World of Film
World of Film is my movies website, the website was set up in March 2008 and always I'm adding new features and articles/reviews to its ever expanding database. It's far from perfect, it's my personal home of movies however and a website I am extremely proud to have created. I have a lot planned for the future of the website so make sure you keep checking back to see how it's all progressing, changing, and in fact growing.
Read on to find out a little more about my wonderful world of film; a website I see an exquisitely bright future for. There's plenty more to come yet.
Read on to find out a little more about my wonderful world of film; a website I see an exquisitely bright future for. There's plenty more to come yet.
What You'll Find Here
How It All Began
I've always had a huge interest in films, mainly horror movies but as I've grown older and wiser my interests have developed and deepened. I was once little more than a slasher fan, I now love all sorts of film form however and have an ever rising collection of DVDs. I'm not going to deny that the majority of my collection consists of horror; it's a lot less one sided than it used to be however and these days I will watch and appreciate films from all sorts of weird and wonderful genres. My interest in film took a turn for the better whilst studying 'Film Studies' for A-Level in the UK. At this point my DVD collection pretty much consisted only of the American Pie films and an unhealthy amount of slasher horror movies. In studying 'Film Studies' I viewed many a film that I would not normally have even heard of let alone watched; a lot of world cinema, documentaries, and film noir also amongst others. It was fascinating to learn about all these new (to me) forms of film. Since then my interest in film has flourished and this year I decided to set up my own film website in order to provide people with the latest film news, reviews, and other such nonsense. I love film and through opening my own film website I finally had a home for my film reviews I could truly call my own.Having been writing film reviews for a good few years now I felt it was necessary to progress my work into a more professional area. Through opening my own film website I was able to garner the interest of PR companies and now receive promotional copies of movies to review on the website. I'm not in it for the freebies, my music website Alt-UK has been running since 2002 now and the novelty of receiving promo copies has therefore long since worn off; I run World of Film out of an absolute adoration of movies and an undying love of the art. Films are a great form of escapism, when you watch a film you can enter a far away place and tackle ideas and ideals that you've never before considered. I love to sit down and watch a good movie, it provides a great element of relax and evokes a fine feeling of euphoria.
Always I am trying to develop World of Film, it's a work in progress and a website that I am currently incredibly proud of. Each week I have a 'Film of the Week'; a film I pick out as the best I've watched in any one given week and one which is then featured heavily around the website. At current it's 'I Could Never Be Your Woman', a fine romantic comedy film which I would most definitely recommend watching. Who knows what it will be next week though? With 52 weeks in the year that makes for 52 exciting highlighted films each and every year.
As much as possible I'm adding new reviews and helping further the World of Film database. I try to review one film each and every day; I'd love to do more but I have so many commitments at current and there are only so many hours in the day (around 18 when allowances are made for sleeping and eating). I have an image in mind of exactly how I want the website to look, at current it's far from perfect though and each and every day I'm trying out new things with the website and looking to improve upon the base I have at current.
Reviews are a big aspect of the website, I love to read reviews and am also extremely passionate about writing them. Never do I tire of writing, I was born to write and always when I write I am full of enthusiasm, excitement, and energy also; I'm always thinking of things to write about, even when I sleep I continue to write in my mind and churn out ideas in my head; I never remember any of them when I wake up, always my mind is active however and never do I stop thinking about what my next article may be.
Current Film of the Week: I Could Never Be Your Woman
A trailer for the Michelle Pfeiffer film 'I Could Never Be Your Woman'.
World of Film Reviews
Below is a list of all the movie reviews that I have written to date; the more I write, the more I shall add and forever may this list continue to expand and grow. Current genres include Comedy, Drama, Horror, and Sci-Fi also (more to be added soon as the website continues to expand and grow).
To make it a little more interactive I've included voting polls underneath each and every genre collection of reviews. Feel free to vote for your favourites, and if you're feeling so inclined then please do leave a comment in the guestbook below. I look forward to hearing from you!
To make it a little more interactive I've included voting polls underneath each and every genre collection of reviews. Feel free to vote for your favourites, and if you're feeling so inclined then please do leave a comment in the guestbook below. I look forward to hearing from you!
Comedy Reviews
- American Pie Presents Beta House (2007)
- The really rather funny sixth film in the American Pie series, directed by Andrew Waller. This is an 'American Pie' film which is well worth watching; much more than can be said of the rather rubbish 'Band Camp'.
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
- An extremely funny film starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat; a journalist from Kazakhstan. It's not exactly the most politically correct film ever to have been made, it is however extremely funny.
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2008)
- A fantastic romantic comedy film from 'Clueless' director Amy Heckerling. Very innocent, extremely funny, and incredibly well scripted also. 'I Could Never Be Your Woman' is a romantic comedy with a difference which is well worth watching.
- Music and Lyrics (2007)
- A terrible Hugh Grant romantic comedy movie. Drew Barrymore stars here also; not a movie worth wasting your hard earned cash over though really. The film is so horrendously cheesy that watching it is therefore an absolute chore.
- Numb (2008)
- 'Numb' is a super funny dark romantic comedy film featuring 'Friends' star Matthew Perry; this is one film which is well worth watching. Direct-to-DVD in the U.S. but a fine film nonetheless. It's not perfect, it's definitely very funny though and as such comes highly recommended by myself.
- Porky's (1982)
- A review of the sexually explicit cult classic teen movie that is 'Porky's'. Not a film that has aged too well, still quite a funny one to watch though and if you like the American Pie style of humour then this film may well be right up your street.
Best Comedy Feature I've Reviewed?
Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Widescreen Edition)
Sacha Baron Cohen brings his Kazakh journalist cha more...2 points
I Could Never Be Your Woman
A romantic Comedy about a successful professional more...1 point
American Pie Presents: Beta House
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Comed more...0 points
Music and Lyrics (Widescreen Edition)
A has-been singer is asked to write and record a d more...0 points
Drama Reviews
- Crash (2004)
- Not to be confused with the David Cronenberg film of the same name, Paul Haggis 2004 film 'Crash' in a drama which focuses heavily on the subject of racism. If drama films are your thing then you should definitely enjoy watching this one
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Quentin Tarantino's 1994 crime drama classic 'Pulp Fiction' is one of my all time favourite films. Tarantino is in fact one of my favourite directors also and I love each and every single one of his absolutely exceptional titles.
- World Trade Center (2006)
- A terrible Oliver Stone film about the tragic events which took place on September 11th 2001. My partner bought this one from the local Co-Op I think it was for around the price of £5; we both found the film to be poor and it must be said that it was quite possibly the first fiver we've ever spent.
Best Drama Film I've Reviewed?
Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
A couple of hit men, a fighter forced to throw a f more...2 points
Crash (Widescreen Edition)
This compelling urban thriller tracks the volatile more...0 points
World Trade Center (Widescreen Edition)
World Trade Center is a film about heroism and the more...0 points
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Horror Reviews
- All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2008)
- Directed by Jonathan Levine, 'All The Boys Love Mandy Lane' is an excellent glossy horror movie which is most definitely well worth watching.
- Bleed (2002)
- 'Bleed' is a tacky low budget horror co-directed by Dennis Petersen and Devin Hamilton. The film is dreadful and is most definitely one to avoid.
- Cursed (2005)
- From master of horror Wes Craven came this terrible 2005 effort 'Cursed'. It's a dreadful film, and rather than wasting your hard earned cash on this one my top tip is to avoid it at all costs; it'll save you wasting 90 minutes of your life that you'll never be able to get back.
- Dark Water (2005)
- Walter Salles exceptional remake of the supreme Japanese horror film that is 'Dark Water'. Very well directed, acted, and generally executed.
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- The original 'Dawn of the Dead' was releaed in 1978 and directed by George A. Romero; a true zombie classic.
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- Zack Snyder's spin on Romero's zombie classic 'Dawn of the Dead'. Equally as excellent as the original in its own way and a zombie flick which is well worth spending the time watching.
- Diary of the Dead (2008)
- George A. Romero's latest film in his 'Dead' zombie saga. It's a poor film which takes on the whole video camera perspective which was earlier in 2008 explored when 'Cloverfield' was released.
- Disturbia (2007)
- A review of the D.J. Caruso directed film Disturbia which stars Shia LaBeouf whom I personally always thoroughly enjoyed watching in the excellent television programme 'Even Stevens'. Suspense is built well throughout this film and it's therefore an absolute thrill ride of a 104 minute film.
- Ghost Game (2006)
- A fine Thai film directed by Sarawut Wichiensarn. Big Brother meets Most Haunted in an incredible film which really will have you gripped to the screen. It's an excellent horror film and it's therefore hard to watch this one without a massive smile on your face at all times.
- Halloween (1978)
- A review I've written about the original 'Halloween' film directed by the now legendary John Carpenter; one of my all time favourite slasher movies.
- Halloween (2007)
- Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' was given a cinematic release in 2007 and what a fantastic classic slasher remake it is too. I love this film a lot, it looks at 'Halloween' from a whole different angle and offers perspective as to why Michael Myers is the way that he is; it really does work well and is a great modern take on a classic slasher tale.
- In The Woods (2000)
- An absolutely dire horror film directed by Lynn Drzick, a woman that has not directed a single film since; what a shocker!
- Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
- 'Jeepers Creepers 2' is a horror film which I first saw when it was initially released at the cinema. It's a good fun film, it's not at all scary though and as a horror film it is therefore fairly ineffective. It's definitely an enjoyable film to watch, certainly not scary though and if you're looking for a fright packed film then 'Jeepers Creepers 2' is not the movie to provide you with this.
- Land of the Dead (2005)
- George A. Romero's pretty crappy 'Dead' return which took 20 years to emerge after 'Day of the Dead' in 1985. 16 million dollars were wasted in bringing this monstrosity to the big screen.
- The Orphanage (2007)
- A supremely scary Spanish horror film from first time director Juan Antonio Bayona. 'The Orphanage' is a spooky horror which is well worth watching.
- Satan's Little Helper (2004)
- A low budget bore of a horror/comedy film from director Jeff Lieberman. It's not even so bad it's good; it's just bad in a way that made me never want to watch the film ever again, and made me feel as though I'd wasted an hour and a half of my life in watching it.
- Sickle (2005)
- A fairly poor but strangely entertaining slasher horror film written, directed, and produced by Paul Gagné (he even appears in the film as the slasher killer too). The film is also known under the title of 'The Slaughterhouse Massacre'.
- The Slaughter (2006)
- A comedy horror film directed by Jay Lee which is at times incredibly tacky. At points the film is actually quite entertaining; for the most part it just isn't though.
- Wolf Creek (2005)
- 'Wolf Creek' is a 2005 Horror Film set in the outback of Australia, it's incredibly scary and is I feel one of the finest horror films I've seen in recent years.
- 30 Days Of Night (2007)
- '30 Days Of Night' is set in Barrow, Alaska; a city in which in real life 67 days of each year are spent in complete darkness. For the purposes of this film its 30 days of darkness that occur here, it's an incredible horror film and one which is definitely well worth investing in.
Best Horror Movie I've Reviewed?
The Orphanage
A woman discovers dark secrets hidden within her c more...2 points
Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition)
George Romero's 1978 follow-up to his classic Nigh more...1 point
Halloween - Unrated Director's Cut (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
The original slasher film about Michael Myers the more...1 point
Wolf Creek (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
A chilling factually-based story of three road-tri more...1 point
Disturbia (Widescreen Edition)
After his father s accidental death Kale (Shia LaB more...1 point
30 Days of Night
Josh Harnett (Black Dahlia Pearl Harbor) crosses o more...0 points
Dawn of the Dead (Widescreen Unrated Director's Cut)
Are you ready to get down with the sickness? Movie more...0 points
Dark Water (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
Following a bitter custody battle, a mother and da more...0 points
George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead
From legendary frightmaster George A. Romero comes more...0 points
George A. Romero's Land of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut)
Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero returns to un more...0 points
In the Woods (Special Edition Release)
On a hunting trip to the woods, Alex Kerwood and W more...0 points
The Slaughterhouse Massacre
Marty Sickle was accused of murdering a young girl more...0 points
The Slaughter
When six college students take a job cleaning up a more...0 points
Jeepers Creepers 2 (Special Edition)
When their bus is crippled on the side of a desert more...0 points
Final Destination 3 (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourself for the & more...0 points
Hostel (Director's Cut)
Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & more...0 points
Sci-Fi Reviews
- Eden Log (2007)
- A visually stunning French Sci-Fi from first time director Franck Vestiel. A very good movie, particularly for a début effort of this sort.
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- eccles1 eccles1 Sep 24, 2008 @ 11:30 am
- great job on your lens and I think you are right ..our interests do develope and deepened I was happy I watched 'Crash' this movie has a great message we all have our good side and we have also a bad side I call this the human condition
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Sep 11, 2008 @ 1:14 am
- I see you've rated Dawn of the Dead quite high. I just watched it again recently and I still think it's a pretty good film. A nice blend of actors and gory effects. You look like a prolific reviewer. Quite impressive.
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- d-artist d-artist Sep 1, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
- OMG slasher fan? I say "I won't pay to be scared or sad"... this is really a nice lens! if this is your interest you need to persue it, life is short, do what you enjoy. I enjoy the old B/W movies pre 50's there is so much to learn from them, I have my TCM on all day...5*s
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- dc64 dc64 Aug 20, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
- I can't say I like horror films, there's enough horror in real life for me, (I mean, I did a lens on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for goodnes sake!) but I appreciate the work you've put into this.
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- mulberry mulberry Aug 9, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
- I need to get some good horror films...haven't seen any in a long time. Thanks for the recommendations/reviews.
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