Anyway, this horror/thriller, starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (perhaps best known for period drama series The Tudors), tells the story of a mental patient with multiple personalities.

Moore’s character Cara is a forensic psychiatrist who doesn’t believe the disorder exists. Unfortunately, she gets more than she bargained for when David (Meyers) begins to put members of her family in danger.

I watched this film with one of my best friends, who is adamant it is one of ‘the best films she’s seen in ages!’

I’m not so convinced.

The acting ability within the film is definitely high. Meyers succeeds in playing a variety of different characters and changing their accents accordingly. Moore does just as well, with more minor characters being acted expertly.

I have an issue with horror movies in general, though: they’re just never original.

We always get some dark, seedy setting, like an abandoned lake house or a disused hospital and the plot usually just consists of each of the characters being murdered, with the main character being the only survivor.

This is pretty much what ‘Shelter’ was like.

There were some elements of originality to the film: the idea of ancient witchcraft affecting the dynamic of the main plot and its combination with mental illness gives it at least some positives.

Horror films also rarely make me ‘jump’. But there were some points in which my heart literally felt like it had stopped.

Overall, I think the film was too long. It must have been around 2 and a half to 3 hours, which I felt dragged.

If you’re a fan of great acting, watch this film. If you’re not a fan of obvious plot lines and the usual horror ‘obvious’ outcomes, don’t watch it.

Honestly, I won’t be watching it again, but I do understand why some would enjoy this film.

Overall Rating: 6 out of 10.

Well I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of this movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, because of the glittering reviews it’s been receiving. And this movie is one to believe everything you hear about it. (Unless those things are bad, of course.)

Inception is a story of one man’s life and how he has dabbled in ‘intercepting’ people’s dreams. He figures out a way of stepping into people’s dreams and even forming his own, with the help of a few colleagues.

This movie sees Cobb (DiCaprio) undergoing a job for his boss, who wants to find out a secret through the art of dreaming.

Helping him along his way are Ariadne (Ellen Page – who gives a stunningly contrasting performance to the one she so expertly played in indie comedy Juno) and his best friend Arthur (Joseph Gordon Levitt), along with a few others. Each of his ‘team’ plays a vital role in ensuring that the job is done and that the inception runs like clockwork.

Marion Cotillard also stars as Cobb’s disturbed wife, adding a touch of class to the cast list.

There are scenes within this movie that are packed with stunning action sequences and the whole film is literally based on intelligent ideas, theories and a complex, yet relatively easily understandable, plot.

This is possibly the best film I’ve seen in theatres for years – there are twists, turns and moments that will have you clinging to the edge of your seat.

Not to be missed.

Overall Rating: 10 out of 10.

That’s what I thought about Toy Story 2, in short.

But what about Toy Story 3? Could it live up to the legacy the first 2 films carried with them?

Honestly? I think it does.

Toy Story 3 sees the toys move to a kindergarten, in which they don’t enjoy their stay. I won’t say anything more about it, other than their escape plan is literally genius.

There are also a few new additions to the clan, including huggable toy bear, Lotso, and the extremely cutely named ‘Mr. Pricklepants’. (He’s a hedgehog. It’s not as weird when you know this fact.)

Of course, this film was packed with hilarity. I always say the best animated films come with jokes that entertain both the children and the adults and this movie definitely does both.

The animation, as always, was flawless. Only thing I wasn’t sure about was the fact that it was 3D. To me, nothing was really added visually because of it, and it would have been just as good in good old-fashioned 2D.

The only thing I thought wasn’t so strong was the storyline.

There are a couple of tear-jerking moments, but in comparison to Toy Story 2, it seems much less fleshy. Like there could have been a few more twists and turns.

However, that’s just me being critical.

I really did enjoy it.

I’m not sure it surpasses Toy Story 2 – my favourite –  but it is definitely worthy of its ‘Toy Story’ title.

Overall Rating: 9 out of 10.

Hell, what am I talking about? There are seriously no mainstream movies about gays out there. Except for Brokeback Mountain.

This time round, the pretty gay couple is played by the ridiculously funny Jim Carrey and a sweet little blonde guy named Ewan McGregor. I’m guessing you’ve heard of them.

Before I went to see I Love You Phillip Morris, I wasn’t expecting much. I’ll be honest. But I was really pleasantly surprised.

I thought it was going to be a sad story in which there were a few laughs but the gay con man would be subject to homophobia and rape and God knows what else.

How I was wrong.

I’m not going to tell you what happens, because it’ll spoil it. And I’m not going to tell you whether it’s a happy ending or a sad one, because I think you should go see this for yourselves.

Carrey plays Steven Russell, a real life gay con man, really rather expertly. He plays gay surprisingly well and somehow incorporates that hilarity that he exudes into a really serious storyline. Always a winner.

McGregor also plays his lover, Phillip, quite well also. He brings a sensitive, innocent character to the film, which is much needed against the sly, craziness of Russell.

Whilst watching, you will feel a sense of sadness, guilt, humour and peace all rolled into one. You forget that the story is actually a real life one, but when you think about it again, you realize that the story is actually quite heart-breaking, yet sickly sweet at the same time. In a good way.

I’m pretty sure if the lead was played by anyone other than Carrey, there’d be nowhere near as much humour. You can sort of tell that some of the jokes were improvised and totally his idea. I enjoy most of Carrey’s work in this way. Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty and The Truman Show are all great examples of his effortless comedic talent and I appreciate him wholly for that.

Plus, he has a hot, hot wife. In real life, of course.

Overall Rating:

No, it’s not a cast list for some twisted version of ‘Love Actually’, that’s the cast list for Tim Burton’s new 3D spectacular ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

Now on my visit to the cinema to see this, I already had in mind the idea that many other reviews had stated that Burton should have stuck to the original plot. I’m not going to give anything away, but I will say that I pretty much loved the change in plot. It was nice to see a re-make that wasn’t so much of a re-make. Fabulous.

Depp and Bonham Carter do as great a job as they always do. Nothing can top what they did together in Sweeney Todd, but their roles as the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts were pretty much flawless.

One performance I really was impressed with was Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. She was actually pretty great, and I’ve never been a huge fan of hers. Brits Barbara Windsor and Stephen Fry showcased their vocal acting skills to perfection as the feisty Dormouse and the creepy Cheshire Cat.

The effects were as magical as the plotline: on several occasions it actually felt like the Cheshire Cat was staring you right in the eye. The cutest things I have ever seen were the toad henchmen of the evil Queen, who made the movie for me. It’s always the subtleties that capture your heart when it comes to movies. For example, the intertwining of the Jub Jub bird and the frumious Bandersnatch alongside Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ within the movie were great, especially when you’re a fan of literature.

I’m struggling to think of words to describe how I feel about this film. I think I’m going to have to take a leaf out of Lewis Carroll’s book and describe it as ‘yunteringly, filooberously whimzery with a trolk of billugering’. Definitely the best 3D film so far this year.

Make of that what you will.

Overall Rating: 8 out of 10.

You’re probably thinking ’she still is!’ Nuh uh. Not after this.

All About Steve is a twisted rom-com about a cruciverbalist (Bullock) who falls in love with a dishy news cameraman. What’s a cruciverbalist? Someone who writes crossword puzzles. And that’s not even the most lame part about it.

It’s not Bullock’s acting that makes this movie bad, per se, it’s the crappiness of the general storyline, plot and generally everything else that makes it awful.

One thing that is good? The music. The first song we hear is ‘Everybody’s Got Their Something’ by Nikki Costa, which makes me dance every time I hear it.

I suppose there were a couple of (stifled) giggles coming from the audience, but it wasn’t really a stand-up comedy.

Best performance definitely comes from Sandra, with Bradley Cooper as a nice little piece of eye candy for the ladies. (And the guys, if they like that sort of thing…)

Worst movie I’ve seen this year so far.

Overall Rating:

A lot of people said that they thought it sucked – both friends and critics – but I seriously found it enthralling and exciting.

I suppose I’m a bit strange when it comes to reviewing movies. I look for things that perhaps others wouldn’t when watching. I’m a big fan of lighting – watching how the director has chosen to light each scene, each face, each set… it’s very important for me.

One thing that stood out in this movie was the setting. I’m not sure if it was actually filmed in Italy or not, which is pretty amazing. If it wasn’t filmed in Italy, the set designers did a freakin’ amazing job: I actually felt as though I had been taken on a plane trip to Rome. It was extremely beautiful.

Casting was obviously impressive too. All the big names (Daniel Day Lewis, Sophia Loren, Judy Dench) were included in the cast list. A surprisingly convincing performance came from America’s sweetheart, Kate Hudson. Who knew that she could actually sing?!

A lesser known name whilst placed alongside Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and Fergie was Marion Cotillard, who played the wrongly done wife to perfection. Some of the best acting came from Cotillard – her characters’ emotions read all over her face and her voice was both sweet and strong, depending on what was needed. She stole the show for me.

Basically, I don’t know what the negative comments were all about. It is obvious a lot of work went into making this flawless motion picture.

The movie, overall, makes you laugh, it moves you, it makes you think and most of all, it makes you want to be Italian.

Overall Rating:

Why am I reviewing it? Because I realized the other day that it’s actually pretty much one of my favourite films ever made.

I also assumed that all my friends would have seen it already, but when they told me they hadn’t, I just had to intervene.

The few who I know have watched it now thought it was hilarious.

In Anchorman, we see Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) - San Diego’s leading news reporter – fall in and out of love with the new *SHOCK HORROR* female news correspondent at his news station, played by Christina Applegate.

Sounds like any old boring crap, right?

Well all of those who have seen Anchorman will know that the hilarity of it is actually amazing.

Some notable quotes include:

• “This is Ron Burgundy… and Tits McGee!”
• “Ron, I know it sounds harsh, but God does not want her to live.”
• “What? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole… wheel of cheese? How’d you do that? Heck, I’m not even mad; that’s amazing.”

It gets funnier when the quotes are actually put into context.

When I tell you that Judd Apatow – producer of Knocked Up, Superbad and Pineapple Express – is also at the helm of this movie, you’ll surely be even more eager to watch it.

Get it done. You won’t be disappointed.

To be honest, I’m a little in between. I don’t despise it – I actually find the books pretty good – but I’m not wholly convinced by the films.

I guess the story is pretty good (although not that original) and there’s always something hot about a vampire vs. werewolf showdown. However, it is quite possible that the whole franchise is a little over-hyped. To be honest, I think it lacks the imagination of the Harry Potter scene, so if you ask me then no, Twilight isn’t the new Potter.

When I went to see New Moon this week, I wasn’t expecting much. In my opinion, the best thing about the movie is a little gem they call Dakota Fanning. At only fifteen years old, this little star is nothing short of an acting genius. She has minimal screentime in New Moon, but remains to be the best thing about it.

Why? Because Fanning portrays the innocent yet vicious vampire Jane with such vigour and perfection that she gives movie veteran Meryl Streep a run for her money. The smile she gives is utterly chilling – like looking at the face of Adolf Hitler on a child. Spine-tingling.

Otherwise, the film ran on a little long. In this movie, we see Edward leave Bella, Bella becoming depressed, Bella making a friend in Jacob who wants to be more than friends with Bella and far too much confusion for the Twilight fan who has never actually read any of the books. My friends didn’t really have a clue what was happening when we went, but we did all agree that the best scene was one of those filmed in Italy.

The Cullens and Bella head to Volterra to meet with the vampire equivalent to royalty, the Volturi. (Did that sentence totally rhyme, or was it just me?) It sounds complicated, but there is an awesome fight scene within it with clever acting from Michael Sheen.

On the whole, the film is pretty much just eye candy for the average teenage girl. It’s too long, but the acting in particular is much better than that in the first movie.

Overall rating:

Up follows a bitter old man who sets out for Paradise Falls to fulfill his deceased wife’s wishes. Along the way he is joined by the token fat kid Russell, a strange looking bird that goes by the name of Kevin and talking dog Dug. Sounds pretty crazy, right? It’s actually much more normal than it sounds.

The plot is quite unrealistic at parts – did I mention the talking dog? But then again, what Disney movie is realistic? To be honest, the less realistic the film, the better it is. For example, Toy Story is my favourite Disney movie of all time!

It’s not all fun and laughter, however. The very start of the movie offers up some tear-worthy scenes, leaving not a dry eye in the theatre. I’ve heard that even grown men cried watching it!

The animation was immaculate. The graphics really showcased the artistry in the movie and you could see the time and effort that went into production.

After all these years, it’s safe to say that Disney are still Up and above the rest.