I’ve got a deep love for films produced by Aardman animation. They’re charming, quirky and a classic throwback to the techniques of yesteryear, when animation was done by hand and not keyboard. That’s not to say that such modern ideas aren’t attempted at Aardman. It can be hit or miss sometimes though, and with Flushed Away, it was practically criminally …

There’s a problem with teen sexy sex comedy films. They usually put out a great trailer to get the ball rolling, but when it comes down to a full-on 90 minute performance, things usually fizzle out. Euro-Trip however, was an example that did the genre proud. Last Updated: September 12, 2012

There was something “off” about the first Expendables film – something unnecessarily mean-spirited and unlikeable. Perhaps it was the racist treatment of Jet Li’s character? Maybe it was the relentless and increasingly tedious, grim-faced brutality? Or it could have been the general unsportsmanlike nature of it all – with our heroes frequently double- and triple-teaming to beat the stuffing out …

It’s kind of hard to imagine Steven Seagal being a badass these days. Sure, he may be a deputy cop as well, with law vision that can spot a perp directly in front of him, but his legend is fading, and doing so fast. Despite several attempts at a Hollywood comeback, the man is best kept in reserve for light …

I happen to be a huge fan of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, despite the fact that they’ve only released a handful of films. Some of those films are duds. This one however, was a pure mustachioed blast of fun. Last Updated: July 25, 2012

What happens when you combine alcohol bootlegging, high speed pursuits, innuendo, bar brawls, a basset hound and one flustered small town sheriff? You get a slice of retro goodness, all wrapped in one slick package of well timed comedy and enough one-liners to start a meme-farm. Last Updated: July 11, 2012

Hey, I’m not all parody films ya know! Here’s a slice of action featuring one of my favourite nations, Billy Connelly, a porn star, one dead cat and an insane amount of booze. Last Updated: June 28, 2012

Today marks the twentieth anniversary since the Mortal Kombat game came into existence. It’s the kind of game that your parents were warned about, a title that was filled with more blood and gore than that tragic incident I had with Santa back in the winter of ’82. And the film, while nowhere near as violent, was just as horribly cheesy and …