Mac's Movies

UK Release Date: 26 October 2011 Certification: PG Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost, Toby Jones, Daniel Mays, Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis Rating:   87% I need Red Rackham's Treasure.  Review:  For context I'm a huge fan when it comes to Belgium comic writer Hergé's most famous creation, the young reporter, Tintin. Maybe it's because I could relate to him as someone who looked just like me but I've absolutely loved him since I was about six or seven. I've read every story in the comic series, I've seen the 90's animated series multiple times, I played the Wii game based on this movie when it came out with my brother and my dad. And most notably I teamed up with my dad to dress up as the inseparable duo of Tintin and Captain Haddock for Halloween one year. So although I can't remember I'm almost certain I went with my dad to see The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn at the cinema.  Again, not know...

UK Release Date: 15 December 2005 Certification: 12A Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Jamie Bell, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Kyle Chandler, Colin Hanks, Thomas Kretschmann, Evan Parke, Andy Serkis, Naomi Watts Rating: 75% "It was beauty killed the beast" Review: Peter Jackson's direction is the reason King Kong works as well as it does. He's well known for his extraordinary CGI work in The Lord of the Rings and that is no different here.  Despite some of the movies flaws  King Kong  is a technical marvel to behold.  Whether it's giant insects, dinosaurs or of course Kong himself. Andy Serkis obviously motion captures Kong and he adds emotional depth the character. It's the most humanised Kong has ever felt and I loved it.  The rest of the cast may not match Serkis' performance but there are a few standouts. Jack Black is an incredible villain (I  believe he's the main antagonist of the movie). You love to hate his character, failing...

UK Release Date:   3 February 2012 Certification:   12A Director:  Asger Leth Cast:  Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Edward Burns, Patrick Collins, Ed Harris, Anthony Mackie, Genesis Rodriguez, Titus Welliver, Sam Worthington Rating: 38% You can only push an innocent man so far. Review: I felt the acting was quite a bit iffy in Man on a Ledge . Sam Worthington, most notably known for his role in Avatar , isn't particularly convincing in his role and in my opinion was very poor as he isn't even able to maintain an American accent. Elizabeth Banks is relegated to quite frankly a character that purely dumps exposition which is more a poor use of her talent rather than bad acting. Mike Ackerman, played by Anthony Mackie, in my opinion is more of a glorified cameo than anything else and there wasn't much depth to his character arc - if he even had one at all. On the other hand, Jamie Bell and Genesis Rodriguez were quite good in my opinion. The charisma between their charact...