Doin' the Time Warp

Movie Review: Timeline (2003)

A pretty weak movie based on a relatively weak book by Michael Crichton. A group of young research assistants go back through time to medieval France to rescue their elderly professor who is trapped there. At least in the book all the 'locals' spoke an incomprehensible old French. Here, that's not even brought up. Nothing to reccomend here, watch something else instead. 4/10

Movie Review: Master and Commander (2003)

Russel Crowe and Peter Weir's big screen adaption of a series of books of the same name. A British naval captain engages in a series of cat and mouse battles with an equally skilled French captain. An excellent movie that is well worth seeing. 7.5/10

Movie Review: The Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

A big action epic set in Jerusalem during the Crusades. Fantastic costumes, sets and action scenes. Unfortunately Orlando Bloom just doesn't have the persona needed to head a big movie. He looks good but he is the weakest link. 8/10

Movie Review: Dark Water (2005)

A Hollywood remake of a popular Japanese horror. I haven't seen the original Japanese film but this just wasn't scary. Jennifer Connelly and John C Reilly are excellent as usual, but there's just not much here. 5/10

TV Review: Desperate Housewives (Season 2)

Following a great first season, season 2 really fell on it's face. There was no real mystery this time around. The new family that moved in just wasn't enough to make this season compelling.