Yep, we're looking for a new mod. Right now I do most of the work but I have 3 reviewers and one mod who get one as often as possible. I'd like someone to primarily focus on our forum.
Our Forum - http://roughcutreviews.websitetoolbox.com/
The Role
- Delete Dupliacte Posts where neccessary
- Welcome New Members
- Fix any noticable grammer errors
- Report any conflict
- Delete Spam
Requirments
- Must be 16+
- Have good Grammer (Unlike me!)
- Have some experince of forum use / moderating
Desired but not absolutely neccessary
- Be a movie fan so can engage on site related content- Post Daily (At least as often as possible!)
Interested / Questions ?
Just let me know what kind of experience you've had at frazzle@roughcutreviews.com
Thursday 28 May 2009
Monday 25 May 2009
New Design is now live!!
Yes, finally our new design is up. It's been a longand frustrating process but it's finally there and we're happy will the final results. To celebrate the new design we're giving away a copy of BOLT on DVD which is due for release on the 15/06/09.
Any feedback on the site is welcome while you're there....
Any feedback on the site is welcome while you're there....
Angels & Demons (2009)
Tom Hanks returns as Professor Robert Langdon and this time is called in when evidence of a resurgence of a secret brotherhood called the Illumanti are discovered and threats are made against the Catholic Church. Along with the help of the beautiful Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra, Langdon must uncover the clues that are scattered through secret crypts, dangerous catacombs and deserted cathedrals on a 400 year old trail in order to save the Vatican from certain doom.
Although not having read the Dan Brown book of the same name I'm, reliably informed that it follows the story line closer then THE DA VINCI CODE did which is a good thing as it's been said this was Brown's best offering.
Even although it is on for over 2 hours the time passes quickly. There is one point in the movie were we are lead to believe the movie is finished only for it to take a twist and last another 40 minutes. This twist, although predictable keeps the movie from becoming ridiculous. The only real negative in the movie was the role of Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna with a bizarre Irish Accent.
When all is said and done ANGELS AND DEMONS turns out to be a quite enjoyable movie which, well isn't the best of this summer's blockbuster's (At the time of writing that honour, for me lies with STAR TREK) it's well worth a watch and a massive improvement on THE DA VINCI CODE.
Now time to read the book and spot the differences!
Date: 25/05/2009
Rating: 3.5/5
Copyright ©2009 Rough Cut Reviews.
Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
Although not having read the Dan Brown book of the same name I'm, reliably informed that it follows the story line closer then THE DA VINCI CODE did which is a good thing as it's been said this was Brown's best offering.
Even although it is on for over 2 hours the time passes quickly. There is one point in the movie were we are lead to believe the movie is finished only for it to take a twist and last another 40 minutes. This twist, although predictable keeps the movie from becoming ridiculous. The only real negative in the movie was the role of Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna with a bizarre Irish Accent.
When all is said and done ANGELS AND DEMONS turns out to be a quite enjoyable movie which, well isn't the best of this summer's blockbuster's (At the time of writing that honour, for me lies with STAR TREK) it's well worth a watch and a massive improvement on THE DA VINCI CODE.
Now time to read the book and spot the differences!
Date: 25/05/2009
Rating: 3.5/5
Copyright ©2009 Rough Cut Reviews.
Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
Sunday 3 May 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
In X-MEN: ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first and no doubt, not the last of the X-MEN spin off movies we are told the story of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and his relationship with his brother, Victor Creed / Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) who eventually betrays him a by killing his girlfriend and Wolverine to seek revenge. He joins a special military unit called 'Weapon X' led by Colonel Stryker (Danny Huston) which finally leads to him obtaining his famous adamantium claws.
The most talked about elements of the movie before it hit theatres was that there were productions problems and that there had been re-shoots with Ryan Reynolds so Deadpool could get more movie time. It's fair to say that since the movie has come out talk of the Deadpool scenes have now over shadowed the movie itself with the fanboys unhappy with the changes made to the character. Chances are, if you're just a normal everyday movie goer then you will be no the wiser and this wont deter from your movie experience.
It's easy to mistake X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE as a X-MEN prequel as there as so many different mutants involved in the movie. The reason for this being quite obvious is that if the movie is a success then it may spawn countless more spin-offs. We've already heard of a MAGNETO movie and rumours continue to grow about separate DEADPOOL and GAMBIT movies so it's no big shock they've done this.
When all is said and done X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is passable as a no brainer action movie which will kill some time and offer another glimpse into the X-MEN world. It's by no means a DARK KNIGHT or IRON MAN but its way better than some of the poor marvel movies like DAREDEVIL and SPIDER-MAN 3. If nothing else it's worth checking out for all you action junkies out there.
Date: 03/05/2009 Rating: 3/5
Copyright ©2009 Rough Cut Reviews.
Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
The most talked about elements of the movie before it hit theatres was that there were productions problems and that there had been re-shoots with Ryan Reynolds so Deadpool could get more movie time. It's fair to say that since the movie has come out talk of the Deadpool scenes have now over shadowed the movie itself with the fanboys unhappy with the changes made to the character. Chances are, if you're just a normal everyday movie goer then you will be no the wiser and this wont deter from your movie experience.
It's easy to mistake X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE as a X-MEN prequel as there as so many different mutants involved in the movie. The reason for this being quite obvious is that if the movie is a success then it may spawn countless more spin-offs. We've already heard of a MAGNETO movie and rumours continue to grow about separate DEADPOOL and GAMBIT movies so it's no big shock they've done this.
When all is said and done X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is passable as a no brainer action movie which will kill some time and offer another glimpse into the X-MEN world. It's by no means a DARK KNIGHT or IRON MAN but its way better than some of the poor marvel movies like DAREDEVIL and SPIDER-MAN 3. If nothing else it's worth checking out for all you action junkies out there.
Date: 03/05/2009 Rating: 3/5
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Knowing (2009)
KNOWING starts in 1958 when a group of students bury a time capsule containing letters. One mysterious girl fills her sheet with what looks like random numbers. Fast forward to present days and the time capsule is exhumed and the letters are given to students to read. The girl's strange letter finds its way into the hands of Caleb Myles but the letter quickly captures the interest of his father Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage), who quickly discovers that the numbers are not random and that they depict the dates, death tolls and coordinates of major catastrophic events from the past and future. Ted tries to alert the authorities but when his warnings go unanswered he has to take matters into his on hands to prevent and a major event which threatens more destruction.
With Alex Proyas previous sci-fi offerings like DARK CITY and I, ROBOT things looked to be lining up well for this one when word first hit the RCR office. The trailers and promotional work all looked quite reasonable and the synopsis sounded quite interesting but sadly KNOWING fails to live up to it's expectations. It's not that it's a bad movie, it isn't really. It's just below average. The story itself is decent but it suffers from over done special effects and some horrible acting from Cage. It's been quite sometime since he has done anything of note and of late. Movies like THE WICKER MAN remake and GHOST RIDER only serve to remind us of his recent descent.
The criticism that came out most when the movie first hit theatres was that the ending was poor but personally I thought this was the only thing that kept the movie from being bad.
Check it out if you have sometime to kill but If your looking for an excellent sci-fi movie then I can't recommend Proyas' DARK CITY highly enough. It really is a little gem of a flick.
Date: 29/04/2009
Rating: 2.5/5
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With Alex Proyas previous sci-fi offerings like DARK CITY and I, ROBOT things looked to be lining up well for this one when word first hit the RCR office. The trailers and promotional work all looked quite reasonable and the synopsis sounded quite interesting but sadly KNOWING fails to live up to it's expectations. It's not that it's a bad movie, it isn't really. It's just below average. The story itself is decent but it suffers from over done special effects and some horrible acting from Cage. It's been quite sometime since he has done anything of note and of late. Movies like THE WICKER MAN remake and GHOST RIDER only serve to remind us of his recent descent.
The criticism that came out most when the movie first hit theatres was that the ending was poor but personally I thought this was the only thing that kept the movie from being bad.
Check it out if you have sometime to kill but If your looking for an excellent sci-fi movie then I can't recommend Proyas' DARK CITY highly enough. It really is a little gem of a flick.
Date: 29/04/2009
Rating: 2.5/5
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Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)
With the synopsis from a bad 50's Sci-Fi movie MONSTERS VS ALIENS could only really work as an animated kid's movie though if it had been made into a live action movie then I would have most likely been at the front of the queue for its release.
It's sees a California girl called Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) hit by a meteorite just before her wedding. This results in her growing massively tall and strong. She is captured by the government and labelled a monster. When the world suddenly comes under threat from an Alien invasion it emerges that the government have been secretly rounding up monsters for years and they now must rely on Susan and her new found friends B.O.B, Dr. Cockroach Ph.D., The Missing Link and Insectosaurus to save the earth.
To date 'Dreamworks' best animated movie came in the shape of SHREK and since then it has been left trailing to 'Pixar'. Sure, KUNG FU PANDA, OVER THE HEDGE and MADAGASCAR were enjoyable enough but when compared to TOY STORY, THE INCREDIBLES and WALL-E then they are just not as good. Luckily, MONSTERS VS ALIENS breaks that trends and is a genuinely enjoyable movie going experience. While it's still not just as good as the afore-mentioned films it's far better movie than the majority of there earlier attempts and well worth a purchase when it's finally released on DVD.
With some strong voice acting and some funny set pieces as well as the usual feel good vibe MONSTERS VS ALIENS really does deliver. One that most will come out of feeling satisfied and wishing there was more.
Date: 29/04/2009
Rating: 4/5
Copyright ©2009 Rough Cut Reviews.
Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
It's sees a California girl called Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) hit by a meteorite just before her wedding. This results in her growing massively tall and strong. She is captured by the government and labelled a monster. When the world suddenly comes under threat from an Alien invasion it emerges that the government have been secretly rounding up monsters for years and they now must rely on Susan and her new found friends B.O.B, Dr. Cockroach Ph.D., The Missing Link and Insectosaurus to save the earth.
To date 'Dreamworks' best animated movie came in the shape of SHREK and since then it has been left trailing to 'Pixar'. Sure, KUNG FU PANDA, OVER THE HEDGE and MADAGASCAR were enjoyable enough but when compared to TOY STORY, THE INCREDIBLES and WALL-E then they are just not as good. Luckily, MONSTERS VS ALIENS breaks that trends and is a genuinely enjoyable movie going experience. While it's still not just as good as the afore-mentioned films it's far better movie than the majority of there earlier attempts and well worth a purchase when it's finally released on DVD.
With some strong voice acting and some funny set pieces as well as the usual feel good vibe MONSTERS VS ALIENS really does deliver. One that most will come out of feeling satisfied and wishing there was more.
Date: 29/04/2009
Rating: 4/5
Copyright ©2009 Rough Cut Reviews.
Read this review and more on: http://www.roughcutreviews.com
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