After a superb first half you could probably walk from the cinema satisfied with The Place Beyond the Pines. It’s a shame to forsake that satisfaction by witnessing a well laid plan completely fall apart.
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REVIEW: The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
No & Oblivion – The Meaning of Reality
In the past week two very different films have premiered that offer completely different versions of the world we know. No, the latest feature from Pablo Larrain and Oblivion, the sophomore film from Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy).
REVIEW: Cinema Jenin: The Story of A Dream
Cinema Jenin is an enlightening documentary account of a tightrope evasion of political, cultural and economic obstacles to resurrect a decrepit Palestinian cinema.
REVIEW: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen is the stupid, dark fantasy of backward white trash America that needs another domestic threat to trigger war.
REVIEW: THERESE DESQUEYROUX (2012)
THERESE DESQUEYROUX is an early feminist suffrage text, except instead of the heroine suffering it’s the audience.
REVIEW: Iron Man 3 (2013)
The tie-ins to The Avengers and the Marvel Universe add a layer to the story’s context and hero, but Iron Man 3 remains a competent stand-alone adventure.
REVIEW: Iron Man 3 (2013)
…a finale that’s so spectacular a health warning should be issued for dislocated shoulders from excessive fist-pumping.
REVIEW: Iron Man 3 (2013)
Iron Man 3 is a domestic espionage thriller. It’s a cocktail of everything great about the previous Iron Man films through the sensibility of the seasoned 80s wunderkind.
Threesome Series 1 DVD GIVEAWAY ***COMPLETED***
Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment we have 5 copies of Threesome Series 1 to giveaway (5 DVDs).
Straight A’s DVD GIVEAWAY ***COMPLETED***
Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment we have 5 copies of Straight A’s to giveaway (5 DVDs).
BUTTER DVD GIVEAWAY ***COMPLETED***
Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment we have 5 copies of Butter to giveaway (5 DVDs).
REVIEW: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
This is a Vulcan difficult film to fully explore without spoiling; however I embraced the challenge. At the end of Star Trek (2009) we left the crew of the Enterprise “boldly going where no one…
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Film and Twitter: Game over man
It’s a “game over man” moment. It’s as if these people are hoping that their tweet will be some divine intervention that will send you bolting to the cinema door.
REVIEW: Mercy
Set in the beautiful northern Norwegian town of Hammerfest, covered by periodic complete darkness and light, Mercy is an engrossing slow-burn drama fraught with moral quandary (guilt is a more relevant virtue than the eponymous one, however) and domestic melodrama.
Springbreakers Is The B-Side Of A Postmodern Compilation
I think I get Harmony Korine’s Springbreakers, but where to start with it?
REVIEW: Spring Breakers (2013) – 2nd Opinion
… even if you beautifully film someone furiously masturbating into a plastic bag you’re still filming someone furiously masturbating into a plastic bag. That’s what Spring Breakers is: a pretty wank.
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REVIEW: Spring Breakers (2013)
Spring Breakers won me over because it dared to be different and indulge all-in on a wholly unique sensibility.
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #47: THE GODFATHER (1972) by Paul Anthony Nelson
There are great films, capital G-F Great Films, and then, there are those films admitted to the VIP table behind the velvet rope, those seriously discussed when the question of the Greatest Film of All Time is raised. KANE. CASABLANCA. VERTIGO. RULES OF THE GAME. 8 ½. Few films from the last four decades are invited to this gathering of cinematic high rollers, but the first admitted is, nigh-unanimously, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece, THE GODFATHER. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #46: Deep Red (1975)
Italian horror maestro, Dario Argento, made a string of giallo and supernatural horror masterpieces in the 70’s and early 80’s. While Suspiria (1977) remains his most famous film, commonly touted as one of the scariest films ever made, it is of my opinion that Deep Red (1975), the focus of this Five Star Films feature, is his greatest work. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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GWP Roundtable: Which film deserves a sequel?
That’s the question for this week’s GWP Roundtable: Which film deserves a sequel?
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 9
Waking up from a nap I opened my eyes and discovered… I felt better. Hurrah! No more headache, or shakes, and I smiled as I thought Cannes, you haven’t beaten me yet!
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 8
“Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats, the screening is about to begin. Please turn off your mobile telephones for the duration of the performance.” That recorded message plays first in French, then English, about
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 7
“And too much of your butt? Impossible!” I said [to Matt Damon], because I’m shameless.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 6
As my friend’s alarm clock signalled the start of another Cannes day, I tentatively opened my eyes, scared to feel the presence of a hangover. There was none, and I was relieved that I had enough sense to stop after a few glasses of champagne last night, which was flowing freely at the Weinstein party.