Rescue Dawn - Werner Herzog film with an excellent performance from Christian Bale. There's something 'traditional' about this film (in a good way), it's an old-fashion human story told through over coming adversity... very good.
In the Valley of Elah - Tommy Lee Jones does a superb job as the central character but many aspects of the film are heavy-handed and predictable. However the theme (stress in the military) is interesting... worth watching.
Clash of the Titans - Slammed by critics everywhere but I though it was OK. I have very good memories of the original having watch it in the cinema when I was 9 IIRC. It's not a great film and the dialogue is seriously dodgy but if you like the genre, you'll be OK with this.
Invictus - Very well reviewed but I didn't enjoy it. Very reverential and sentimental, the direction and acting are good but I found it difficult to connect with. Even though I'm a rugby fan the re-staging of the games are dull.
Transformers 2 (Revenge of the Fallen) - Dialogue written by a 5 year old child, bewildering/incomprehensible plot, cheesy as hell. This isn't the worst film I've ever seen but it's damn close... absolute garbage.
Killing Bono - Doesn't work for me, it's about 45 mins too long and it's difficult to care about the main character. The last 20 mins (or so) are quite good.... average film.
Of Gods and Men - French language film about a group of Christian monk in Algeria who come into contact with Islamic fundamentalists. Doesn't sound promising but what unfolds is one of the best films I've ever seen. The acting performances are beyond belief, ever single monk is a fully rendered character with the entire spectrum of human emotion. This film personifies everything that is cinema... a must see.
