Nacho Libre possesses an absurdist quality that cocoons it in a surreal Technicolor Felliniesque world. It celebrates its dumbness with an engaging ... more
The essence of most comedy is laughing at someone else's expense. In the case of the super nerd Napoleon Dynamite, there is certainly a lot to laugh ... more
Narc is a tough, gritty and uncompromising cop movie, and not the good cop bad cop, buddy buddy variety. Henry Oak (Ray Liotta) and Nick Tellis ... more
It's difficult to know where to begin criticising Dennis Dugan's lifeless buddy movie a la 48 Hours - there are just so many flaws to choose from. ... more
The two best words to describe National Treasure are Jerry Bruckheimer. Stretch it to three and they'd be suspension of disbelief. Combining both ... more
After 25 years at the top of the Hollywood tree - his first role was in 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Nicolas Cage is finally appearing in ... more
The whole world loves a folk hero. Britain has Robin Hood, America has Davy Crockett and Australia has Ned Kelly. The thing they all share is the ... more
There's nothing particularly new about New Police Story, a film that Jackie Chan made in Hong Kong in 2004 and which now gets a belated UK release. ... more
There is much to praise about this latest version of Dickens' classic novel. The sumptuous cast bring his vivid characters to full splendour, and ... more
Painfully too-cool-for-school, Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist namechecks some imaginary hip bands, has the latest in indie music on the soundtrack ... more
