HomeAuthorsGraham Young

Graham Young

Graham Young

City chef's fishing for TV work

SUPER chef Glynn Purnell is celebrating his restaurant's third anniversary in style - by becoming a TV star! Read

Firewall (12)

MOVIE legend Harrison Ford was 64 on July 13 and the question now is - do we still need him? Read

The Shaggy Dog (U)

TIM Allen is a star facing Father Time head on in The Shaggy Dog. Read

The Ringer (12)

IF you're a fan of Johnny Knoxville then his bid to gatecrash the special Olympics in The Ringer will be surprisingly good fun. Read

Transamerica (15)

FOR an admirably sympathetic and often very funny road movie about a man wanting a sex-change operation, don't miss Transamerica. Read

Final Destination 3 (15)

FINAL Destination 3 sees the writer-directors of the first instalment bring their twisted sense of humour to this third and presumably final nugget of teen horror. Read

The Break-Up (12A)

AFTER Jennifer Aniston parted company with husband Brad Pitt, here's a marital breakdown film she made later - starring current real-life beau, Vince Vaughn. Read

Garfield 2 (U)

EVEN at 77 minutes, this Bill Murray sequel outstays its welcome. Read

Stormbreaker (PG)

CINEMAS need a credible young hero to bridge the gap between the Agent Cody Banks/Harry Potter end of the children's market and James Bond/Mission: Impossible at the other. Read

Superman Returns (12A)

EASILY the best comic book adaptation since Sam Raimi brought Spider-Man to life in 2002, Superman Returns is a throwback to the blockbusters of yesteryear. Read

The Cave Of The Yellow Dog (U)

IF you like watching documentary dramas about remote communities then this is a slight, but engaging alternative to the screen-hogging might of Superman and Pirates. Read

Lost Embrace (15)

BERLIN's Silver Bear winner in 2004, this film revolves around Ariel (Daniel Hendler) who doesn't fancy working on his mother's lingerie stall in Buenos Aires where Koreans, Italians and Poles like his own family collide. Read

Offside (PG)

HERE'S an unlikely footie film - a comedy about Iranian women using disguises in a bid to see the World Cup qualification match between Iran and Bahrain. Read

The Pink Panther (PG)

LISTEN to Henry Mancini's reassuringly familiar title theme at the beginning of The Pink Panther and all seems well with the world. Read

She's The Man (12)

SOCCER drama She's the Man is a sharp comedy, with Amanda Bynes giving the funniest cross-dressing performance since Robin Williams in Mrs Doubt-fire back in 1993. Read

Tsotsi (15)

THIS year's Oscar-winning best foreign film is a harrowing tale of crime and criminality from South Africa's Soweto township. Read

Failure To Launch (12)

FAILURE To Launch refers to the increasing trend for thirtysomething men like Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) to stay living at home with fedup mums like Sue (Kathy Bates). Read

Two For The Money (15)

TWO FOR The Money is a dreary drama set in the high-pressure world of sports gambling. Read

Syriana (15)

AFTER writing, directing and starring in Good Night, and Good Luck, George Clooney saw his film win a slate of Oscar nominations. Read

The Matador (15)

THE Matador tries to deliver a hitman thriller with a difference, with glamorous locations, an air of mystery and even some dirty talk if you like that sort of thing. Read

Author Profile

Award-winning Film Editor Graham Young has covered the Midlandsý radio and TV scene for two decades. The father of three is also the Mailýs reviewer of pubs, parks, family days out and chips and a keen photographer.

Get involved

We want your local stories, videos & pics.