Caught in the thrall of the movies’ science of excitement
Paul Moxham gets his buttons well and truly pushed at the movies when he watches Midnight in Paris, The Three Museketeers and Real Steel
It’s Ryan Gosling week!
Paul Moxham settles into the Ryan Gosling experience, first as the brooding driver in Drive, and then as the man who brings rom-coms home to the boys in Crazy Stupid Love
Summer has arrived and all bets are off! (Pixar drops the ball with Cars 2!)
Whatever predictions you might have had for summer may need reassessing because the unthinkable has happened -Pixar has dropped the ball with Cars 2!
Tom Hanks comes to the rescue!
Paul Moxham was premature with his praise of Harry Potter’s final instalment -his early effusive review had left him nothing else to talk about on his radio slot. Then who should show up in the nick of time, like a knight on a shiny steed of hits but Tom Hanks… with Larry Crowne
Harry Potter’s last instalment is a silver lining in the cinematic stratosphere
Cinema can often rain down disappointment. But Paul Moxham’s Nan talks about clouds and silver linings, and he certainly does find a gilt-edged offering in the latest and last Harry Potter movie
Heroes and fathers. Which flick will do best for Father’s Day?
Father’s Day should be about heroes, and if you’re going to treat your dad to the flicks this year, opt for the real-life sporting hero of Senna rather than the made up macchinations of the Green Lantern, says Paul Moxham
Sick of insipid sequels and prequels? X-Men First Class is a refreshing addition to the story
Sequels and prequals can leave a bit to be desired. Thankfully for Paul Moxham X-Men First Class is a refreshing change to the juggernaut of blockbuster franchises
Deja viewed? The offerings from the latest Pirates of the Caribbean, Blitz and Hangover 2 seem oddly familiar
There’s something oddly familiar about all the latest flicks Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides; the Jason Statham vehicle Blitz and Hangover 2, says Paul Moxham.
Tone down the hype and give films a chance!
Every movie release is surrounded by hype. Hype can generate interest, it can also give the film an unfair mountain to climb if it’s hailed a great new classic. Take Attack The Block, for example says Paul Moxham
Thor, therapists and phonetics -can Saoirse Ronan in Hanna ease the tongue-twisting torture?
The cape-clad world of Thor is all very well, but try turning the collection of letters that make the characters of Mjolnir and Bifrost into meaningfull names. Paul Moxham has a mouthfull of a week. At least describing the wonderful performance of Saoirse Ronan in Hanna could offer some respite…
Get cape, wear cape, fly? Not for Your Highness, Scream 4 or Red Riding Hood
Long, flowing clothing is the sign of a great hero, just think Superman, Batman or Obi-wan Kenobi. But don’t rely on the clothing to maketh the movie, says Paul Moxham after watching the mirthless Your Highness, the musty Scream 4 and the moody Red Riding Hood
Revolutions in a quiet room: technological advancements in the projection room are transforming cinema
The changes going on in hte projection room mark a cultural revolution right under our noses, says Paul Moxham, and cinema is in a period of transformation as far-reaching as the introduction of sound and colour
Suspend disbelief until limp – the weird science of movies that are complete logic black holes
With some films its not so much that disbelief is suspended, more hung drawn and quartered. Paul Moxham walks into a world of logic black holes with plots you could drive a bus through as he watches Sucker Punch and Source Code
How to reach your potential -get back on the horse!
Paul Moxham searches deep inside for the potential we all have within us. And what he finds are endless possiblities, a sandwich and a slippy horse
Westcountry multiplexes fail the discerning film-goer and don’t support the British film industry
Ken Loach’s Route Irish, and British Bright New Hope Richard Ayoade’s Submarine are released this week, but Paul Moxham can’t get to see them -the closest they’re shown is Bristol. Why should we be expected to wait to enjoy these films? he asks. Maybe it’s about time the multiplexes supported the more discerning film-goer and British film talent to boot
Jingoism and journalism, Battle: Los Angeles and Fair Game are concerned with the image of the USA
Paul Moxham endures the cliche ridden jingoism of Battle: Los Angeles and the cracked-tension of Fair Game -haven’t we seen all this before?
Feeling karmically challenged? Look for The Adjustment Bureau
Paul Moxham embraces fate and rides the fall out of the awards season with The Adjustment Bureau
Going to the movies develops your most modern survival skills
Going to the movies calls into play your modern survival skills. It’s an evolution of the ‘does this smell bad to you?’ reflex, and is most important if you want to make it through your cinematic experience unscathed. Paul Moxham explains.
A fragile state of mind clings to the top-notch life affirming movies of Never Let Me Go and True Grit
BBC Devon film reviewer Paul Moxham treats his sleep-deprived self to the treats of Never Let Me Go and True Grit, and finds something life-affirming for his fragile state of mind
Even with slow-mo punching and a training montage, The Fighter is a knockout!
Paul Moxham returns to the cinema -after just a week away -to find the movie landscape to have shifted already. He casts his ‘eye of the tiger’ over some of the latest releases and he’s knocked out by Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
The pursuit of perfection – Black Swan and the pain of cinema
Paul Moxham experiences the pain of cinema while watching Natalie Portman’s Nina passionate performance in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. The excellent chemistry continues with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford in Morning Glory
Stung by the Green Hornet, and not convinced with Conviction
Paul Moxham’s high hopes for the year has its wings clipped with the damp squib that is The Green Hornet, and despite the worthiness he wasn’t convinced by Convition.
2011 kicks off in superb fashion with 127 Hours and The King’s Speech
With 127 Hours and The King’s Speech starting off 2011, Paul Moxham’s year of time spent in a darkened room -that’s the cinema, to you -is looking bright!
A year of little cinematic heartbreaks -Tron: Legacy included
Tron didn’t wholly disappoint, but it’s been a year of that has dealt Paul Moxham a wealth of little cinematic heartbreaks (Kick-Ass and Scott Pilgrim notwithstanding)
Bah Humbuggers beware… it’s Christmas!
‘What’s this!? What’s this!? There’s colour everywhere. What’s this!? There’s white things in the air. What’s this!? I can’t believe my eyes. I must be dreaming’ Where I promptly fell out of bed and like a little Aled Jones ran to the window in my dressing gown, hands and nose pressed up to the glass,…
Monsters, Metro Man and megalomania but is it enough to warm you up?
Monsters, Metro Man, Megamind and megolamania may all add up to stomping yarns, but they haven’t managed to warm the heart of Paul Moxham, who’s left feeling cold by the cinemas latest offerings
Picking your top movies of the year isn’t as easy as it sounds
When he first suggested a film review of the year programme, Paul Moxham thought he was onto a winner, but then it dawned on him -after watching more than 100 films, how can he whittle it do to a select few. At least the lastest released won’t make it in…
Film is about more than just sitting in a darkened room filling your face with noisy food
Film is about connecting with people. Whether it’s through a frank exchange of thoughts and opinions, being wooed for review tickets, or treating your beloved to an evening of Harry Potter. Paul Moxham explains
Hell has a name and it is Strause
There’s a trigger phrase that will send Paul Moxham into an appoplexy of rage (or ‘Hulk out’ as he so quaintly puts it). The phrase only really kicked in after Paul saw Skyline. And the phrase? Why it’s directing duo ‘The Brothers Strause’.
Vampires and Me -vampire remake comes a knockin’ and says Let Me In
Paul Moxham didn’t relish watching vampire flick Let Me In, a remake of the same story that inspired the sublime Swedish movie Let the Right One In. But sitting in the dark he was forced to change his mind
