nbickerstaff Reviews

Material Girls (2006)

Great if your up for a bit of fun!

[9/10 · 19 August 2006]

If you want to go out and have a bit of fun, get a laugh and don't want the living daylights scared out of you with the recent release of 'Snakes on a Plane' well Material Girls will be a good choice. It may be a little silly but at the end of the day its a lighthearted movie with a good message. The Duff sisters acting talent has to be commended. Hilary acting like I have never seen her before. She is no longer acting a little goodie-girl but has made the transition into an adult who is a lot of fun to watch on screen. The elder Duff, Haylie, also has to be mentioned for her great acting skills and humour. Over all a likable movie with a moral which is worth seeing.

Stormbreaker (2006)

Action packed, gripping, entertaining - 'unbelieveably amazing'!

[10/10 · 27 July 2006]

When i went to the cinema to see this film i knew i was expecting something unbelievably amazing - with an all star cast, Anthony Horowitz (writer of the Alex rider series) adapting the screen play himself - i got what i Expected! With the main star of the film Alex Pettyfer (playing Alex Rider) starting off the film in the classroom talking about his uncle who is at a conference in Cornwall - well more like a mission in Cornwall. After the death of his uncle (played briefly by Ewan Mcgregor) in a high speed chase with Yassen Gregorovich(played by Damian Lewis), Bill Nighy and Sophie Okonedo's characters force Alex into MI6 world to be a spy, following in his uncles footsteps who has secretly been training him all along....... Darrius Sayle (played excellently by Mickey Rourke) is distributing a stormbreaker computer to every school in the country, but somethings going on..... Alex Rider is sent to Cornwall to investigate. In the end Alex Rider saves the school kids of great Britain - will this be Alex Rider's last mission or will Alan Blunt blackmail him into the world of Espionage yet again....

Big Momma's House (2000)

A classic comedy, Hilarious!

[9/10 · 24 December 2005]

When Fbi agent Malcolm Turner has to go under cover as big Momma, because of the visit of Big Mommas granddaughter Sherry (Nia Long) who may be involved in a crime. So out goes the shirt and jeans and in comes the extra large dresses, when acting as Big Momma Malcolm comes across mayhem and havoc as well as having to deliver a baby and TRY to cook! However the main side to this story is that Malcolm/Big Momma finds himself becoming attracted to Sherry, and things start getting difficult, but this all adds to the fun of this classic comedy, starring Martin Lawrence and Nia Long! It is a treat for anybody thats up for a good laugh!

Raise Your Voice (2004)

This movie is a classic, Hilary Duff is amazing!

[10/10 · 24 December 2005]

Terri Fletcher (Hilary Duff) is a small town girl, who wants to go to the city to fulfil her dreams of performing and writing songs, but When her world is turned around because of a tragedy in the family she no longer has interest in the music summer programme she has applied for in L.A! Her aunt however encourages her to go after her having to lie her way around her over-protective father, when she eventually gets there she finds it hard to fit in, but after weeks of hard work at the programme , she does her classic and grand performance, that tells her that she is there for a reason! This is a classic family drama/comedy starring Hilary Duff and Oliver James. (PG)

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

A classic for all the family!

[10/10 · 23 December 2005]

When Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and His wife Kate (Bonnie Hunt) make a move into the city with their 12 offspring, Kate suddenly has to go out of town to publish her suddenly famous book. So Tom has the lucky job of coping with the large brood while Kate is away. But with his hard job and the stress of it all, after Kate ringing home to say that she has to increase the time of her trip, Tom finds it all too much, and the dozen kids go mad, havoc and fun is then brought into this hilarious remake of the 1950 comedy! The whole cast make it so much fun, Starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff and Piper Perabo! This is a classic for anybody who is up for a laugh!

Bringing Down the House (2003)

Comedy of the year!

[23 December 2005]

This movie was amazing, Steve Martin and Queen Latifah are a great team they made the whole movie so much fun. When Peter Sanderson (Martin) expects a date with a classy lawyer at his home, instead a large loud woman just out of prison Charlene (Latifah), appears on his doorstep and comes into his home and his life with a bang! At the end of this hilarious movie after a whole lot of havoc Charlene and Peter actually build up a good relationship despite their differences. All of the cast were brilliantly picked including Peters hilarious assistant (Eugene Levy) Mrs Arness (Joan Plowright) and The Sanderson kids, they all contributed to making this film the movie of 2003!