Cowboys & Aliens

A lot of film reviewers are stating that this is really slow but I totally disagree.

A bunch of gold collecting aliens decide to invade Arizona 1837 but don’t reckon on the tenacity of the local population.

This is a well paced film which is predominantly a cowboy film with an interesting mix of sci-fi.
Because of this it has a slower pace than the normal high driven alien invasion premise but it is not as bad as what people are saying.
This film could have gone completely wrong if it had not been superbly acted out by two of Hollywood finest, Daniel Craig & Harrison Ford who took their roles very seriously and would not have accepted the roles if it were to have been a farce.
The aliens are seriously cool and menacing too.

I love Sci-fi and I love the old cowboy movies and this was a great mix of the two. There are 1 or 2 classic comedy moments amidst all the action as well as the predictable love interest. There’s also a great little twist to watch out for too.
All the elements of a great story are here and well put together.

This is one not to miss.




Reviewed By David
Family & Wedding Entertainment

Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes ( Film )

I cannot rate this film high enough.
If you have liked any of the previous Planet of The Apes films you are going to just love this one.
The film follows the life of Caesar a young ape who is illegally adopted by a scientist after his mother is killed during an experiment that is hoped to cure Alzheimer’s disease.

The mind altering drugs administered however have filtered through to the young ape and he very quickly starts to show amazing learning abilities.

Through a series of let downs and misunderstandings Caesar ends up in a primate zoo with a sadistic handler and decides to take things into his own hands.

The acting is superb all the way through and the apes are so life like but with just the right amount of human awareness to make them different and at times menacing.
After the treatment of the apes in the film you quickly find yourself on their side and can’t help thinking “yessss” when they achieve something.

However the most poignant bit of the film is the 30 second clip after the titles go up.

And the scariest thing of all is ..............

Technically this actually could happen...........

Reviewed by David

Childrens & Family Entertainers

Captain America : The First Avenger

After been turned down several times to join the army and serve his country, Steve Rogers joins a scientific programme to start a breed of super soldier.

Hence Captain America is born.

He starts off fighting the mighty battle as a stage performer but soon proves his worth as a super soldier fighting for his country.

I love all the Marvel films as they always seem to put everything into their films and this is no exception.
Chris Evans portrayal of Steve Rogers and Captain America is just superb and the supporting cast help make this an excellent film.

Lots of action, explosions, hero stuff and a baddie ( Red Skull ) you can cheerfully “Boo” at and even a love interest ( Peggy ) but without too much of the mushy stuff.

A good all round family film that will be one of the best this summer.

Reviewed By David
Childrens & Family Entertainers 

Super 8 ( Film )

Super 8 is the new JJ Abrams release with quite a lot of influence by Steven Spielberg.
Fantastic special & lighting effects throughout this film which tells the story of a group of school friends that witness a horrific train crash whilst filming an amateur picture for a film competition.

The train crash alone is well worth watching the film for.

Soon the airforce are sealing off the town and people and objects are disappearing.
What exactly was being transported and has now escaped from the train.

Although not action all the way through and fairly slow in parts this is still a good film that keeps you interested throughout with some very likeable and quirky characters.

The film is rated as 12a and the heroes are a bunch of 12yr old kids who, with a couple of feuding adults, have to deal with the outworldly experience whilst avoiding the antics of the airforce making this a film that dads will enjoy taking the kids to.

Worth seeing and is one of the better Summer releases of this year.

Reviewed By David

Childrens Entertainers