43. The Expendables 2

After not thinking much of the first Expendables I was approaching this with little optimism. To be honest it's not much better but it does just about enough to be entertaining. Arnie and Brucie weigh in with more screentime this time around and generally there is a lot of fun to be had with the half-witted, knuckle headed banter.

The less said about the Stallone's 'script' the better - the film is at it's worst when it tries to be earnest or in anyway 'emotional' - stick to the wise cracks and explosions and we'll all be having a better time!

Chuck Norris is pretty good, Jet Li buggers off after about ten minutes (as one of our more able bodied heroes I was hoping he'd stick around after his energetic turn during the intro) but overall Van Damme come out of it best of all. He's suitably mean as the villain 'Villian' (RE: the script) and proves he can still perform a mean roundhouse kick to the face!

42. Batteries Not Included

Batteries Not Included is top notch family fair. What my Dad would describe as 'A Spielberg' (he produced this). It all revolves around an old building in NYC that is about to be demolished until its beleaguered residents get some help from friendly extra terrestrial robots.

So great fun all round with some snappy takes on mortality, mental health and how shit corporate behemoths can be. It's funny, exciting and gives the heart strings a bloody good tug at times - great entertainment!

41. Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise is a hopelessly romantic romp about 'taking that chance'. It's the first time I've seen it and I'm glad that I took the time as it is very enjoyable for the most part and doesn't fall into the Hollywood cliches that it could have.

Unfortunately Ethan Hawkes goatee hasn't aged well. There were several moments where it looked like it was about to fall from his face with alarming ease. What it lacks it good facial hair it makes up for in a simple and warm hearted story.

I was expecting the dialogue to crackle a bit more but generally it is an enjoyable afternoon stroll of a movie.

40. Brooklyn's Finest

I feel like I've seen Brooklyn's Finest many times before, not that it's without merit -it's just a bit 'familar'. Familiar actors, director, locations, plot lines, situations yadda yadda yadda.  It does still have it's plus points though; the excellent performances of the three main protagonists - especially Ethan Hawke as the under pressure cop trying to support his family while not lose his job, sanity and life.

Overall though is pretty much by the numbers and the ending 'kind of' delivers but its all so very matter of fact that you feel incredibly underwhelmed by the whole affair.

Oh, and at least Don Cheadle doesn't do his 'cawknee' accent.

39. The Bourne Ultimatium

The Bourne Ultimatum kicks ass! It's a blazing chase from start to finish, punctuated with confusing fight scenes that Paul Greengrass will seemingly never get right (I'd like to see what's actually happening rather than a load of confusing steady cam mess).

Although the film doesn't overly suffer from this as the whole cast are rip roaring evil or heroic in equal measure. A top spy romp and certainly better than any of the Bonds with Crap Bond.

38. Hot Tub Time Machine

How did this film ever get made? I really have no idea!! I mean, who green lights this dross? Overall it's fun, in a shitty, sub-standard kinda way.

Jon Cusack must really have been hit hard by the recession if he needs to be appearing in this...

37. Internal Affairs

A quality 90's cop-athon with Richard Gere playing the biggest bastard cop ever committed to celluloid (well at the time at least). Gere is brilliant as Dennis Peck, a cop on the take and take he does; Colleges wives, salaries and even their lives.

Andy Garcia then chips up as an Internal Affairs officer and proceeds to be very angry throughout while shooting and throwing stuff (although not necessarily in that order). Also features lesbians.