Movies starring Guy Pearce

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

104 mins     Comedy, Drama, Musical      

Watching "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" is a surreal experience as you watch a drag queen in full get up on top of a bus miming to some operatic aria as it goes across the dusty outback. But it is also rem...

L.A. Confidential (1997)

138 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

I really dislike the term film-noir or shall I say the frequent misuse of it and it is variations such as neo-noir because it has got to the point that a movie only needs to have a hack style narration to be given the name so...

Memento (2000)

113 mins     Crime, Thriller      

You have to say that in recent years Christopher Nolan has written and directed some fantastic movies, they capture your attention with their lavish productions, exceptional pacing and storyline. But what they also have is a ...

Rules of Engagement (2000)

128 mins     Action , Drama, War      

A cast with many recognizable names and faces, a director who has directed some big movies, some impressive action scenes which pave the way to a courtroom drama where a troubled lawyer gets to try and clear the name of an in...

The Time Machine (2002)

96 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

The 2002 version of "The Time Machine" is a perfect example of the argument over remakes; it doesn't work for the generations who grew up on the 1960 version of H.G. Wells's time travelling adventure but works for a new gener...

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

131 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

We all change. There was a time when all I cared about when watching a movie was how much bang I got for my buck and cared not for depth or over complex plots or characters but now it is almost the opposite as whilst I still ...

The Proposition (2005)

104 mins     Western      

As someone who loves westerns and watched more than I care to remember I can honestly say that I have never watched one like "The Proposition" and not just because it is set in the Australian Outback. There maybe some familia...

First Snow (2006)

101 mins     Drama, Thriller      

As someone who has browsed various books and websites which are about self help one thing I constantly come across is that we control our own future. But what if we don't, what if no matter what we do, how healthy we live, ho...

Death Defying Acts (2007)

97 mins     Drama, Romance, Thriller      

When a movie features Harry Houdini you might feel short changed when in truth the movie is not really about him. That is sort of the case when it comes to "Death Defying Acts" as whilst entertaining the entertainment comes m...

The Hurt Locker (2008)

126 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller, War      

Oscar winning movie "The Hurt Locker" is a movie which is brave for being different; it looks and feels different to the norm but then manages to bring in some mainstream elements to make it a commercially acceptable movie. A...

Bedtime Stories (2008)

99 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

Two things amused me about "Bedtime Stories"; firstly the number of well known stars who appear in what is essentially and Adam Sandler movie and secondly the only difference between this and a regular Adam Sandler movie is t...

The King's Speech (2010)

118 mins     Biography, Drama      

As someone who's not a fan of period dramas and someone who found history a bore during school "The King's Speech" would not be the sort of movie I would seek out unless someone told me to watch it. The thought of watching a ...

Animal Kingdom (2010)

113 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

The storyline to "Animal Kingdom" would not be out of place in a Hollywood movie, a young lad sucked into the family crime business learns some tough lessons about loyalty and who they can trust. Except "Animal Kingdom" isn't...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

99 mins     Horror, Thriller      

After success with movies such as "Cronos" and "Pan's Labyrinth" Guillermo del Toro's name carries with it some weight and so when you see it associated with "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" the 2010 remake of an iconic 1970's T...

Seeking Justice (2011)

105 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

"Seeking Justice" which is also known as "Justice" is one of those movies which works if you get caught up in the moment, in the creativity of a scene but don't ask questions. Take for example the initial meeting between Simo...

Lockout (2012)

95 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller      

If I was a fifteen year old boy just starting the fabulous journey into cinema I would love "Lockout", in fact I don't think there is anything a fifteen year old me would not like about this movie. It has a futuristic look, a...

Lawless (2012)

116 mins     Crime, Drama      

If you want to hire an actor who can just stand there and cause people to back down you give Tom Hardy a call, there is something imposing about Hardy, his build, his confidence the cold look he can deliver in his eyes which ...

Prometheus (2012)

124 mins     Adventure , Mystery, Sci-Fi      

Watching "Prometheus" reminded me of being a child on Christmas day as every time Ridley Scott served up another fancy special effect it was like opening another present. And then every time I spotted a familiar face it was l...

Iron Man 3 (2013)

130 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

It is kind of strange as whilst I enjoyed "Iron Man 3" and even with a change of director it packs that same big special effect, action punch for some reason this third movie felt detached from others. I suppose it is because...