Dir: Danny Boyle Cast: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara Speaking in a recent interview, director Danny Boyle explains why his films are usually hopeful, even if they don’t always have a happy ending. “I’m not a happy “happy” kind of person, but I am genuinely optimistic”, he says. In his latest film, 127 Hours, [...]
DETAILS Dir. Peter Mullan Cast: John McCarron, Martin Bell, Linda Cuthbert Tagline: Some people need to be taught a lesson “It would be great if somebody would watch this and decide not to stab his mate that night” – Peter Mullan. The third feature from BAFTA nominated writer/director Peter Mullan, NEDS follows John McGill, a [...]
DeviantArt DETAILS Dir. Christopher Nolan Cast: Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Katie Holmes Tagline: The story of how Bruce Wayne became what he was destined to be: Batman. ‘A vigilante is just a man lost in the scramble for his own gratification. He can be destroyed, or locked up. But if you [...]
Here is a selection of some the films I spent my time and money on in 2010, if 2011 is as good, we’re in for a treat. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the last year. I hope this New Year brings you everything you hope for and more. HOW TO TRAIN [...]
DETAILS Dir. Tomas Alfredson Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson twitter shaped review Original story. Charming character development. Affecting and moody atmosphere. Gruesome scenes of graphic violence. PLOT Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackberg in1982, Let The Right One In tells the story of Oskar, a 12 year old boy with bully trouble, until he [...]
DETAILS Dir. Daniel Alfredson Writers: Stieg Larsson, Ulf Ryberg Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre PLOT The final part of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium Trilogy, The girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest, contiunes the story of Mickael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, the most infamous crime-thriller coupling since Hannibal met Clarice. Pulling together episodes from the [...]
DETAILS Dir. Oren Peli Cast: Katie Featherstone, Micah Sloat Writer: Oren Peli PLOT Things go bump in the night… on tape. REVIEW Functions effectively as a scary film but is not a “Horror Movie” in the Hollywood sense. Does not attempt to provoke a reaction from the viewer, refusing to sign-post the scare. In using [...]
In a box, in the ground, there lived a film. DETAILS Tagline: 170,000 SQ miles of desert. 90 minutes of Oxygen. No way out. Dir. Rodrigo Cortes Cast: Ryan Reynolds PLOT Aside from curiosity, the concept of a man being buried, six feet under and for the 90 min duration of a Hollywood film seemed [...]
DETAILS Dir. Ben Affleck Cast: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, John Hamm Tagline: Welcome to the bank robbery capital of America PLOT Jobbing bank robber Doug McCray falls for bank manager Claire and has doubts about his future. As the F.B.I moves in, his crew feel the heat around the corner as Doug weighs [...]
DETAILS Dir. Michael Mann Cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem Tagline: It started like any other night PLOT After swapping digits with a female patron, taxi driver Max thinks his shift can’t get any better. Until of course Vincent gets into the back of his cab and things go from good to [...]