Short of the Week – Dotty David Brake August 3, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/128544536 At 91, Joyce Irving is a star in her debut short. Fragile, funny and sagacious, Irving shines. Placed within an obvious narrative, the actress has...
Second Chance: The Net David Brake July 28, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance For modern audiences, there is something delightful about the technology of the ‘80s and ‘90s on film. Whether it’s a brick-sized mobile phone or impossible operating systems, the mix of scorn and...
Short of the Week – Ronald David Brake July 27, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/132688253 More men have walked on the moon than been Ronald McDonald. Ronald is the story of the 1995 to 2007 inhabitant, Joe Maggard. Director John Dower has...
Miss Julie – Review David Brake July 11, 2015 Reviews This adaptation carries the same uneven tones as the play of 1888, attempting as it does to prove that human nature can rocket between moods and motivations at a moment’s notice. Farrell’s butler John is...
COMPETITION – Win The Voices on DVD! David Brake July 7, 2015 Competitions It's competition season over at One Room With A View! Up next, thanks to our great new friends at Noble PR, we've got three copies of The Voices to win ! Not heard of it? Shame on you. Check out the...
COMPETITION – Win Jupiter Ascending on Blu-ray! David Brake June 29, 2015 Competitions To celebrate the release of the stunning space epic Jupiter Ascending, out now on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray & DVD, we’re giving you the amazing chance to win a copy on Blu-ray! Here's the plot: Mila Kunis...
Minions – Review David Brake June 28, 2015 Reviews Free from the shackles of their mother franchise, the minions have gone solo. Armed with a back story and a loving narration from Geoffrey Rush, Minions is wonderfully able to stand on its own. Its strength...
Making It Big: For The Love Of Spock David Brake June 16, 2015 Features, Independent, Making It Big "I have been - and always shall be - your friend." A line of true soaring beauty from an iconic character. Spock, born in 2230, in the city of Shi'Kahr on the planet Vulcan, is probably the most famous...
Top 10 Final Acting Performances David Brake June 10, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 When looking at the past, we always remember the bright bits. When speaking about our favourite actors, it's the Oscar winners, the blockbusters or the indie gems we recall. It's rare that the focus shifts...
Survivor – Review David Brake June 7, 2015 Reviews Survivor is nonsense. The manner in which you accept that affects your opinion of James McTeigue's latest number. Yet even when straining for the positives, there are a lot of flaws here. The 9/11 themed...
COMPETITION – Win PAPER SOULS on DVD David Brake June 4, 2015 Competitions Our long time friends over at Rabbit Publicity have delivered us another pearl of a competition. We can now bring you another competition where you can win the delightful PAPER SOULS. Not sure what this...
Man Up – Review David Brake May 30, 2015 Reviews In this breezy, 21st century flick, we get a modern day British saviour of the diluted romcom genre. This highly likeable number scores big points through its impressive leads. It's good to see Pegg make a...
Short of the Week – Lovers Lookout David Brake May 25, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/106521626 Lovers Lookout is not surprising, nor suspenseful and far from thrilling. This short is a simple and obvious tale. Deftly handled, it looks at the torture one can inflict...
Poltergeist – Review David Brake May 24, 2015 Reviews From the beginning, Poltergeist 2.0 has potential. Its premise was always a winner, and there's a strong core cast working to draw us in. Kenan creates a compelling and unique connection with his film and...
Making It Big: The Olympic Auditorium Project David Brake May 19, 2015 Features, Independent, Making It Big Located at 1801 South Grand Avenue, the Olympic Auditorium opened in 1924. It had it all. Sex, mobsters, boxing, punk rock, wrestling, roller derby and more. The Olympic was synonymous with action and...