I’ve seen the Travolta / Washington version of Taking of Pelham 123 excellent film it compares favourably with the original.

I’m not normally one for remakes, particularly poor Jude Law efforts aping Michael Caine, but the Taking of Pelham 123 was very good.

I’ve always loved the Matthaw/Shaw original….and had my doubts about the remake - but it worked very well - Denzil as damaged goods and Travolta out to even scores - it was a storming outing all round…...and is Denzil ever less than first class….and I love everyone knows him by first name - no-one ever needs to mention the full name….class

You’re right it’s unusual for a “star” to just be known for their first name, it’s normally the surname, Sinatra, Brando etc.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Swedish film the first in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy. Excellent and really captured the essence of the first book and the girl who played Lisbeth Salander was exactly my image of her. A slightly rushed ending, but trying to pull the strings of a 500 page novel together can’t be easy. 4/5.

It is a very good version and as you say Salandar is excatly as how you picture her - second one is very good as well…...with number 3 out by the end of the year…

Reckon I will take a pass on the US remakes although I believe David Fincher is on board which could make it a little edgy.

Is it me or does Ed Milliband look exactly like Harry Enfield’s Tim Nice but Dim - caught him on TV earlier with a vacant look and the resembelence was perfect….

Good spot, although listening to his voice, it’s Blair incarnate.

and even better

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31252489&fbid=1439604475016&id=1380159041&ref=nf

Bad Lieutenant - Remarkable movie of a cop way beyond out on a limb with an electric performance from Nic Cage - not an actor I can normally stand that much of but his twitchy drug-fuelled neurosis was just amazing - very clever plot as well - highly recommended.

Robin Hood -  Oh dear - we’ll all been here before - Scott and Crowe can churn this stuff out in their spare time (and a lot of this looks like they did) - Blanchett brings a welcome fiestyness to Marion and Hurt and Sydow invest it with all the dignity they can but its all fairly dull lacking the passion of Gladiator or the wide-screen poetry of Kingdom of Heaven…...so unless you’re really bored…..

That’s a shame, as with Sherlock Holmes I’m a sucker for Robin Hood films or series. I’ll still give it a watch mind.

Four Lions -  Is it possible to make a comedy out of British would-be Jhadist suicide bombers? - Chris Morris reckons there is and he’s right - a very funny satire of 4 lads from Sheffield who want to be martyr’s but are none too bright and it all goes wrong - lots of laugh out loud moments (and some unconfitable ones as well) but its a very brave and succesful attempt to tackle a subject not normally associated with laughs…

I know where I am going on holiday next….

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11442920

Bet Colley’s already got his ticket booked…..