Killing Them Softly Vs. Lawless

Killing Them Softly From the man who helmed Uncle Chop, With a cast that's pretty hard to top, The underworld in this city, Is dark, violent and gritty, All crims and no sign of a cop.   Rating...
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The Campaign Posted 9 Aug 2012 @ 1:12pm 802 views 0 comments Will and Zac give you just what’s expected, As idiots compete to get elected, There are plenty of gags, But the plot’s where it lags, Not great but not misdirected. Rating: B- For more, visit The Limerick Review. With Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis leading this comedy, I doubt whatever I say will have much bearing on whether people see it or not. These are two of the most popular comedians...
Cosmopolis Posted 2 Aug 2012 @ 1:46pm 961 views 0 comments A rich kid goes cross-town for a trim, With news that someone’s out to kill him, Pattinson’s no wussy teen, But shows flare on the screen, Cronenberg gore is kept pretty slim. Rating: B+ For more, visit The Limerick Review. The best thing about this film is that it is bound to disappoint a million Twilight fans. I actually have a lot more respect for Robert Pattinson now, just for shattering his...
The Dark Knight Rises Posted 23 Jul 2012 @ 6:41pm 1 view 0 comments With the aftermath of Two-Face at its rear, Bane brings Gotham a new face of fear, Gordon-Levitt’s spot on, But what side’s the Cat on? The Avengers still “Film of the Year”. Rating: B+ For more, visit The Limerick Review. Don’t build this up too much and you will probably enjoy it. I was hoping for the best film of the decade but unlike Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises failed...
Friends With Kids Posted 11 Jun 2012 @ 6:18pm 1 view 0 comments Don’t expect it to be Bridesmaids 2, It’s a rom-com but with something new, At times it depresses, But the cast still impresses, As for laughs: there’s still a fair few. Rating: B+ For more, visit The Limerick Review. As with Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen, I was expecting Friends With Kids to be a half-arsed excuse for the cast of Bridesmaids to reunite. But in fact, it’s a completely...
Dark Shadows Posted 7 Jun 2012 @ 3:06pm 731 views 0 comments Burton jumps on the vampire trend, Bringing his wife and good friend, The big cast underused, Though Depp’s lines amused, OK if it weren’t for the end. Rating: C+ For more, visit The Limerick Review It’s official, Tim Burton is the Michael Bay of twisted fantasy. Where Bay adds slow motion action and explosions at every turn, it seems Burton will throw in weird characters and spooky special...
The Avengers Posted 3 May 2012 @ 2:07pm 1 view 0 comments A comic movie that offers much more, Than Cap, Iron Man, Hulk and Thor, Whedon hitting the mark, Giving each hero an arc, Culminating in an action-packed war. Rating: A+ For more, visit The Limerick Review. Whether you like superhero movies or not, you have to appreciate what Marvel Studios have achieved with The Avengers. There was a massive amount of risk putting the wheels in motion to make...
The Raid Posted 26 Mar 2012 @ 4:28pm 1 view 0 comments One hundred and one minutes of thrills, And fight scenes that rival Kill Bill’s, Not much of a story, But who cares? It’s gory, Pumps you up like a handful of pills. Rating: A For more, visit The Limerick Review If you only see one action film this year that’s not based on comic book characters or literary spies, then make sure it’s The Raid. This film is 101 minutes of pure, non-stop...
The Hunger Games Posted 22 Mar 2012 @ 12:35pm 3,326 views 0 comments In this game, teens are slaughtered like chooks, But it helps if you’ve got skills or looks, It’s no Battle Royale, But tickets will sell, To the millions who pre-read the books. Rating: B For more film reviews, visit The Limerick Review. With the Twilight series ending this year, Hollywood saw an opening to launch for a new teen franchise. Much like Twilight, The Hunger Games is based on a...
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Posted 12 Jan 2012 @ 12:40pm 4,000 views 1 comment Doyle’s heroes recreated by Guy, Crosses Pirates with Withnail & I, This sequel is bigger, More puzzles to figure, But a third could see the fun die. Rating: B+ For more reviews, visit The Limerick Review. As with all sequels these days, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows brings more exotic destinations, more laughs and more action. This seems to be the on-going trend with all movie...
The Future Posted 18 Nov 2011 @ 10:57am 1 view 0 comments While the lead tries too hard to be weird, As a couple these two seem sincere, And as rom-coms go, It’s more than so-so, With a narrating cat left to steer. Rating: B+ For more, visit The Limerick Review website. Miranda July understands what quirky is, perhaps better than any other director/actor working today. She understands the type of awkward situations, odd relationships and minor...
Our Idiot Brother Posted 3 Nov 2011 @ 2:31pm 2,020 views 0 comments Ned's a nice guy but he's slow, And after jail he has nowhere to go, So his sister's take turns, And each of them learns, How to cope with their idiot bro. Rating: A Find more at The Limerick Review. Paul Rudd is a very loveable guy. But after his big break as the dorky older brother in Clueless it took a while for him to find a role that people would notice – that role came in the form of Brian...
Drive Posted 31 Oct 2011 @ 9:21am 1 view 0 comments This isn’t a Paul Walker flick, But a classic that’s stylish and slick, Gosling’s impressive, Quiet/aggressive, Extreme violence could make you feel sick. Rating: A For more, visit The Limerick Review. I feel sorry for that woman who is trying to sue the promoters of Drive. Basically, she was expecting it to be more like Fast & Furious. Drive is everything that Fast & Furious is not… and...
The Three Musketeers 3D Posted 21 Oct 2011 @ 12:15pm 1 view 0 comments Not as good as O’Donnell and Sheen’s, But will appeal to more than just teens, Plenty of fighting, 3D, it’s exciting, It’s Pirates lacking Depp in the scenes. Rating: C+ For more, visit The Limerick Review. They could have just named this Pirates of the Caribbean: The Three Musketeers. After all, it’s clearly replicating the basic formula – the story even revolves around flying pirate ships...
The Hunter Posted 21 Oct 2011 @ 10:19am 1 view 0 comments Bear Grylls ain't got nothing on Willem, Who's hunting a tiger to kill 'em, But in TAS he's the stranger, Now he’s also in danger, Making objectives hard to fulfil 'em. Rating: B+ Check out more at The Limerick Review Based on the acclaimed novel by Julia Leigh, The Hunter tells the story of Martin (Willem Dafoe), an American mercenary in search of the last remaining Tasmanian Tiger. Martin is...
TT3D: Closer to the Edge Posted 20 Oct 2011 @ 12:46pm 1 view 0 comments Even if you’re not into bike racing, You’ll still find this film quite amazing, With each twist and turn, Your stomach will churn, But what fate are all these riders facing? Rating: A For more, visit The Limerick Review. Forget about Real Steel, TT3D: Closer to the Edge is the best movie about man and his machine you will see all year. In fact, it’s easily the best sports movie I’ve seen in a...
Contagion Posted 20 Oct 2011 @ 8:43am 1 view 0 comments Contagion: Review (Film) One touch and you will get infected, Then death is what’s to be expected, But as most try avoid it, There’s some who exploit it, In these stories all inter-connected. Rating: A For more, visit The Limerick Review You know when someone talks about head lice and you involuntarily start scratching? Contagion does the same thing with coughing. While sitting through the...
The Cup Posted 17 Oct 2011 @ 10:46am 1 view 0 comments When his brother died from a fall on the track, Most thought Oliver would never bounce back, And while this story is tragic, The ending is magic, Want emotion? Give this one a crack. Rating: B Find more at The Limerick Review. You don’t have to know much about horse racing to enjoy The Cup. Sure, it features a lot of racing’s big names but at its core it’s very much like any other sporting movie...
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 29 Sep 2011 @ 9:54am 1 view 0 comments When Carrell is dumped by his wife, He tries to accept single life, Gosling helps him slick up, So that he can pick-up, Which eventually gets them both in strife. Rating: A Check out more at The Limerick Review. Before watching Crazy, Stupid, Love, you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking that you’d seen it all before. A romantic comedy with Steve Carrell learning how to date women, Ryan Gosling...
13 Assassins: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 7 Sep 2011 @ 4:52am 2,318 views 1 comment Honour's not something that's bought, But from family and peers it is taught, Now these men of the sword, Must kill a war lord, As for blood and laughs, it’s not short. Rating: A For more, check out The Limerick Review website.   Much like honour and courage, the Japanese samurai epic is something that cannot be bought with money – no matter how much some Hollywood studios are willing to...
The Green Lantern: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 5 Sep 2011 @ 8:26pm 1 view 0 comments Ryan Reynolds is Maverick with powers, Who joins a galactic army that cowers, His wise-cracks worn thin, Like the clothes Lively’s in, Avoid this and you’ll save yourself hours. Rating: C- Check out more at The Limerick Review. Just when you thought Hollywood was done investing in Ryan Reynold’s cocky routine or comic book movies in general, DC has finally decided to stop hiding behind their...
MIFF Week Two: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 10 Aug 2011 @ 1:13pm 1 view 0 comments Well, MIFF is over for another year and after 12 films across the two weeks I'm almost movied-out... almost. Below is a quick review of the movies I saw during week two. Feel free to upload your own or check out more here. The Future (US) While the lead tries too hard to be weird, As a couple these two seem sincere, And as rom-coms go, It's more than so-so, With a narrating cat left to steer....
MIFF Week One: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 1 Aug 2011 @ 8:17am 1 view 0 comments We've almost hit the halfway mark of the Melbourne International Film Festival - how many films have you seen? While I'm only just getting started, here's a quick review of the films I've seen so far. Feel free to send in your own limerick reviews or visit The Limerick Review for regular festival updates.   13 Assassins (Japan) Honour's not something that's bought, But from family and peers...
Hanna - A Natural Born Thriller Posted 27 Jul 2011 @ 6:54pm 2,264 views 0 comments When it comes to avenging dead mothers, Hanna’s up there with Batman and others, But is she hunted or hunting? In amidst all that running, To a score by The Chemical Brothers. Rating: B-   Hanna opens with the main character (Saoirse Ronan) shooting a deer with a bow and arrow, standing over the wounded animal explaining, “I just missed your heart”, before shooting it in the head. This kind...
The Deathly Hollows: Part 2 - Reviewed in Limerick Posted 21 Jul 2011 @ 9:27am 2,085 views 0 comments Enjoy this last hunt for the Hollow, 'Cos we know that there's nothing to follow, And for Harry and gang, It all ends with a bang, With millions of fans left to wallow. Rating: B Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com   The final Harry Potter was not the epic spectacle I was hoping for but it did allow the franchise to bow out with its credibility intact. Harry...
Make Like A Tree (Of Life) and Leave (The Cinema) Posted 14 Jul 2011 @ 11:09am 3,263 views 0 comments A snapshot of life and what’s after, Does not produce sadness or laughter, Just random events, Without making sense, However Mallick is a beautiful crafter. Rating: C- This is the most beautiful piece of shit I’ve ever seen. And apart from the subject matter itself, the most confusing thing about The Tree of Life is the reaction it received. For some reason people have failed to overlook that...
X-Men - First Class: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 16 Jun 2011 @ 10:39am 2,735 views 0 comments Before they came to resent one another, Professor X saw Magneto as a brother, And to stop Bacon and Jones, They recruit freaks with hormones, A good way for the franchise to recover. Rating: 3.5/5 Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com The original X-Men movie, with Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, kicked off Hollywood’s comic book obsession and still remains one of the best yet. X2...
Snowtown: Reviewed In Limerick Posted 9 Jun 2011 @ 12:54pm 3,937 views 0 comments Snowtown’s not for the faint-hearted, “Bodies In Barrels” and how it all started, But where credit's due, Is the director's debut, Going places that should be uncharted. Rating: 4/5 Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com There has been some memorable shower deaths in movie history, like the chainsaw scene in DePalma’s Scarface or the string-assisted stabbing in Hitchcock’s Psycho. But...
The Hangover Part 2: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 31 May 2011 @ 6:31pm 3,759 views 0 comments After Vegas you’d think grog would be banned, But the wolfpack are back in Thailand, It’s the exact same old tricks, Just more monkeys and dicks, Funny, without getting too out-of-hand. Rating: 3.5/5 Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com 2009’s smash hit The Hangover raked in over $467m worldwide, so there was never any doubt that director Todd Phillips (who also did Road Trip, Old...
Thor: Reviewed In Limerick Posted 11 May 2011 @ 12:43pm 2,613 views 0 comments A superhero straight from down under? From Summer Bay to play the God of Thunder, But he can’t use his hammer, To nail Nat Portman’s glamour, Can Avengers live to the hype? I wonder. Rating: 3.5/5 Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com I’m a bit late with this one, and I know that three other reviewers have already covered Thor but after all the crap that I’ve seen, I wanted to review...
Source Code: Reviewed in Limerick Posted 10 May 2011 @ 2:58pm 2,798 views 0 comments Source Code: Reviewed In Limerick To prevent a train from being blown away, Send Donnie Darko on his own Groundhog Day, It’s sci-fi well done, By Dave Bowie’s son, See, clever action is possible Mr. Bay. Rating: 4/5 Check out more at www.thelimerickreview.com I had almost lost all hope of Hollywood’s willingness to produce movies that could make you think. It seemed that every movie I had...