Alan Williamson

  • Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

    John Cusack in one of his finest and career defining roles.  Martin Blank is a professional killer, a fact he never actually hides from anyone, yet people think it is so outlandish they don’t believe him. Martin is getting tired of the hitman business, particularly after one botched kill that was meant to look like natural Read Post ⇢

  • Local Hero (1983)

    It was a Friday, and a Friday demands a classic for the evening and this evenings classic never fails to deliver.  Local Hero, tells the story of an American coming over to Scotland to buy basically a whole town for subsequent oil exploration. Peter Riegert plays Mac, the American, more use to the hustle’n’bustle of oil Read Post ⇢

  • Hot Pursuit (2015)

    This movie travels the well trodden script path of a by-the-book-cop who isn’t allowed out on real cases due to a previous over zealous incident, suddenly finds herself in the midst of a high profile case where she has to go against everything she believes to get the job done. Reese Witherspoon takes on the role Read Post ⇢

  • Life of Brian (1979)

    What more can be written about the Monty Python classic, Life of Brian?  A firm favourite in any movie aficionado’s collection that just keeps giving and as it comes up for 40 years old, shows no more sign of aging than the day it was released. I refuse to believe there are people who do Read Post ⇢

  • Moon (2009)

    Think more 2001 less Star Wars, as this one-man thriller will take you through the longevity of loneliness while challenging what you perceive as real and fiction and what it means to hold onto hope. Sam Bell, played excellently by Sam Rockwell, is an engineer that has been stationed on the Moon for a 3 year Read Post ⇢

  • She’s Funny That Way (2015)

    Every so often a gem of a movie comes along that comes out of nowhere that completely surprises you and makes you wonder how you missed the publicity for it in the first place when it was released. She’s Funny That Way is what I would call a comedy farce. A movie that builds on Read Post ⇢

  • A Few Best Men (2011)

    Oh Olivia Newton-John, what were you thinking when you signed up for this script?  What is an actress of your gravitas and legendary status doing in this disaster of a movie that invokes memories of the Sex lives of the Potato Men with its below toilet humor.   Tell me there was a nasty tax bill Read Post ⇢

  • The Gunman (2015)

    Sean Penn takes the lead in this truly cliched story with all the predictability of a Scooby Doo cartoon.    He is part of a team that is providing security for a company in Africa.  Naturally the security is a little more, especially when a hit on a government official is ordered and his team is Read Post ⇢

  • The Guard (2011)

    Brendan Gleeson wraps himself into the type of role he was born to play, an unconventional, no nonsense, highly amusing Irish man.  Gleeson here is a country sergeant in the local police (called the Garda in Ireland) who manages things in his own delightful way. From the opening scene, where he simply lets a car Read Post ⇢

the leg-end that is, Alan Williamson.

For over 20 years, I’ve shared my thoughts whenever the muse strikes. It’s unpredictable, honest, unedited, and occasionally witty. I’m living the best years of my life, working harder than ever, and enjoying every second.