Category Archive: film review

Film Review: Philomena is a must see

Somethingyousaid.com’s Colin Delaney discovers a charming story of love and loss: Philomena is the story of a good Irish Catholic mother Philomena Lee (Judi Dench) who enlists cynical journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan)… Read More

Ranking The Fast & Furious films

If, like us at somethingyousaid.com, you’re a fan of film or pop-culture in general, then you’ve obviously heard of the tragic death of actor Paul Walker in November. Just 40 years old, the actor… Read More

Great films you might have missed in 2013

If you’re putting together your Best Movies list for the year, then STOP! You might wanna see these suggestions from Somethingyousaid.com’s resident film buff, Neil Martin, first:  My mission to watch more and… Read More

Gravity – So Good I Saw it Twice

Celebrity guest contributor, the legendary Hugh Cornwell, reviews Gravity for somethingyousaid.com and discovers one of the films of the year: Gravity is the most life affirming film I have ever seen. Sandra Bullock… Read More

Film Review: Night Train to Lisbon

A boring film about a boring guy whose sense of boringness is compounded on discovering old people who lived far less boring lives than him. Somethingyousaid.com’s Colin Delaney investigates: I knew very little… Read More

Film Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Sometimes it’s easy to forget about the invisible people behind the scenes. For every momentous event where an individual achieves or creates something of note, there are usually a handful of nameless folk… Read More

Film Review: How I Live Now

Somethingyousaid.com’s Colin Delaney discovers more than your average teen flick: “What better time to become kissing-cousins than Tomorrow, When The War Began” is the gist of new film How I Live Now… just… Read More

Film review: Adoration is thought provoking

Melissa Oey checks out Adoration, an Australian co-production filmed on the picturesque north coast of New South Wales: Though the plot essentially revolves around two life-long friends – Roz (Robin Wright) and Lil (Naomi… Read More

Film review: Don’t miss Mystery Road

Mystery Road is a brooding psychological thriller set in North Western New South Wales, starring an all-star Australian cast led by Aaron Pederson, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Kwanten, Tasma Walton, Jack Thompson and David… Read More

Film review: Patrick is highly recommended

After killing his mother and her lover some years previously, Patrick is the comatose patient in a remote, private psychiatric clinic. Somethingyousaid.com’s Tammy Potakh braves her fear of horror movies to check it out:… Read More

Film review: Metallica Through the Never

Somethingyousaid.com’s Colin Delaney discovers that ‘Metallica Through the Never’ is epically righteous for fans: After 32 years on the grind, Metallica have built an epic empire with their music reinforced by a strong… Read More

Movie Review: The Act of Killing

In 1965 Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, who previously lead the national revolution against Dutch Colonialism, was overthrown by the military led by the right wing General Suharto. At the time communism was making… Read More