Reviews

The best of the Bring Back programmes so far, Justin Lee Collins sets out here to bring back some of the singers and hit makers of Christmas songs from years gone by. After lots of hunting high and low for stars to take part he finally gets a great line up for the end of the show. You have to love Justin's enthusiastic attempt to record a new Christmas song for the 21st century. The enthusiasm brought to the proceedings by Justin, one of the best new comedy talents in the UK and from my current neck of the woods too - Bristol - is palpable and as such he is a great entertainer. There's lots of fun to be had with this fun programme in this series. Rock on!

Just watched this a few moments ago on channel 4 in the UK. Am a big fan of JLC anyway, he's one of the top comedy blokes on TV nowadays along with Alan Carr, and his individual shows are always entertaining but this is by far the best show that he has done outside of the Friday/Sunday Night Project. The Star Wars films are pretty fresh in my mind because it's only within the last few months that I've actually watched the original trilogy the whole way through. They are amazing films with lasting moments and brilliant characters and in Justin Lee Collins' comedy style he manages to track down some of the main cast. Yes there may be only a small selection of the key cast members joining in with the reunion but to get this many together for the show and for cast members to recall their experiences was really revealing and very interesting. It was fun, informative, and great entertainment. I'm eager to see what famous film/show JLC wants to bring back next. I'd love to see him try a James Bond reunion. Imagine that!

Having expressed over the last few months how badly I wanted to see Pixar's new film I just hoped that it would live up to my high expectations. Well, it exceeded them to say the very least. This film is audacious, deeply moving, has a beautiful score, the lead characters Wall-E and Eve are just brilliantly conceived and the animation is the finest that the studio have presented thus far. I am not ashamed in the slightest to say that this film moved me to tears. It caters for adults and children and is a mixture of both light and dark (in places uncommonly dark for a film that essentially is marketed at younger audiences - SPOILER Wall-E perceiving the other dead Wall-E machines on the rubbish site is one particular poignant example). The level of detail brought to this story is astonishing on every level. Not in a very long time have I walked out of the cinema feeling drained from smiling and crying. This really is an important film for our time, not only a demonstration of the progression of computer animation, but also a true story of discovery and love. This gem of a film is the finest film of 2008 so far and certainly one of the most vital films of the 21st century. I urge you to see it, even if it's just to see the adorable Wall-E pronounce his name! Absolute genius. Move over It's a wonderful life and The Shining, Wall-E is soaring to the top of my list. If this film doesn't win any Oscars I will be speechless.