War Horse, 2011. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston and Toby Kebbell. SYNOPSIS: A horse is sold to the calvary and sent to the front during World War I. The poster for War Horse tells us that horse and boy are ‘Separated by war. […]
The Internet’s Armpit… Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate George Lucas Even More
Oli Davis presents five of the very best film-related uploads from around the world wide web… 5. Horrible Aftermaths Implied By Movies With Happy Endings Cracked are always good for oddly numbered, irrelevant countdowns (Top 6, Top 23, etc). Here is an exercise in extreme geekdom, plotting out what would occur after a film’s climax. […]
DVD Review – Red State (2011)
Red State, 2011. Written and Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Michael Parks, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Kyle Gallner, Kerry Bishé, Ralph Garma,n Michael Angarano, Stephen Root, Nicholas Braun and Kevin Pollak. SYNOPSIS: After responding to an online sex invitation, three horny young friends find themselves held captive by a group of ultra right-wing Christian extremists […]
Films To Watch Before You Die #51 – The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die… The Silence of the Lambs, 1991. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glen and Ted Levine. The Silence of the Lambs is the chilling cinematic story based on Thomas Harris’ novel of the same name. […]
Movie Review – The Artist (2011)
The Artist, 2011. Directed by Michel Hazanavicius. Starring Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Malcolm McDowell, Penelope Anne Miller, Missi Pyle and Uggie. SYNOPSIS: A silent movie star faces up to the advent of sound. Modern audiences may struggle to realise the medium they are watching at the multiplex started without the aid […]
Director John Madden discusses The Debt and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
To most, John Madden will always be the director of such period classics as Mrs Brown and Shakespeare in Love. Oscar-nominated for Best Director on the latter, he steered the film to a staggering 13 Academy Award nominations and seven wins, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Gwyneth Paltrow and Best Actress in a Supporting […]
Movie Review – Red Tails (2012)
Red Tails, 2012. Directed by Anthony Hemingway. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo, Method Man, Nate Parker, Elijah Kelley, Tristan Wilds, Theo James, David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordon, Josh Dallas, Daniela Ruah and Bryan Cranston. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the heroic exploits of the Tuskegee airmen during World War II. As much as […]
Changing the expectations of cinema…
Commenting on the critics with Simon Columb… Xan Brooks writes for The Guardian on 19th January about the audience members who demanded a refund (!!!) after realising that The Artist was a silent film: “Stories like this are reliable broadsheet catnip, because they make us feel so superior to those cultural illiterates who don’t read […]
Movie Review – Moneyball (2011)
Moneyball, 2011. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright. SYNOPSIS: Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) atempts to put together a successful baseball team by employing computer generated analysis to draft his players. Can you really make a movie about all the stuff that goes […]
Movie Review – Haywire (2011)
Haywire, 2011. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Bill Paxton, Antonio Banderas, Michael Angarano and Michael Douglas. SYNOPSIS: After being double-crossed on her last mission, a female black ops soldier seeks revenge. Steven Soderbergh is many things. He is one of the most pioneering directors of digital filmmaking […]
