of it being over the top, the fact that she scaled a building with a heavy backpack and a dog. It's very enjoyable yet very violent and at times it suits a 15 certificate. Good but ridiculous in a way!
4.5/5

Marmaduke Review

Woof woof, oink oink..........Marmaduke

Marmaduke sees Owen Wilson as the friendly Great Dane who lives in harmony with his furry cat pal Carlos (George Lopez). The two live in Kansas with their owners, Phil (Lee Pace) and Debbie (Judy Greer) with their kids, Barbara (Caroline Sunshine) and Brian (Finley Jacobsen). Phil has a job selling pet food (where'd they get that idea?) who then gets an offer in California with a new boss. So the canine and his family pack up and head to the Golden Coast. Phil's boss (William H. Macy) Don Twombly (eh?) decides to arrange for their first meeting to be in the Los Angeles Bark (Dog) Park where he gets them to take their shoes off. There Marmaduke meets Mazie (Emma Stone) who instantly falls for him. The film spirals out and Marmaduke gets the American high school treatment. Then he meets Kiefer Sutherland as the big bully Bosco who has his sexy (in a dog way) girlfriend Jezebel (Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas) whom Marmaduke falls in love with. The film gets super over the top with a hilarious performance by Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Steve Coogan as Guiseppe and Raisin. This movie gets a bit over-the-top but is a great kid's film!


3.5/5

 

Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 Game Review

Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Format Reviewed: Wii                                                                        
Harry Potter Years 1-4
Based on the one of the most successful children's series ever made. Lego Harry Potter sees Harry, Ron and Hermione battle the evil Lord Voldemort who murdered Harry's parents when he was a baby in their first four years. This is another of the Lego games made following two Indiana Jones, Star Wars and Batman. The gameplay is quite fidgity and you can sometime get annoyed. As the other Lego games, there would be all the other characters that you could change into but in Harry Potter, you use the Polyjuice Potion to transform into any character you want. To collect people you have to search for a Lego block to buy it in Diagon Alley. Speaking of which, Diagon Alley is the HUB and you can walk around and even go to Borgin and Burke's in Knockturn Alley, the slightly dark wizard area. Most of the main characters have pets. Harry in the books and movies has Hedwig, his snowy owl except instead of a pet he has in Invisibiliy Cloak and Ron has Scabbers, his rat for the first three adventures and Hermione has Crookshanks. I was sad to see a small performance on Hagrid and Dumbledore's part. One of the characters you can be is Fang, Hagrid's Boarhound. This game is another hit in the Lego series, I can't wait untill years 5-7!

4.5/5

Eliza Doolittle Pack Up Review

Artist: Eliza Doolittle
Single: Pack Up

Tracks:1                                                                                           
Label: Parlophone 
Pack Up
Eliza Doolittle's single, Pack Up is my favourite track this summer. It's feel good, upbeat, danceable, everything you want for a good tune. Eliza boomed out of iTunes with her self titled album. Pack Up is slightly like something Lily Allen or Diana Vickers would come up with. It will surely leave you clicking your fingers and dancing around the kitchen or your garden. I found it so addictive, I took my iPod and went to the park to dance!

5/5

Ellie Goulding The Writer Single Review

Artist: Ellie Goulding

The single cover sold.

Single: The Writer                                                          
Tracks: 4
Label: Polydor
The Writer - EP 
Ellie Goulding burst out of iTunes in November 2009 with Under The Sheets then released Starry Eyed, her most famous song and then Guns and Horses. Now The Writer wasn't released with a lot of media coverage and it's not been on the radio that much. The song is very emotional with the sad chorus. The three other songs except the first are just remixes. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in a sad song. 

Shrek Forever After Review

Family man, the joys......Shrek Forever After

The final instalment in the Shrek franchise comes to audiences as a shock. The third was a disaster and adults sighed when Dreamwork's announced they were making a fourth. Oh, no, I have to drag my little boy/girl to this and torture myself throughout. But when different newspapers and magazines reviewed it as five stars, the spirits rised. And they were right. Shrek 4 is the best Shrek in my opinion. The first is closely behind. Kids will love the green huggable (?) ogre as he returns with his wife, his loyal donkey and their little cat. Shrek 4 sees the ogre (Mike Myers) having a mid-life crisis at his children's birthday party. Basically he blows a gasket. Outside he and Princess Fiona (Diaz) have a talk and Shrek admits he wants to be a fierce, feared ogre overheard by the scheming Rumplestiltskin (Walt Dohrn). He then tricks Shrek into surrendering his family life for a angry ogre for a day. Except in world, Donkey (Eddie Murphy) is a worker for Rumplestiltskin, Fiona is the leader of the rebelious ogre allegence called the Resistance and Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) is her fat plump pussy cat. The film is good with some classic jokes and Donkey appealing to all audiences with his humour but the witches, whom Rumplestiltskin is using as cronies might scare little kids.


4.5/5

Kylie Minogue Aphrodite Album Review

Artist: Kylie Minogue Album: Aphrodite

The album cover of Aphrodite

Tracks:12                                                                                            
Label: Parlophone
Aphrodite
Kylie Minogue and Madonna are in line with each other to be the Queen of Pop. Madonna's latest album Celebration had several hits but wasn't as popular as the success of Aphrodite. The title based on the Greek goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. The main song that became and single, All The Lovers has a catchy beat and is a personal favourite of mine. Aphrodite the title song, is good and has a lot of rhyming. Better Than Today is catchy but it varies the same tune. If your a dancer Can't Beat This Feeling is the one for you. Closer is like a drumbeat with Kylie singing in the background. Cupid Boy is a bit iritating but alright. Everything Is Beauiful is dance-able and the rest of the tracks are enjoyable. Since it's the summer holidays, lots of people will go on long car journeys which will be boring but if you listen to Aphrodite then it'll go by really quickly.

4/5

The Cardturner Book Review

The Cardturner 
£12:99p
Author: Louis Sacher
Type: Hardback
Pages: 352 pg
Genre: Children's Fiction +12

The red cover of the book!

The Cardturner 
Alton Richards is a 17 year-old boy who lives with his parents and his younger sister, Libby. Their family lives in wait for Alton's ageing, blind uncle to die so they can recieve millions in his will. I admit it doesn't seem a very nice subject but that's the funny part. Then one day, Lester Trapp, his uncle asks Alton to accompany him to his weekly bridge (not a bridge bridge, the game). Alton agrees because his parents force him so he will suck up to Lester and he will happily give them all his assets and thousands of dollars. Soon Alton starts to enjoy bridge and decides to learn it by watching Trapp play with Gloria his bridge partner. Soon he meets Toni, an attractive keen bridge player. Soon buried secrets are uncovered and romance blossoms. This is a great book for anyone looking for a good book or a good Louis Sacher book. The flaw of it is the small whale at pretty much every second chapter a reference to Moby Dick. That means that that there are going to give you bridge lessons. I read a few but then skipped them. There is pretty much 250 pages of fiction in it with 100 of bridge lessons.

4.5/5                                                                                                  

The A Team Review

The A Team? I thought that was over........The A Team

A revival of a 1980's TV show could surely spell disaster. if you want non-stop violence, go to the A-Team. The opening sequence is of the whole team in a 'tricky' situation which they then escape and flee. Hannibal, Face, Murdoch and B.A (Neeson, Cooper, Jackson and Copley) return to their U.S Army Base to meet General Morrison (Gerald McRaney) and Lynch (Patrick Wilson). Against the orders of Morrison, the A-Team go on a secret "Black Ops" mission to recover money plates to print counterfeit money. The mission is successful and the team return to find Morrison has been blown up in an army Jeep and the plates are gone with all evidence destroyed. The team know it is Brock Pike (Brian Bloom) and his men. An elite private securtiy team known "Black Forest" The team are arrested and sent to seperate physciatric hospitals and prisons. After breaking out and trying to clear their name, the team have a dramatic showdown on a cargo ship and in the LA Docks. There is some romantic chemistry between Face and DCIS Captain Charissa Sosa (Jessica Biel) which is very weak and limited. There is the absence of the original van which, gets a hammering at the beginning that I am disapointed. It is sad to see that the team assume Pike's superior is an Arab man in a turban. Is is racist or fact? The A Team is exciting to watch but at points you want it to speed up but it's OK.


3/5

Knight and Day Review

 Cameron Diaz: short, Tom Cruise: shorter....Knight And Day

Any movie with Tom Cruise could surely have to be an explosive action adventure with guns and fast cars and scenes where his female lead is strapped to a bomb but I found Knight and Day surprisingly different. Cameron Diaz brings the humour into the movie especially when she is drugged up with a truth serum and in the middle of a shoot-off, she says, "I want to have sex with you." Also they have a little fun with the technique of drugging Diaz in New York for instance and her waking up in Ausralia. So they can go across the world in ten seconds. Cruise plays Roy Miller, a seemingly normal man that bumps into June Havens (Diaz) at Wichita Airport. After several collisons they reach the gate where June isn't allowed on but Miller is. Eventually they reach the plane and June goes to check herself while Miller has a violent shoot off of everything onboard. He crashes the plane and June wakes up in bed. The film has several shoot outs on different motorways similar to Grand Theft Auto and a lot of switching countries until they get to the point. Roy Miller is a rogue agent who is forced into hiding Simon Feck (Paul Dano), a twenty-something man that invented a new type of Duracell, basically an ever-lasting battery. With FBI Agent Fitzgerald (Peter Sarsgaard) as another agent (not rogue this time?) who wants Roy's head and Maggie Grace with a cameo as April, ironically June's sister. April, June, get it? Knight and Day is great for someone who wants a bit of un-realistic action and humour, Knight and Day is for you.

3.5/5

Toy Story 3 Review

Welcome to toy town.......Toy Story 3

When Pixar decided to make a Toy Story 2, they were wary. Could they succeed in making another cartoon blockbuster or another complete flop. To their surprise, Toy Story 2 was great. Most adults and kids thought it was better than the first. Then in 2007, Edwin Catmull announced Lee Unkrich who was the second film's co-director would be the third's director. So the third film was in process. Toy Story 3 is the third instalment of Pixar's longest running series. Andy, who is has now turned 17, prepares to leave for college and has outgrown the gang of toys. After several failed missions to try and convince him to play with them they decide to pack it in a go to the attic. But when there is a garbage bag mix-up and everyone except Woody (Tom Hanks) is thrown onto the pavement. With a dramatic rescue, the whole team end up at Sunnyside Day Care Centre a day care for toddlers. Lead by the friendly-caretaker-esque Lots 'O' Huggin Bear (Ned Beatty) a.k.a Lotso. Barbie (Jodi Benson) who was once Molly's toy, not Andy's or the Tour Guide Barbie from the second film soon falls for Ken (Michael Keaton), Lotso's right-hand man. But soon when the lights go out and the toddlers go home, Lotso becomes a vicious bossy bullying bear that so that provokes the team to escape. With the return of Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Bullseye, this is a great funny kid's and adults movie. With an A-list cast of Whoopi Goldberg, Timothy Dalton and Bonnie Hunt.


5/5

Inception Review

Living upside down.......Inception

For some Inception may seem confusing and when I saw it I thought, oh no two and a half hours of utter dribble about Leonardo DiCaprio flouncing around with his girlfriend. But I was surprised and the plot thickened. Leo gave us what we wanted. Inception stars Leo DiCap as Dom Cobb, a thief who breaks into people's minds and steals whatever information they can find when most vulenerable. The plot gets a wee bit too complicated and there is a large chase scene with loads of different camera angles which gets you up from slumping in your seat. With the help of Ariadne (Ellen Page) they then visit a chemist, Yusuf who helps them target Fischer a large businessman who's father recently died in Sydney in Australia. On the 10 hour flight back to New York, they drug Fischer Senior and attach him to the dream machine then attach themselves. The film plunges into Fischer's dream which spirals into explosive action. Also there is the appearence of Marion Cotillard as Mal, Cobb's suicidal wife who killed herself thinking reality is a dream. I'm not going to spoil it so your going to have to see the rest for yourself.


4.5/5