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The Taking of Pelham 123

The Taking of Pelham 123 is an exciting film about a group of criminals who take over a train and hold its passengers as hostages.

John Travolta stars as Ryder who has recently been let out of prison and is now the ringleader of the train hijack. Along with his gang of miscreants, he terrorises the passengers and demands a heavy ransom which has to reach him on time or he threatens to start shooting the people on the train.

An unsuspecting train dispatcher (Denzel Washington) finds his day taking a very unexpected twist as he has to quickly learn how to negotiate with terrorists while keeping the situation calm and the train passengers alive.

Pelham 123 is a really gripping film and John Travolta is perfect as the unhinged and humorous Ryder. The relationship between his character and Garber (played by Denzel Washington) is really interesting to watch as it develops over the course of the film. The film focuses mainly on these characters but, this doesn’t harm the plot at all as they are both well cast and have great chemistry, resulting in a great watch.

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Public Enemies

Johnny Depp stars as John Dillinger in this 30’s gangster film based on a true story.

Dillinger is a notorious criminal who spends his time robbing banks, evading the long arm of the law and plotting ways to escape prison each time he is caught.

Hot on his thieving tail is Christian Bale’s character Melvin Purvis who makes it his duty to hunt down Dillinger and his men and see them firmly back behind bars by any means possible.

Along the way, Dillinger meets the love of his life in French woman Billie Frechette; he falls hard and fast and decides to take her along for the ride in his crazy, fast-paced life.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The much anticipated sixth Harry Potter film is finally here and its arrival has caused a huge wave of excitement among cinema goers. As an avid fan, I was raring to give it a glowing review but, sadly it doesn’t quite live up to the hype and doesn’t quite compare to the book either.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sees our young wizard facing more peril than ever as Voldemort is on the rise and the magical world are under threat. Harry has to take on a task of great importance for Dumbledore if they are to stand any chance of defeating the Dark Lord but, this proves to be no easy feat.  Meanwhile, schoolboy bully Draco Malfoy has a mission of equal significance to carry out for Voldemort as he sneaks around the castle under the ever watchful eye of ex-potions teacher Severus Snape.

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Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 3D Cinema Review

Manny, Sid and Diego are back in another icy adventure this summer as they stumble upon a hidden prehistoric world right beneath their feet.

Manny and his wife Ellie are preparing for the anticipated arrival of their baby mammoth and Sid decides he wants a family of his own so when he comes across three seemingly abandoned eggs he is quick to take them home and play the role of their new mum.

Our motley crew of friends are in for a shock when the eggs hatch though, as they turn out to be the babies of a very large and not very friendly dinosaur who reclaims her offspring and takes them back to her prehistoric world along with Sid the Sloth.

Naturally Manny and Diego have to rescue their friend and therefore embark on a dangerous adventure in unfamiliar territory.

Ice Age  3 is an entertaining film with a good storyline however, while it’s nice  to see the trio return, it does seem to be getting a bit old now and you get the feeling there is only so much that can be done with the characters and the setting.

The 3D element feels slightly pointless as well and seems to be an unnecessary way to get more money out of the audience, which is slightly annoying.

Overall, Ice Age 3 is an enjoyable film and will be a hit with the kids but, it definitely won’t live up to the first two films.

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