Author: Barnaby Walter

Vince Vaughn and Kevin James star in Ron Howard’s latest comedy

After the close to awful second instalment, we finally get a conclusion to the strange and often tedious tale of computer-hacker Lisbeth Salander. The first film, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, was in my view a modern masterpiece; a gripping, beautifully constructed thriller that would, in a perfect world, receive an Oscar nomination for […]

If you want pure fantastical delight then you could do a lot worse than this latest trip to Narnia, though this time it isn’t the House of Mouse leading the way. Disney dropped the franchise, claiming the box office receipts for Prince Caspian were not high enough to tempt them back into the wardrobe once […]

Due Date isn’t cool, funny or remotely entertaining. It’s derivative, cruel and tragically unfunny. Directed by Todd Phillips, the man behind The Hangover, this is just as obnoxious as his previous film but without any of the occasional moments of humour. This is free from laughs, unless you find child abuse hilarious and drug-driving a […]

Back in the spring of 2009, I was firmly convinced that Swedish vampire film Let the Right One In was one of the best vampire movies ever made. As you are probably aware, Let Me In is an American remake of Let the Right One In. Its purpose is to allow American audiences to experience the chills of […]

Having lost out on the Palm D’Or at Cannes earlier this year, Mike Leigh’s latest bittersweet offering is finally released in its country of origin. And what a treat it is. It’s been over two years since a Leigh-directed feature hit UK cinemas, the last one being 2008’s delightful dramedy Happy-Go-Lucky, and this time he’s been […]