Just William

Wild, crazy but thoroughly enjoyable.....Just William

Everyone knows the voice of Just William tales to be Martin Jarvis. The voice narrating William Brown's life. In a remake of the classic stories by Richmal Crompton, Daniel Roche, more commonly known as Ben from Outnumbered, stars in the lead role. His two other friends, Ginger and Henry, played by little known actors Robert A Foster and Jordan Grehs. Episode one: The Sweet Little Girl In White, sees William and "The Outlaws," his gang meeting Violet Elizabeth Bott (Isabella Blake-Thomas) for the first time. With some good gags about The Bott Sauce and Violet's "mucky" appearence. Also Violet-Elizabeth's mother is one to look out for.

4/5

Family Guy: It's A Trap

The saga finishes in style......Family Guy's It's A Trap

In December 2009, we were given Something, Something, Something Dark Side, a mediocre but passable parody of The Empire Strikes Back. Now one year later, we get It's A Trap, hugely-awaited by all "geeks." Return of the Jedi, is my favorite and I waited for this in anticipation. They slowly ran out of characters and improvised with several people out of The Cleveland Show and Klaus the goldfish from American Dad! It's very good in parts and there are some cracking jokes but it doesn't live up to the standards of the normal Family Guy laugh-a-minute standard.

4.5/5

Gulliver's Travels

Poor quality on a big size.....Gulliver's Travels

When I think of how a modern remake of Jonathan Swift's novel, I would think of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland. A sharp twist of someone appearing in a magical land. We meet Jack Black playing Jack Black, a geeky nobody living in a New York mail room. He hides a secret crush on Darcy, played by Amanda Peet. He bluffs his way to a travel assignment in the critcally unsafe Bermuda Triangle. Black gets shipwrecked up a inward water tornado. This film has the worst cast I have ever seen. Many Channel 4 comedy viewers would recognise Roy from The IT Crowd as the villian. Loud-mouthed Catherine Tate and comedian Billy Conolly play the King and Queen of Lilliput. Gavin and Stacey's James Cordon, plays the Prince and Emily Blunt is the Princess. The actors are either British or putting on a British accent (Jason Segel). This film is either a damp squib on Jack Black's career or a wet blanket over the traditional story.

2/5

Fred: The Movie

Glory and wailing.....Fred: The Movie

The YouTube phenomenon, Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) expands from weak, plot less three minute "clips" to a 83 minute piece of.....farce. The teenage, socially awkward dork, Fred, is bullied at school and teased of his singing. Then Pixie Lott, British singer, appears as Judy, Fred's stalk victim. Three words and a letter: give it a miss.

1/5 

The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Journey of mediocrity......The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The chronicles gradually seeps into becoming another Harry Potter. The boys are all 22 with stubble and the girls have knee-length hair and are the front cover of the latest Vogue. This film has a promising opening with Edmund, played by Skandar Keynes, and Lucy (Georgie Henley) along with Eustace, Son of Rambow's Will Poulter. It is good stuff on paper and screen as the special effects are fairly fairy tale. The ending, they squeeze in a battle with an island and then a confrontation with "Jesus" sorry, the talking lion, voiced by Liam Neeson. Simple stuff, good on paper, and portrayed on screen in a decent manner but it doesn't have the charm of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 

3/5

Megamind 3D Review

Seductive big blue head.......Will Ferrell's Megamind

Only a couple of months we had another animated comedy called Despicable Me, a irritating soppy piece of dribble that spouts a super-villain Gru, who slowly as the film progresses becomes a good guy. Now sees Megamind that is patched along the same lines. This time our baddie goodie faces an identity crisis. Cue, Brad Pitt as hunky, Elvis-haired superhero, who continuisly outsmarts Megamind's ludacris and stupid evil schemes. Megamind has fairly good lines but they are all ruined in the trailer. An interesting cast such as Tina Fey and Jonah Hill. A decent film but it doesn't have the charm and tecnique of Pixar.

3/5

Monsters Review

Are you my mummy?.........Monsters

Gareth Edwards, to put it is the anti-James Cameron. His octopus-like creatures are fair more beautiful and interesting than the mysterious Na'vi in Avatar. It shows Scoot McNairy (one shocker of a name), being told by his boss to babysit his daughter, Whitney Able, who is far from a pampered princess. She and him have each a mysterious background. The film is stylish and realistic, even though it is about aliens from outer space, it is really believable stuff. The film's not-so-dramatic finale shows the true beauty of outsiders and the monstrosity of the human race, this film depicts the two going through the Infected Zone. Known for it's five person crew and low budget so fair from the $23712 million-selling Avatar. It is so anti-Cameron (James, that is).


5/5