Movies starring James McAvoy

Bollywood Queen (2002)

89 mins     Musical, Romance      

Bollywood Queen (2002) Preeya Kalidas & James McAvoy star as lovers from different cultures having to deal with family differences to be together in East London...

Bright Young Things (2003)

106 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I just don't know, I just don't know how I feel about Stephen Fry's "Bright Young Things". Not because it is something different or a great artsy movie or that it spoke to me on some deeper level or that it is utter tosh but ...

Wimbledon (2004)

98 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport      

Wimbledon (2004) Paul Bettany & Kirsten Dunst star as the unlikely lovers who meet and end up in a love match as they compete at Wimbledon...

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

143 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Watching movies has given me a super power, the power of foresight as far too often I can tell if a movie will entertain me before I have sat down to watch or read a review. Of course I am joking but before I sat down to watc...

Penelope (2006)

104 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, Romance      

"Penelope", a modern fairytale charmed and frustrated me equally, it delighted and annoyed but the overall feeling is that I'm glad I watched it. To elaborate, "Penelope" is not the most original of movies, a romantic fairyta...

Starter for 10 (2006)

92 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

For 10 points, what is a fun but obvious movie? Answer, "Starter for 10". Here we have a movie which in fairness works; the humour of 80s academia interwoven with the portrayal of academic snobbery on "University Challenge" c...

Atonement (2007)

123 mins     Drama, Mystery, Romance      

There is a scene in "Atonement" where Robbie decides to type a letter of apology to Cecilia over what happened at the fountain. This scene which flits between Robbie struggling to come up with the right words whilst in anothe...

Becoming Jane (2007)

120 mins     Biography, Drama, Romance      

Becoming Jane (2007) Anne Hathaway stars as Jane Austen in this look at her relationship with Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy) in an era where she was expected to marry for money rather than love...

Wanted (2008)

110 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Watching "Wanted" for anything close to intelligence and you are going to be left wanting because this is little more than a CGI enhanced action movie all about the action and the effects. But there is a slight chance that th...

The Conspirator (2010)

122 mins     Crime, Drama      

Movies like "The Conspirator" are an interesting experience for me as I know little about my own countries history let alone that of America although I am of course aware of John Wilkes Booth being the man who assassinated Pr...

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

84 mins     Animation, Comedy, Family      

Has "Gnomeo & Juliet" got the best jokes? No. Has "Gnomeo & Juliet" got the best animations? No. Has "Gnomeo & Juliet" got the best storyline? No. But heck none of that matters as "Gnomeo & Juliet" is still entertaining and n...

X-Men: First Class (2011)

132 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

I guess it is part of my personality but when a movie gets praised to the hilt by fanboys I end up watching it not in the hope it will be bad but expecting to be under whelmed. That was how I felt as I sat down to watch "X-Me...

Arthur Christmas (2011)

98 mins     Adventure , Animation, Family      

Arthur Christmas: Santa's operation has gone high tech but when a child is missed out on the Christmas Eve delivery Arthur ,Santa's son, and his grandpa go old school to save the day...

Welcome to the Punch (2013)

99 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

Earlier today I watched the Sylvester Stallone movie "Bullet to the Head" where we have a criminal and a cop ending up becoming unlikely allies, although I say unlikely knowing full well it is a cliche. And as such I find mys...

Trance (2013)

101 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

"Trance" feels like it is a magic act which starts of with some slight of hand with this insight in to the security operations of an auction house where the deputy auctioneer grabs the painting and puts it in a secure place w...

Filth (2013)

97 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

Yet again I find myself watching a movie and having a Murtaugh moment as I feel like I'm getting too old for this sh!t. Maybe if I was 20 years younger the excess in "Filth" would be right up my street as we basically watch t...

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

132 mins     Action , Adventure , Fantasy      

Hugh Jackman looking ridonculously ripped with his kit off. That I guarantee is one of those things you will never forget if you chose to watch "X-Men: Days of Future Past". The other is that they have employed this time trav...

X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

144 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Movie Review - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) an ancient all-powerful mutant known as En Sabah Nur provides not only a threat to the X-Men, as it seeks to harness their mutant powers, but he is also a threat to the entire world...