Friday, 18 November 2011

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Colombiana (2011)

Genre : Action Crime Drama contains strong language & strong bloody violence

Cert: 15 cert

Story : In the action film Colombiana, Zoe Saldana plays Cataleya, a young woman who has grown up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Turning herself into a professional killer and working for her uncle, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and get revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents' deaths.

Likes : this was a seriously good film, i liked the story line as well as the action, zoe saldana playing as a woman on a vengeance rampage for her family being killed. just an awesome film.

Dislikes : the ending was predictable but apart from that not a bad film

Overall: if you like action, romance mafia film this is one to watch

Rating : 5 out of 5 stars for entertainment, 8 out of 10 for action.




Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Attack The Block

Genre: Action Comedy Horror , contains strong language & strong violence

Cert: 18 cert

Story : From the producers of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Attack the Block follows a gang of tough inner-city kids who try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an extraterrestrial war zone.

Likes : This film was awesome a bunch of teenage thugs going around robbing people acting hard suddenly come up against a treat that will test there courage & will to survive against a bloodthirsty race of alien creature that came down from space & attack the tower block where they live just awesome,i love the way they mad these thing like like black gorillas with no eyes & teeth that glow ultraviolet light in the dark that was awesome,there was a few moments that make you jump as well but i seriously like this film.

Dislikes : not much i can say but it was a little predictable in places.

Overall: this is one to watch,action,scary scenes horror & funny bits this is one not to miss.

Rating : 5 out of 5 stars for entertainment, 9 out of 10 for storyline & realism




Gerry Barnabys Film Review: Conan The Barbarian (2011 remake)

Genre:   Fantasy Action Adventure contains strong violence & nudity

Cert: 15 - 18 cert

Story : A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil

Likes : this film was OK i liked that it had a good storyline behind it & the performance of the cast was solid,i also loved the way Conan wanted to give Khalar Singh a message played by (Stephen Lang) from avatar by catapulting one of his men to him that was funny,(Jason Momoa) who plays Conan was awesome playing the role that Arnold did back in the 80s.

Dislikes : they changed the story line of it from a snake god to a mask that can bring back the dead that was the only thing i didn't like.

Overall: not a bad film not much fighting tho but a good film to watch.

Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS FOR ENTERTAINMENT, 7 OUT OF 10 FOR STORYLINE




Gerry Barnabys Film Review: Fright Night (2011 Remake

Genre:  Comedy Horror , contains bloody vampire scene's & strong violence

Cert: 18 cert

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: A woman is shown walking with a bra on and a night gown (but it's open to show the bra.)
Plenty of flirting and sexual innuendo (most of it dealing with a vampire's power to seduce).
Charley and Amy definitely think about having sex. They kiss, and, in one scene, Amy unsuccessfully attempts to seduce him. At the end of the story, they prepare for their first sexual experience.

Violence & Gore: Though the movie's tone is slightly comic, there's still plenty of strong, vampire-related violence, including lots of blood, dead bodies, biting of necks, licking of blood, stabbing with stakes, shooting with crossbows and guns, characters being hit with cars, fighting, and explosions.
Vampires burst into flame and ashes when they're killed.
People are bitten by vampires and blood is generally shown (usually as a splash).
A teenage boy is bitten by a vampire in a pool and blood is seen in the water.
A woman who has been bitten by a vampire suddenly explodes in blood and disintegrates when she goes outside into the sunlight.
Two teenage boys in a car are bitten by a vampire and blood sprays on a boy's face and the car window.
A vampire is hit in the neck with a large axe and a very large, gory wound is shown.
A vampire is shot several times resulting in blood spurts.
A vampire's arm is trapped in a shutting door, and is sliced off. He is seen hobbling around without his arm for several minutes.
A vampire is stabbed in the back with a wooden stake. It thrashes around convulsing and violently in pain, and is then hit by a car.
A vampires broken arm snaps itself back into place and heals


Profanity:  Strong, frequent language includes many uses of "f--k" and "s--t."
Other words include "p---y," "bitch," "ass," "balls," "d--k," "jerk-off," "crap," "douchebag," "hell," "damn," "goddamn," "oh my God," and "Jesus Christ" (as an exclamation).


Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A man drinks liquor frequently and we see him holding and drinking bottles and glasses filled with liquor and tells a teen boy that he "gets drunk".
Two teens briefly smoke a marijuana joint in a car and are approached by a man who knocks on the window, prompting one of the teens to say, "Ditch the weed, ditch the weed..."
A man jokes that when he is drunk he will "try anything," a man drinks a beer and we see empty beer bottles and wine glasses on a table.
A man offers a teen boy a drink of liquor (the teen boy turns it down), a man asks a teen boy for a beer and the teen boy gives him bottles of beer, a man offers to purchase beer for a teen boy and the boy's mother, we see people in a club/bar holding drinks in their hands.
 
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Despite the attempt at a lighter tone, it has plenty of vampire violence, with lots of blood, biting, stabbing, shooting, burning, and fighting.

Story : Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all-he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right-and everyone, including Charlie's mom (Toni Collette), doesn't notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he's telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this revamp of the comedy-horror classic

Likes : I completely love this remake of the old 1985s version of fright night, this film had the darkness & the scare factor in it, (Colin Farrell) playing the vampire Jerry he's role suited him playing this cool, mysterious but dangerous alpha vampire was just just awesome, i love the way they got (David Tennant) as the vampire slayer Peter Vincent was just brilliant.(Anton Yelchin) who played chekov in star trek performance as Charley Brewster a young teenage boy caught up in the fight to save he's & girlfriend Amy who is played by the gorgeous (Imogen Poots) was nothing short of spot on.It's story is pretty basic, and somewhat cliché'. I mean come on, a vampire living next door. But the weird thing is, it didn't come off as cliché'. And i think the biggest contribution to that was the pace of the film. Once you get past the first 10 to 15 minutes of the film, which are kind of dull, the movie quickly begins to morph into a fast paced gore fest. And now looking back on it......if it were not rated R, then this movie would have been stupid, and it would've fit in with every other crummy horror remake.
But the aspect that i appreciated the most was the writing. For once, they didn't alter any rules to make their film different. They stuck with what already works, and left it up to the actors to make these vampire rules entertaining. And Collin Farrell did just tha

Dislikes : you just couldn't fault-er this film at all

Overall: if you love the old version of this film your love this new remake, its a must to watch.

Rating : 5 out of 5 stars for horror, 10 out of 10 for performance



Gerry Barnabys Film Review: Final Destination 5

Genre: Horror Thriller , contains extreme death scene's & bloody violence

Cert: 18 cert

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: A man asks for an erotic massage at a massage spa and tells the woman checking him in that he wants it to "end happy."
A man looks at a photograph of a woman and says, "You were so naughty."
A man makes suggestive remarks to a woman that walks in front of him and he admires her clothed buttocks.
A man has numerous suggestive phone conversations with women.
A nude man lies on a massage table (he is covered from the waist to the thighs with a towel) and his bare chest and abdomen are visible.
A woman massages his chest and he tells her to move lower (she does not).
A man receiving a therapeutic massage flinches a few times and we see a heavily shadowed crotch under the towel wrapped around his waist (no genitals are visible).
A woman removes her shirt in order to change and we see her wearing a bra (while standing in a parking lot where other people are gathered).
A woman wears a short, low-cut top that reveals cleavage and her bare abdomen as well as a short skirt that shows her fish net stockings. Women wear low-cut tops in several scenes.
Two women wear low-cut dresses that reveal cleavage.
A woman kisses a man (her boyfriend, who is also her boss) and he makes a suggestive remark about breaking curfew for sex later.
A man and a woman kiss a few times.
A woman asks a man to stay the night with her, he does, and we see her wearing a camisole and PJ pants the next morning (it is not clear if they had sex

Violence & Gore: The Final Destination films are basically known for their bloody, graphic and detailed death scenes. This one is no exception, and is definitely gorier than the rest.
In the premonition:
A bridge collapses
A woman falls off the bridge and is impaled by a pole on a sail boat. (You can see her guts pour out of her body, very graphic)
A man is trapped in a bus that falls off of the bridge; when it hits the water, he is on the windsheild and gets crushed by the impact (No blood)
A woman falls off the railing of the bridge and hits the water safely; a car then falls off the bridge and crushes her (Not graphic)
A man is running and gets impaled/caught by a swinging beam. (Very bloody but very brief)
A man hanging is hanging off the side of the bridge and his flesh gets burned off by burning oil from an oil tank that falls. (Very graphic, you see his flesh) A man that is standing on a railing gets impaled by long metal rods that fall from a truck then go through them, he then falls and hits concrete before hitting the water, he basically splats on the concrete and you see blood. (Very graphic and elaborate)
A man standing on the railing gets sliced in half by a long metal board that falls off a truck.
In real life:
A woman steps on a nail that is on a balance beam in gymnastics, falls off the beam, hits a bowl of chalk, which blows at a girl who flips off of a bar and lands on the floor, with her legs bended back over her own head. Her neck broken, back broken, and legs broken. You can see bone sticking out of her leg and back. (Very graphic)
A man with acupuncture needles in him falls off a massage table on his stomach which shoves the needles deeper inside him. He slowly pulls 2 needles out (bloody) and is in great pain. He then gets up (very bloody) but his cellphone's vibration causes a a candle to fall off a shelf which ignites some spilled alcohol. The fire scares him and he lurches backwards into a wall and falls. A Buddha that is sitting on a shelf then falls and completely crushes his head. Lots Blood flies toward the screen, and you can see lots of brain matter for a split second (very graphic and bloody).
A laser accidentally turns on and slowly burns lines in a woman's retina. She rips the device off herself that is used to keep her eye open and we see it fall to the floor with some blood on it. The laser then burns her hand severely and once she finally gets up, you see her burned eye and her mangled eyelids from when she ripped the device off. She then slips on a stuffed animal eye and falls to her death. She hits a car then hits the ground and her eye pops out, rolls over, then gets ran over by a truck. (Graphic)
A man falls off a runway in a factory. He gets stopped by something and you see blood pour on a spike, you then see that a large hook went through the bottom of his head. The hook then goes straight through the rest of his head. (Very bloody)
A wrench flies through the air spinning then impales a mans face. It hit his head horizontally and you see it hit right where his eyes were. (Very bloody and graphic)
A man gets shot in the back three times. (No blood)
A man stabs a man in the back with three large blades. They go through him. (Some blood)
A woman flies out of the side of a plane then gets sliced in half by the wing. (Bloody)
You see a man getting burned by the fire of an explosion in slow motion. His flesh slowly burns off. (Graphic)
A plane engine crashes through the roof of a bar and crushes a man. You see his bloody arm fly towards the screen then it cuts away. (Bloody and graphic)
In the end credits, you see flashbacks of all the deaths in movies 1-5 of this series. Those are all bloody and graphic


Profanity:  About 6 F-words (1 written), 16 scatological terms, 3 anatomical terms, 5 mild obscenities, 3 religious exclamations.
Name-calling (stupid, crazy)


Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Several people drink a bottle of liquor together.
A man drinks a glass of wine in one gulp.
A man and a woman sit at a table with glasses of wine in front of them.
 
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some death scenes can be frightening to younger viewers, such as the laser eye surgery and gym scene.
There are a lot of jump scares, such as a man nearly looks like he is gonna lose his hand in a meat grinder. Sometimes people come up behind of people and make them jump.
A man chases people around a kitchen in a slasher sequence fashion.
Rated R for Strong Violent/ Gruesome Accidents and Some Language
A man says how he decided that he would kill someone, and how he almost pushed a girl into traffic, then he takes out a pistol and tries to kill a woman, she hides and her boyfriend fights him and eventually stabs him in the back with a meat roaster

Story : co-workers gathering together for a company retreat. The group includes Sam Lawton, who dreams of an apprenticeship in Paris, his friend Peter, Peter's girlfriend Candice, and her rival Olivia. Along for the trip are Molly Harper, who breaks up with Sam just before the trip, Peter's co-workers Isaac and Nathan, and their boss Dennis.
While on the bus, Sam experiences a vision of a deadly bridge collapse that kills everyone on board. Shortly thereafter, things begin to happen just like in the vision, leading Sam to take Molly and get off the bus. Peter, Candice, Olivia, Nathan, Isaac, and Dennis follow. The bridge collapses as Sam foresaw, but this time he and his friends are spared. now one by one they start to die & time is running out death is coming for them.

Likes : There is just something i like about the final destination film's, each death is different & more nastier than the others spawning this 5Th film was just awesome, i swear every new film of final destination is more nastier than the other especially this one, same story line as the other someone has a premonition of there own death & saved himself from it,but this time i love the fact it was tied in to the first film, the death scene wow just nasty, some sense i had to look away it was that evil.First off, this movie was way,( and I mean), way better then the last two movies were. It was darker and had a lot of elements from the first movie, which I loved. I don't want to give away too much, but I do want to say that the last scene of the movie will leave you speechless. It had me thinking, "OMG, that was AMAZING how they came up with that twist." I recommend you see this movie. It might have the same theme as the first four movies, but unlike the first four, it's on a much higher scale.

Dislikes : the only dislike in this film is the long tile at the start of the film seriously it was as long as the end credits to start the film off.

Overall: if you love the final destination films this is one to watch its more nasty than the others, the death scene are just nothing on the first 3 films there more no messing around it pure vicious gore fest

Rating : 5 out of 5 stars for entertainment, 10 out of 10 for death scenes.




Gerry Barnabys Film Review : Rise of The Planet of The Apes

Genre : Sci-Fi Action Drama, contains strong violence & medium language

Cert : 15 Cert

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: Kissing.

Violence & Gore: An ape is threatened with an electrical weapon when he sprays the man holding it with a hose, electrocuting him. You can see a brief glimpse of the man's dead body, which is bloody and fried.
An ape leaps onto a helicopter and kills the gunner, but is shot several times by the pilot and killed. Some blood is visible.
A man coughs up blood onto another mans shirt. Not violent but graphic.
An ape attacks a man, punches him several times, and bites his finger off. A few glimpses of the bloody stump are seen.
Apes are shot and killed by police officers in a very intense action sequence. Humans are also threatened and killed.
Apes are chased down and captured by men with machetes in the opening scene, and you can see an ape screaming as it is taken away. No apes are harmed.
A man is trapped in a fallen helicopter hanging on the edge of a bridge, and an ape pushes the entire helicopter into the water below. The man screams several times, adding to the intensity of the scene.
An ape breaks out of its cage and runs through a facility before it is shot several times. Lots of blood is briefly seen pooling around the ape's dead body.
A man attacks a young ape with a baseball bat. A bloody wound is briefly seen on the ape's leg.
An ape grabs a man's hand and attempts to break it.


Profanity:  There is at least one instance of "bulls--t," as well as a few "damns" and "hells." there are no f words

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:A young man opens a bottle of beer and teases a chimp with it.
A young man holds a six-pack of beer and offers one to a young woman.
Bottles of beer are seen in a man's refrigerator.
An empty wine bottle is shown next to a man and a woman on a picnic blanket. The man appears to be somewhat intoxicated.
other than that, there is no smoking in this film

 
Frightening/Intense Scenes: A man with Alzheimer's dies in his bed with his son at his side. Very emotional.
Since animal cruelty is depicted on several occasions in this film, caution is advised to those who may find this upsetting.


Story :Will Rodman (James Franco), a scientist working in GenSys, a state-of-the-art laboratory, is desperate to find a cure for Alzheimers, since his father ( John Lithgow) is fast succumbing to it. He develops a wonder drug, ALZ 112 and tries it on chimpanzees. Everything seems to be going right until one of the chimps goes wild and needs to be put to rest. But before she dies, she gives birth to a baby which is smuggled home by Rodman for temporary care. Rodman soon discovers that Caesar (Andy Serkis), the little chimp, has all the super intelligence of its mother and soon becomes an important member of the family, even as Rodman experiments with the wonder drug on his father and sees a miraculous improvement in him. Things however go terribly wrong when he tries a superior version of the drug which sends Caesar to a prison-like institution where he leads a rebellion against the humans who
betrayed his love and trust Will Rodman (James Franco), a scientist working in GenSys, a state-of-the-art laboratory, is desperate to find a cure for Alzheimers, since his father ( John Lithgow) is fast succumbing to it. He develops a wonder drug, ALZ 112 and tries it on chimpanzees. Everything seems to be going right until one of the chimps goes wild and needs to be put to rest. But before she dies, she gives birth to a baby which is smuggled home by Rodman for temporary care. Rodman soon discovers that Caesar (Andy Serkis), the little chimp, has all the super intelligence of its mother and soon becomes an important member of the family, even as Rodman experiments with the wonder drug on his father and sees a miraculous improvement in him. Things however go terribly wrong when he tries a superior version of the drug which sends Caesar to a prison-like institution where he leads a rebellion against the humans who betrayed his love and trust

Likes : This film was really good, i loved the way they show Caesar anger & mood he was in like a human would act i love the way they showed his intelligence as he grow smarter, the was a lot of moments that where on the edge of the seat, but not bad action as well. James Franco role in this film was so much better than spider man films & your highness he suited this role better i think. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, the movie feels like it was directed with tight lease. Caesar and his actions and reactions to the world are the best part of the movie. I think you are not going to see CGI at its best again until James Cameron comes up with Avatar 2 and 3. The story is tight and makes you sit on your toes even though you know what's going to happen in the end. Acting wise, James Franco leads the charge as a son who won't let go of his father. Frieda Pinto is adequate.

Dislikes : I think the ending should have been better really it end when it was just getting in to it.

Overall: not a bad film to watch could of been a better ending to it but worth watching.

Rating : 5 out of 5 stars for entertainment, 8 out of 10 for action special effect.




Gerry Barnabys Film Review: The Smurfs

Genre: Animation Comedy Adventure,  safe for kids to watch

Cert : U Cert

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: A wizard points magic extract at a woman from a ring and changes her into a younger woman with larger breasts (we see cleavage), darker hair and flatter buttocks; this new woman faints at her image in a mirror. PG
Three scenes feature a well-endowed woman wearing a low-cut dress that reveals significant cleavage. G/PG
An animated character stands on an air grate in an apartment and says the wind feels good on his giblets (implying testicles) and his enchanted forest (implying pubic hair); we see that he is wearing long pants under a kilt. G/PG


Violence & Gore: A wizard tosses a cat through a magic wall and asks if he is dead; the cat hisses, runs into the back of a stopped taxi, hits the street and gets up unharmed. G/PG
A bus hits a wizard and a cat asks if he is dead; the wizard's nose and one cheek are red, but he is otherwise unharmed. G/PG
A wizard is tasered by police into convulsions and is taken to jail. G/PG
A log swinging on ropes strikes a wizard; his face is reddened, but he is unhurt. PG
Smurfs kick and tie up a man, but let him go after one threatens to make haggis out of his innards. PG


Profanity:  The Smurfs use the word "smurf" in place of what could easily be imagined to be offensive words, like "Oh, my smurf!" or "You smurfed with the wrong girl." G

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:At a party, a dinner, and a reception, men and women sip alcohol, wine and champagne. PG
 
Frightening/Intense  ScenesOne sequence in which Gargamel finds Smurf Village might frighten very young children, since Gargamel destroys many of their homes and winds up driving them off into the enchanted forest. PG/PG-13

The image of Gargamel may frighten young children PG


Story : The Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen in Columbia Pictures'/Sony Pictures Animation's hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they're forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York's Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down

Likes : i love this film,it an old child classic cartoon of mine,it makes you laugh but its surprising heart warming at the same time, i'm very surprised that its was the one & only( Katy perry) that done the voice of Smurfette the blue girl smurf with blonde hair, (Jonathan Winters) voice as papa smurf,i love that fact of they put the adult humour in it as well, its just such a funny film.The movie includes some emotional subplots with Papa Smurf and Patrick, who feels he is unready to start his own family; though it all becomes pretty unnecessary in the face of the Smurfs' main goal to return home. Humor, again, mainly appeals to the kids, sporting sight gag after sight gag, but every once in a while there's a clever reference thrown in for the older folks in the audience.
 Hank Azaria gives about the most cartoonish performance as any villain could, resulting in an upsetting mix of interest and annoyance. On the other hand, where it is used the CGI is incredibly high-quality (i.e. the Smurfs, Gargamel's cat, etc.), and the special effects are designed more specifically for 3-D viewing than in most movies as of late.
The Smurfs is mildly entertaining, at its best, but it is written with the right spirit and is in no way an injustice against the original series. It offers a nostalgic throwback (with a modern twist) for the adults and an amusing show for the little ones. For the ones in between, I advise avoiding this movie.

Dislikes : there was nothing wrong with this film

Overall: This is one to watch with your kids or with mates,it an around family film with laughs that will have you laughing hard.i recommend watching this film.

Rating : 5 out of 5 for cgi animation, 8 out of 10 for storyline