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Caught this on Amazon Prime only recently but I've been pleasantly surprised how good it is. Ron Livingston's performance is superb - complex, tragic, funny and heartfelt. Support is strong too and it often makes me laugh out loud. Not for people who don't like swear words.

Not really very good for a number of reasons. Firstly, the casting of Cruise as Reacher is immediately flawed. Not only in height, but hair colour, build and charisma. Cruise is just playing Cruise…there's not differentiation between this character and Ethan Hunt, for example. Just think of Hunt as a drifter. Secondly, the chemistry between Cruise and Rosamund Pike is laughable. She's pretty hammy, too. She just seems to open her eyes wider if she's trying to look concerned. The villains are pretty lame, and Werner Herzog sounds like he's doing an Arnie impression…ironic given that's how he really speaks! The action scenes were OK, if a bit vacant, the plot twists were predictable and the typically brilliant Robert Duvall – who is always watchable – is simply playing for laughs in a role you feel is far more fleshed out in the novel. I'm confused as to why they chose the 9th Reacher book to film as well. In my view, the Reacher novels would by far suit an HBO series. Still, far better than the other recent Cruise disaster that was 'Oblivion'. That was atrocious.

This concert from Slane Castle in Ireland filmed in 2001 is absolutely amazing. U2 really are one of the greatest bands on the planet.

The scale of the gig is unbelievable, but the performance from the band is astounding. Just seeing them rip into 'Elevation' turns the stomach.

Bono is a fantastic front-man, with songs 'Beautiful Day' and 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' sung with great passion from the Irish singer. On 'Kite' he is almost drawn to tears singing about his recently deceased father. A very moving moment indeed.

'All I Want Is You' is fantastically submerged into 'Where The Streets Have No Name', and 'One' is as beautifully melodic as ever.

Clearly one of the best bands around, check out the 'U2 Go Home' DvD out now also.

Standout tracks: 'New Years Day', 'Angel Of Harlem', 'Where The Streets Have No Name' and 'One'.

9.5 out of 10

This is one of the funniest comedies of all time, really. Jeff Bridges is astounding as The Dude, and John Goodman even better as his best pal Walter.

Great soundtrack too, just go out now and see the Coen Bros. masterpiece that is far more entertaining than their other movies.

9.5 out of 10

See this film. Its fantastic.

Set in a Japanese POW camp in WW2, a group of Scots, Americans, English and Australians struggle to survive.

Robert Carlyle is superb as the lively POW who longs to escape, Kiefer Sutherland is captivating as 'Yanker', the American who gets beaten up by a spade in one of the film's most powerful scenes.

The show almost goes to the brilliant Ciaran McMenamin, the loner who tries to keep his morals and humanity in tact.

The sountrack is hauntingly brilliant, rent this film.

This is Oscar worthy in the league of 'The Thin Red Line'. Pity it didn't get a cinema release. Amazing film.

9 out of 10

This epic and beautifully shot western is one of Costner's best films.

Following the life of legendary law man Wyatt Earp, this very underrated movie pictures the 'real' man with the 'legend' and gives viewers' a chance to decide for themselves what type of man Earp really was.

Costner's performance as the law man is superb. Through the innocence of youth to a moody old man, he fits the role perfectly and proves he is better than Kurt Russell's Earp in 'Tombstone'.

The shoot-outs are superb and there is fantastic support from Dennis Quaid as the ill Doc Holliday, as well as Michael Madsen, Tom Sizemore and Bill Pullman.

Although a tad long and the the fact that there seems to be no dirt anywhere in this film, I urge you to check this out.

8 out of 10

Many people on this site really don't like this film, and I find it hard to see why. Is it because of the controversy around Washington's Oscar glory? This film is one of the best cop movies since 'Heat'. Gripping, exciting, and violent. Quite superb in parts.

Hawke plays a 'rookie' cop, (and I use that term lightly) who is being trained by Washington to work the drug filled streets of LA. What Hawke is exposed to is the highly corrupt world that is LA's (and even America's) police force. The story concentrates on how Hawke deals with it - a coming-of-age, writes-of-passage drama in one sense, in which Hawke's innocence is lost. There is only a thin red line between the police and the bad guy - a simple police badge. Hawke's character remains a glimmer of hope for the system.

All the performances are superb. Washington at times is chilling, Hawke is brilliant as a terrified cop who grows stronger throughout the film. See this film, it is not difficult to see why Washington got the oscar, but I think that Will Smith should have got it for 'Ali' instead.

Although this film is hugely entertaining, with superb shootouts, a great rock soundtrack and brilliant one-liners, if you are looking at this film for historical accuracy, you will be disappointed.

After researching Billy The Kid myself, Emilio Estevez has made this part his own, and although SOME of the events in this film actually happened, Bonney was really not as brash, colourful and flamboyant as he is here.

Great ending, great entertainment, great support from an eager cast, very enjoyable film. But a disappointing tribute to the world's most famous out-law.

7 out of 10

This film, about a group of British soldiers helping out for the UN in Bosnia in the early 90s, is a disturbing, powerful and superb piece of film making.

Despite its long length, this film depicts the frustration and personal pain British troops faced while in Bosnia, witnessing mass deaths of civilians and being unable to give proper assistance because of war 'restrictions'. The atmosphere is bleak and often tense, with the audience sympathising with the frustrated troops after 'clearing' up human body remains.

The aftermath and the pain the soldiers continue to feel after they get back to Britian is unsympathetic and superbly acted, especially from 'Band Of Brothers' star Damian Lewis and Matthew MacFadyen, and the scene when a soldier befriends a Bosnian civilian wearing a Manchester United shirt and has to hand him over to officials to be shot is one of the most powerful humanitarian war scenes in any film I have ever witnessed, with the Liverpool born soldier sinking to breaking point and bursting into tears.

It is easy to see why people may not like this. The pace is slow from time to time. Perhaps it is a touchy subject, but its a shame more people in America will not have the chance to see it. They should. It is compulsive viewing.

Harrowing and brilliant, Warriors will stay with you.

8.5 out of 10

Kiefer Sutherland, star of TV's '24', directs and stars in this superb low-key prison movie.

Forrest Whitaker is the guard who slowly be-friends a prisoner on death row, and who's friendship and understanding of the in-mate causes his private life to slowly suffer.

The performances are all superb, especially from Sutherland, and there is also good support from Clancy Brown, who played the evil prison guard in the legendary 'Shawshank Redemption'. The climatic ending is also well constructed, powerful and tense. This is a lot better than most TV movies out there and deserves a big audience.

8.5 out of 10.

This footage from Boston, during U2's famous Elevation Tour, proves that U2 are one of the greatest bands of the moment.

>From opener 'Elevation' to the closing 'Walk On', they play almost all their hits, plus songs from their recent 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' LP. The only flaw is that 'One' is not included.

The heart shaped stage is also impressive, as is singer Bono's sunglasses, with fixed cameras. You can almost feel what its like to walk on stage idolised by thousands. A must for fans.

Standout tracks: Until The End Of The World, In A Little While, The Fly.

9 out of 10.

Just how many people are there at this gig? The biggest screens in the world? Pretty impressive. This is a fantastic concert, not just for U2 fans.

Opening with 'Mofo', coming out of a giant Lemon for 'Discotheque', and starting a screaming encore with 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me', this really is a monster concert that is enjoyable for any music fans. Bono is a superb front man and the band are clearly enjoying a huge set list of oldies and new songs from the album 'Pop'.

This is worth checking out.

Standout tracks: 'Last Night On Earth', 'Pride', 'One'.

Good performances ensure satisfying viewing, the themes are well handled and the set pieces are impressive. Its a pity not more TV movies are like this, but it has a long way to match better War movies like Platoon or Saving Private Ryan. It does have some powerful moments, though, especially the stunning opening.

I give it 7 out of 10. See it if you liked Saving Private Ryan, Band Of Brothers or A Midnight Clear.

If you have never seen Heat, stop what you are doing and go and rent it. This is one of the finest crime films ever made, with Pacino and De Niro giving one of their greatest ever performances.

Despite its poor box office showing, there really is no better crime film out there. Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore and John Voight all give amazing support, and the coffee shop sequence will hold your attention so deeply, you won't be able to rip your eyes from the screen.

This film is a gem. One of the best of the 90's. The music is fantastic, especially at the climatic ending and end credits.

Must be seen to be believed.

9.5 out of 10.

This film should be ranked along the best war films ever made: Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, All Quiet On the Western Front and Band Of Brothers.

The story challenges why people actually kill during war, and the notion that although many had to kill, they did not like it. The story is brilliant, yet heartbreaking. All the performances are excellent, especially from Berg, Hawke and McGinley. The image of Europe during winter is also parallel with the footage from Band Of Brothers.

It conveys the pointlessness of war, but at the same time there are no stereotypes or cliches. The Germans are human just like the Allies. This is a must for war movie fans like myself. It leaves you pondering the values of war for hours after the closing credits.

9 out of 10.