Chef, 2014. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Dustin Hoffman and Oliver Platt. SYNOPSIS: A Chef stuck in a creative rut goes back to basic cooking after a very public breakdown, reconnecting with his son and family along the way. Before you see […]
Movie Review – Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie (2014)
Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Movie, 2014. Directed by Ben Kellet. Starring Brendan O’Carroll, Rory Cowan, Martin Delany, Dermot Crowley, Robert Bathurst, Jennifer Gibney, Jimmy Gibney, Paddy Houlihan, Conor Moloney, Danny O’Carroll, Eilish O’Carroll, Fiona O’Carroll, Jamie O’Carroll and Dermot O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A company tries to shut down Mrs Brown’s fruit and veg stall. They can feck off. […]
Movie Review – Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted, 2014. Directed by James Bobin. Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Jermaine Clement, Ray Liotta, Danny Trejo and featuring the voice talent of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta and Peter Linz. SYNOPSIS: While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper […]
Studio Ghibli Season – Grave of the Fireflies
As part of the BFI’s Studio Ghibli Season, Simon Columb reviews Grave of the Fireflies… A Studio Ghibli season at the BFI has highlighted the very best of Japanese animation. We can define the cuddly Totoro or fantastical world of Princess Mononoke as what Studio Ghibli stands for – but Grave of the Fireflies proves […]
Movie Review – Under the Skin (2013)
Under the Skin, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof Hádek, Scott Dymond, and Michael Moreland. SYNOPSIS: An alien seductress preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. You pay your money and you take your seat. You wait impatiently for the adverts to finish and for the other patrons to shut […]
Movie Review – August: Osage County (2013)
August: Osage County, 2013. Directed by John Wells. Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper. Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, and Benedict Cumberbatch. SYNOPSIS: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings […]
Movie Review – Her (2013)
Her, 2013. Written and Directed by Spike Jonze. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and Rooney Mara. SYNOPSIS: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need. Spike Jonze is such an interesting Director. One of those […]
Movie Review – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, 2013. Directed by Justin Chadwick. Starring Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Terry Pheto, and Riaad Moosa. SYNOPSIS: A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. It’s almost too easy to […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – Rise of the Guardians
The Flickering Myth writing team countdown to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Jackson Ball with Rise of the Guardians… Christmas can be a dreadfully nostalgic beast: it’s always better when you’re small, the old songs are the best and a Christmas film isn’t a ‘classic’ unless it predates the 90’s. It […]
My Favourite Christmas Movie – White Christmas
The Flickering Myth writing team count down to Christmas by discussing their favourite festive movies; next up is Tori Brazier with White Christmas… I have a confession to make. This is not actually my favourite Christmas movie, per se… I sort of forgot about It’s a Wonderful Life (yes, I know, and I’m a huge […]