The Green Lantern Review

That green guy..........Ryan Reynolds in The Green Lantern

The history of the The Green Lantern film adaption began in December 2008 when the film was about to go into pre-production, however the desired director, Greg Berlanti pulled out. Luckily two months later, Martin Campbell, who directed 2006's Casino Royale, stepped into his shoes and so the long journey of putting a 1940 comic book onto the big screen began. With Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Reynolds as the top options to play The Green Lantern himself. Finally Reynolds was picked and so filming began.                 The first thing that most people will think when they leave a cinema after viewing this film, is the speed of it. There are times, especially the romantic ones where everything goes at 1 mile an hour and your checking your watch every five minutes and then there are times, like the action ones where, you barely have to blink then thats the scene over.                                         Ryan Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, a fearless test pilot who is chosen by a magical ring to be a Green Lantern, (intergalactic policeman) and defeat an evil entity known as Parallax. With Peter Sarsgaard as the Elephant Man-lookalike secondary villain, Dr. Hector Hammond, and Blake Lively as Ryan Reynold's love interest. This film is another air-head superhero 3D extravaganza.


3/5

Kung Fu Panda 2 Review

Everybody was kung-fu fighting.........Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2

A sequel to 2008's Kung Fu Panda, is tired in some cases funny movie, doesn't exactly live up to the first film's reputation. It has a good baddie, I'll give it that, The Dark Knight's Gary Oldman stars as the evil Lord Shen, a vicious and disgruntled peacock who will try at anything to reclaim his rightful heir to the throne. For some odd reason all his henchmen are wolves, it's leader played by Danny McBride. The Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black stars as the fat but 'loveable' Po, a large panda who, if you've seen the first movie is the Dragon Warrior. In this movie, they battle Lord Shen and try and stop Shen from destroying China with his large cannon gun thing that doesn't make much sense. An OK, movie for the kids, but not for anyone above 10. 


3/5

Born This Way Album Review

Born again...........Lady Gaga....Born This Way

Lady Gaga launched her 2011 comeback way back in February with the single, Born This Way, which personally is my favorite track on this album. It appears a lot of morals have incorporated their way into this song. Like being true to yourself (Lady Gaga trying to keep up the good girl attitude after last year). Then came Judas (again another man's name in the title). Judas is similar to Born This Way except it has an even more confusing music video. Other songs like Hair and The Edge of Glory aren't very good. A good comeback from the Queen of Pop.