All (50) Reviews from @SeriousStu
Thor 6.5/10 First 25 mins are great, like a crazy action videogame. Loses steam after that, almost becoming like a comedy.
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on 28th April 2011
Iron Man 2 5/10 More like Average Man! Without the origin story, the writers couldn't think up anything interesting.
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on 7th February 2011
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on 13th January 2011
Never Let Me Go 8/10 Moving alternate-history drama about organ donation. Great acting and pacing, if a bit depressing!
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on 13th January 2011
Tron Legacy 8/10 Story's nothing super special, but it's a masterpiece in visual designs. Music was ace. Really enjoyable.
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on 5th January 2011
Megamind 7/10 I thought this was super fun! Loved the characters and plot. Nothing complex, just above average everything.
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on 16th December 2010
Scott Pilgrim vs The World 6/10 Some funny moments and geeky-cool action. Felt most the characters could be better cast.
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on 24th November 2010
A History of Violence 6/10 Really violent when it's violent, pretty slow when it's not. Ending felt cut short. Not bad.
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on 12th September 2010
Inception 9/10 Yeah... not sure what to say. There are some shots that really caught me by surprise. Nolan's a genius.
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on 2nd August 2010
Day of the Dead (2008) 3/10 The zombies were a little too smart and fast for my liking. And, generally, it was just crap.
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on 27th January 2010
Penelope 4/10 Every scene with the mother should be muted or cut she's the most annoying bitch I've ever seen on film.
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on 13th January 2010
X-Men: The Last Stand 3/10 Not even Patrick Stewart could save this. Lots of "why don't they just..?" moments. Rubbish.
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on 27th December 2009
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on 30th November 2009
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on 9th November 2009
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on 2nd November 2009
Up 7/10 Starts off cute, sweet, depressing, then funny from there. Enjoyable and tear jerking, some jokes felt recycled.
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on 29th October 2009
The Fifth Element 8/10 Action topped with really nice ironic comedy in this beautifully realised Sci-Fi flick. Loved it!
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on 28th October 2009
Event Horizon 5/10 Nice creepy sci-fi horror atmosphere, but the plot doesn't really go anywhere. Not very satisfying.
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on 10th October 2009
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on 7th October 2009
Persepolis 8/10 There's something intriguing about this film. It's cute, funny, moving and shocking at the same time.
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on 4th October 2009
In Bruges 8/10 Some really good dark comedy with drama makes this film a lot can enjoy for different reasons.
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on 23rd September 2009
Terminator Salvation 5/10 Cool action but average plot makes a boring watch. Didn't care about John. CG Arnie was funny.
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on 22nd September 2009
Battle for Terra 6/10 Interesting style, but not as impressive as other CGI films. Plot's ok, action's ok. It's all... ok.
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on 20th September 2009
Watchmen 8/10 Not read the comic, but seems like a good film as it is. Hard to follow at times, but the climax was great.
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on 20th September 2009
Pan's Labyrinth 8/10 It's like they got bored making a war drama and threw in fantasy to fix it. The result is great!
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on 18th September 2009
Yes Man 5/10 Simple comedy with simple jokes and romance. Not much else to say. Jim isn't as annoying as usual.
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on 15th September 2009
Coraline 7/10 You can pause this film on any frame and it looks gorgeous. Gets more surreal and interesting as it goes.
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on 15th September 2009
Monsters vs Aliens 6/10 Characters were too exagerrated. Except Susan. She's sexy for a CG character. Film's alright.
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on 13th September 2009
The Wrestler 8/10 Mickey Rourke is great in this drama about a struggling wrestler past his prime. Sorta depressing tho.
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on 13th September 2009
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on 11th September 2009
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on 11th September 2009
Gran Torino 8/10 It's Clint Eastwood doing what Clint Eastwood does best being a total hardass. It's great just for that!
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on 25th August 2009
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on 24th August 2009
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on 24th August 2009
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on 16th August 2009
Cast Away 8/10 "I'll be right back!" Oops, shouldn't have jinxed it Tom. Great acting tho. Never cared so much for a ball.
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on 6th August 2009
Chronicles of Riddick 6/10 Action Sci-Fi. People wanna kill this guy, but he's super hard. 'Cool' fights, crap story.
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on 3rd August 2009
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on 3rd August 2009
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on 30th July 2009
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on 28th July 2009
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on 27th July 2009
Rambo III 6/10 Action film about a man capable of exploding anything he touches. A pyrotechnics masterpiece. Crap story.
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on 17th July 2009
Total Recall 8/10. Ultra violent Sci-Fi mind fudge with good ol' Arnie. Sharon Stone's a fox and the miniature FX are rad!
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on 6th July 2009
Superman Returns 7/10 I'm a sucker for interstellar sequences. Love the opening credits. Oh yeah, the film's pretty good.
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on 2nd July 2009
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on 18th June 2009
True Lies 7/10 A surprisingly good mix of humour and violence with no relience on CGI. Only Arnie could pull off the role.
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on 18th June 2009
Terminator 2 10/10 One of the best films ever made. Visually brilliant and excellent pacing on an interesting story.
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on 16th June 2009
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on 20th May 2009
Lord of War 6/10 Interesting, if slightly haunting look into the world of arms dealing. Might be boring to some.
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on 17th May 2009
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on 6th May 2009