Freaky. Trippy. Worth seeing once, but make sure you pay attention because I really don’t think you’ll be watching it twice. Not because it’s a bad movie: it’s not. It’s an incredibly good movie. The actors, especially Ellen Burstyn, are fantastic. But it’s really hard to watch. At the end, you feel like you’ve been to hell and back with the characters. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in seeing a “different” movie (i.e. not mainstream), but it isn’t for everyone. Particularly at the end. (*****)

An excellent film. It is about a mixed British/Pakistani family in 1970s Britain. The cast, script, storyline, pacing — everything — is excellent. It is a funny movie with a serious undertone. Or a serious movie with a funny undertone. Either way, brilliant. Highly recommended. It might not be on the top 10 list at any of your rental stores, but go out of your way to find it and you won’t be disappointed. (*****)

I like Matthew Broderick. I like him a lot. But he really tests my loyalty sometimes. The special effects in this movie aren’t really that impressive in a post-Jurassic Park context. The love-subplot is stupid. And, for that matter, so is the main plot. But the original Godzilla movies were never really all that good either, I guess. (*)