MOVIE REVIEW
Iron man (12A)
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Not only was Iron Man the greatest comic book adaptation I have ever seen, this was quite possibly the greatest film I’ve ever seen!! Absolutely loved it!
Director John Favreau (Made, Elf) brings us this classic tale of Tony Stark, played by the fantastic Robert Downy Jr (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang). Tony is a weapons designer for the US military until one day he’s captured by a group of terrorists, to escape he needs to build a metal action suit to protect himself. After doing so, he escapes back to the world he knows best, however he returns a different man. His experiences force him to perfect the suit he built to escape, therefore taking on the responsibility of becoming the Iron Man.
With a star studded cast including; Terrence Howard (Crash, Awake), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shallow Hal) and Jeff Bridges (K-Pax) and a soundtrack that will blow your socks off, Iron Man is one terrific film I would recommend to anyone to go and see. It even has a few laughs along the way. I am already holding my breath in anticipation for Iron Man 2 and 3 and 4 and...
DVD REVIEW
Jumper (12A)
WELL LET ME START by saying that Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Snakes On A Plane) will literally take any role offered to him, good or bad. And this is definitely not one of his best performances.
In this average film, Director Doug Liman (The Bourne Ultimatum) deserves some credit for the great use of some spectacular special effects and an astonishing use of locations. Jumper is a film about a young man called David Rice, played by Hayden Christensen (Awake), who finds out that he has a special power which allows him to ‘jump’ anywhere at any time. After taking full advantage of these powers, Rice finds out that there is a secret society lead by Roland (Jackson).
I did enjoy this film whilst I was watching it, however when i think back, it isn’t in the same league as most modern Sci-Fi and super hero movies that seem to be flooding our cinemas at the moment. Jumper is worth watching once but definitely not worth buying.
FAVORITE QUOTES:
Roland - Only God Should have this power.
Griffin - I’m different, Boo!
MUSIC REVIEW
USHER - Here I Stand
THE WAIT IS OVER!! Finally, after the hugely successful ‘Confessions’, Usher has spawned another masterpiece! ‘Here I Stand’ is an incredible album, with some exciting vocal performances from; Will I. Am, Jay-Z, Beyonce and of course the extremely talented Usher Raymond.
The album went straight to number 1 in the US and it is not surprising after listening to this amazing soulful/ funk album. I am a huge fan of Usher’s two previous albums, ‘8701’ and ‘Confessions’, and I can tell you that when listening to all three albums it is easy to see how much the ‘The King Of R & B’ has matured and evolved over the years.
I strongly recommend that any R&B fan, or anyone who has enjoyed the sound of Usher’s music go out and buy Here I Stand....right now!! It is simply amazing!
FAVORITE TRACKS:
- Love In This Club (Parts 1& 2)
- Something Special
- Moving mountains
- This Ain’t sex
GAME REVIEW
Don King presents Prizefighter
DON KING, A BOXING PROMOTER LEGEND, lends his name to 2K Games’ Prizefighter, the company’s attempt to create a boxing game from the ground up. What hops in the ring is decent, with a solid control scheme and a selection of classic and new boxers. However, despite these few attempts to innovate, it just never delivers the knockout blow to win us over.
Don King’s Prizefighter goes the same route as some of the promoter’s bigger fights – it’s too over-hyped for its own good. It’s a capable boxing game, with a decent control system that utilizes a combination of analog stick blocking and button-pressing punches. With acceptable-looking boxers that swell up with damage and a documentary-style presentation that can go a number of ways in Career Mode, it’s a worthy effort. However, Prizefighter doesn’t do anything over the long term to knock us out.
