Right, let us be under no illusions here. I was not going into this expecting a masterpiece. I knew it would be dodgy; cheap jumps and derelict scenery but...jesus...

This film is useless. Yes, it will make you jump but after a while you will become so desensitized by its inanity that even that will lose its thrill. It is also populated by some of the densest (as in stupid, got forbid they have any depth or anything) and most…

Ok, first of all I did not go to see this film for any "eye-candy" although judging by the reactions of the 95% female audience who were watching with me, I was certainly in the minority. Was reluctant to see it but positive reviews and my new-found tolerance of Channing Tatum allowed me to reconsider and it was certainly worth the trip.

Channing Tatum plays "Magic" Mike, entrepreneur by day, stripper by night who takes "The Kid" (Alex Pettyfer) under…

Hadn't seen this film since I first saw it in the cinema and was interested to see how it had aged over time. I remember it had a difficult time upon release as it came out as the same time as the mediocre 'The Illusionist' starring my beloved Edward Norton and my behated Jessica Biel. However The Prestige is a far superior film and I found to my joy I enjoyed it just as much, if not more so, then…

Utterly blown away by this film. I'd heard countless good things about it but was unprepared for how much I would love it.

Everything just works and it is astounding to think that such an original and assured film is Jones's directorial debut. Rockwell gives an incredible performance as Sam Bell given as how he had the added pressure of being more or less the sole human character in the film. Rockwell's isolation from his family and general human contact…