http://www.cinemabanana.com/ Welcome to Cinema Banana. Peel a banana and watch a film. See banana ratings below for maximum satisfaction. en Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:46:00 GMT Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:46:00 GMT info@cinemabanana.com info@cinemabanana.com http://www.cinemabanana.com/images/bananabannner12.jpg http://www.cinemabanana.com/ http://www.cinemabanana.com/2011-top-10-list-with-a-twist/ So we've well and truly arrived in December here at Cinema Banana, and around this time of year critics generally reveal their Top 10 list for the year. Whether they... http://www.cinemabanana.com/2011-top-10-list-with-a-twist/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/2011-top-10-list-with-a-twist/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:46:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/great-cinematic-collaborations-akira-kurosawa-takashi-shimura/ Film is an inherently collaborative medium. It takes a team of professionals (or passionate amateurs) working in a range of roles to put together the finished product you seen on... http://www.cinemabanana.com/great-cinematic-collaborations-akira-kurosawa-takashi-shimura/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/great-cinematic-collaborations-akira-kurosawa-takashi-shimura/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:34:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-ronin/ MacGuffin = a plot device that catches the viewers attention or drives the plot of a work of fiction. The MacGuffin must be of vital importance to the major players... http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-ronin/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-ronin/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:07:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-guard-2011/ The Guard (2011) Written and Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Brendan Gleeson - one of those actors who is always good, even in smaller supporting roles - gives a stellar... http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-guard-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-guard-2011/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:52:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-other-guys-2010/ Directed by Adam McKay. In The Other Guys, desk-jockey detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and his tough-talking partner Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) suddenly get their big chance to tackle a... http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-other-guys-2010/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-the-other-guys-2010/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:28:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2011/ Directed by George Nolfi. There have been many films made that are based on stories by Phillip K. Dick, and some have worked better and been more memorable than others... http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-adjustment-bureau-2011/ Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:26:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-xmen-first-class-2011/ Directed by Matthew Vaughn. X-Men: First Class comes along at a tenuous time for the X-Men film franchise. The first movie did well to set-up a film version of the... http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-xmen-first-class-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-xmen-first-class-2011/ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:47:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-kiss-me-deadly/ MacGuffin = a plot device that catches the viewers attention or drives the plot of a work of fiction. The MacGuffin must be of vital importance to the major players... http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-kiss-me-deadly/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-kiss-me-deadly/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:55:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-the-39-steps/ MacGuffin = a plot device that catches the viewers attention or drives the plot of a work of fiction. The MacGuffin must be of vital importance to the major players... http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-the-39-steps/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/memorable-movie-macguffins-the-39-steps/ Tue, 31 May 2011 23:56:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-paul-2011/ Directed by Greg Mottola. British stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return with a very American movie. Graeme (Pegg) and Clive (Frost) are two British geeks visiting Comic-Con who then... http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-paul-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-paul-2011/ Fri, 06 May 2011 03:32:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-thor-2011/ Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Marvel's vision of the Norse God of Thunder storms into cinemas in a stunning film. Thor begins on Earth (or Midgard as the Asgardians know it... http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-thor-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/review-thor-2011/ Wed, 04 May 2011 06:48:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-twelve-chairs-1970/ Directed by Mel Brooks. When is a Mel Brooks comedy not a "Mel Brooks comedy"? After winning an Academy Award for the screenplay for his first feature, The Producers, and... http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-twelve-chairs-1970/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-twelve-chairs-1970/ Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:27:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-2011/ Directed by Brad Furman. The first thought I had after watching 'The Lincoln Lawyer' was "where has Matthew McConaughey been?", but upon further reflection a more accurate question would be... http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-2011/ Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:47:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/127-hours-2011/ Directed by Danny Boyle. 127 Hours is the true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), a seasoned mountain climber, who is spending his weekend exploring the Blue John Canyon in... http://www.cinemabanana.com/127-hours-2011/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/127-hours-2011/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:25:00 GMT http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-crazies-2010/ Directed by Breck Eisner. Normally I'm not a horror film kind of guy. Its not that I hate horror films, just that a lot of the time the horror films... http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-crazies-2010/#comments http://www.cinemabanana.com/the-crazies-2010/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:55:00 GMT