Rod Collins

It seems film buffs are in for a real treat, there is to be a sequel to the recent St Trinian’s movie.
Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton is reviving her role as Kelly Jones but at 23 is she too old to be dressing as a schoolgirl - a burning question of the day in some of today’s papers
Read the rest of this entry »

The idea of Guy Ritchie directing a new Sherlock Holmes film strikes me as having Disaster Movie written all over it.
I have to declare an interest: I am a Sherlockian so that may influence me, but never-the-less …
Read the rest of this entry »

Just who is the hottest 007 Daniel Craig or the Girls from the New St Trinian’s Film ?
An epic battle is shaping up on this site … Read the rest of this entry »

When asked the question:
what is you favourite movie ?
Do you tell the truth ?
Read the rest of this entry »

Daniel Craig, still basking in the success of the latest James Bond 007 movie Casino Royale may be about to play the devil himself !
Read the rest of this entry »

Today saw the end of a military style campaign waged by Goldeneye against the capitalist pigs that are DVD retailers !
Read the rest of this entry »

A review of this film is very easy, so easy in fact there is no need to even watch it !
Read the rest of this entry »

Talk apparantly is cheap - your host has bottled out of the chance to meet Keira Knightley
Read the rest of this entry »

Goldeneye looks all set up for a hot date the the hollywood honey Keira Knightley
Read the rest of this entry »

The has always been great debate when a well loved or bestselling book is adapted into a movie. Recently a list was published following a survey of its readers by The Guardian newspaper.
Here is a list of the Top Twenty finest movie adaptations: Read the rest of this entry »

Watched the Fourth Protocol, taken from the book by Frederick Forsyth, on DVD the other night.
Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan did a creditable, if unremarkable, job.
Strangely, we have never seen it before, quite why I am not sure. Anyway, we are now sole owners of a copy, so we need not be submitted to the misery of being unable to watch it, should the urge thrust itself upon us.

The next point being Read the rest of this entry »

Last night we watched the DVD of Sin City, featuring Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke et al. We like to think of ourselves as appreciative of good movies. This we bought simply for a presupposed cinematic experience on the home cinema system.
The film surpassed all of our expectations, the cinematography and direction were simply stunning.