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Apologies for reigniting the debate about Hot Tub Time Machine (sort of ironic that a nostalgic comedy created debate) but I think what a lot of us old timers are saying is that it is refreshing to see a comedy with characters that we can identify with but the film is more about the passing of time and a certain amount of pathos than merely a nostalgia trip.

The bald headed guy is trying to reclaim his lost youth, he knows he is now bald, a little overweight and probably needs to finally grow up but part of you will always feel like a kid and wished that you could go back in time with all the life experiences you now have.

I think the characters are very well written and although wrapped up in gross out gags and juvenile antics at their heart they have a certain truthfulness.

It is certainly not the best film I have ever seen but it is definitely a film that resonates with me.

Anyhow:

I must be one of a few to not being a Jonny Depp fan. Far too many misses than hits for me but he is sublime in this, absolutely superb. It's a little disjointed in places and the film makers seem to be unsure whether it's a kids or adults film but it is definitely one of the better animated films I have seen for a long while.

I now have Sky movies as they have a decent catch up service so the kids and I can watch a lot more movies and I stumbled upon this last week. It was late, a couple of beers and I fancied something daft and easy to watch. Vinnie Jones, Lee Ryan (Ex boy band singer), Gary Stretch (ex boxer)...oh dear BUT Cameos from Christopher Lee and Stephen Rea. Let's give it a whirl.

Damn glad I did. Far from a typical cockney geezer gangster flick instead it is a mean and dirty character study with a great central performance from Stretch. Totally unexpected and well worth a watch.

Another late night flick through. Synopsis: Interrogator Samuel L. Jackson will stop at nothing to find the whereabouts of 3 nuclear bombs. Carrie Ann Moss (still have a crush on her via The Matrix) and Michael Sheen (superb character actor) co-star.

This film is certainly not for the faint hearted. The torture is nowhere near the realm of 'torture porn' films but it is much more realistic and the film is supremely well acted. Kudos to everyone concerned for tackling subjects (terrorism, torture tactics, religion) that many studios would shy away from.

There are plot holes and I can fully accept people hating this movie for it's sometimes confusing message but it is a very powerful film and certainly questions your own morals and opinions throughout.


If the remarkable story of Ian Dury wasn't enough (and it is) you have Andy Serkis absolutely stunning as the man himself and a music biopic that flows from social realism to surrealism to vaudeville theatre and back around to driving drama.

Absolutely superb both thematically and cinematically. An absolute must see.

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