Feast of Film

Homer does it again, this time in a big way when he pollutes Springfield 's water supply, causing the EPA to encase the towen in a gigantic dome. The Simpsons family escape from the angry mob, but return to save the town. Sound like it could have been done in a 30-minute episode? I think Matt Groening , James L. Brooks and David Silverman could have done more with this movie. The plot: See above. In summary: While the plot and characters are as thin as a Kate Moss on coke, the graphics did get a bit of a boost, which is the least they could have done. Homer says it at the beginning, "I can't believe we're paying to watch something we could see on TV for free! If you ask me, everyone in this theater is a big sucker! Especially, you!" The Casablanca comparison: Honestly, I would have thought that they would have given me something to hang this on, but there's just not enough in The Simpsons Movie to do anything with. The rating: 5 out of 10. Simpsons fan

Bruce Willis shows why he is the last great action hero in this probably last iteration of the Die Hard series. Don't expect any computer generated graphics here. The plot: Detective John McClane is assigned to pick up computer hacker Matthew Farrell ( Justin Long , of PC vs Mac ad fame). Just as he arrives someone tries to kill Farrell, and thus ensues a cyber attack on the US by an angry ex-NSA computer expert. Naturally, it's up to McClane and sidekick Farrell to save the day. The film spans significant amounts of territory over its rollercoaster ride, rather than the rather restricted locales of the previous Die Hards, but the action is as intense as ever. The familiar plot aspects, motives and so on are all there. The only thing absent is McClane's usual rivalry with local or federal authorities - for once, all the cops are on the same side. The summary: Director Len Wiseman delivers an action-packed Die Hard movie that harks back to the original and provides an

Kate Winslet , Cameron Diaz , Jack Black and Jude Law form an interesting and at times delightful ensemble in this light romantic comedy.  The plot: Amanda Wood (Diaz) is an overworked, emotionless Hollywood trailer guru (she owns a company that makes the trailers for movies). After breaking up with her boyfriend ( Edward Burns ), she decides at the spur of the moment to take a vacation - she goes onto a web site that specialises in house swaps. There she sees and decides on a small cottage in the Cotswolds owned by Iris (Kate Winslet), a marriage columnist with The Telegraph . Iris is aching to get away for a while after the man she has been in love with for 3 years announces that he is marrying someone else; she jumps at the change to swap with Amanda and jet out to sunny LA. After spending 6 hours in the Cotswolds in Iris's cottage, around 1AM, Amanda decides it is a huge mistake and decides to head home just about the time that a drunk Graham (Jude Law) starts knocking on th