COMPETITION – Win FOXCATCHER on DVD! David Brake May 12, 2015 Competitions Thanks to the extremely brilliant people at Organic Publicity and Sony Classics, we’ve got TWO DVDs of one of the most talked about films this past awards season, FOXCATCHER! Here’s the film’s...
Short of the Week – An Object At Rest David Brake May 11, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/126177413 Riffing on Newton's first law of motion, An Object At Rest is a charmer. Rather than following the trope of a static figure desperate for freedom, this short heads the...
COMPETITION – Win Turned Towards the Sun David Brake May 3, 2015 Competitions Thanks to the extremely kind people at Rabbit Publicity, we’ve got THREE DVDs of the fascinating TURNED TOWARDS THE SUN up for grabs! Here’s the film’s trailer to convince you...
It’s Complicated: The Ongoing Battle Between Social Media And Film David Brake April 29, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features You’ve Got Mail is one of the best films about social media. Apparently. Going further down this list, at number eight, it’s Tron, and holding up the middle is The Matrix. As you’ve already gathered,...
The Movies And Me: Richard LaGravenese David Brake April 20, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, The Movies & Me The Movies and Me is back! We've got a real heavyweight to return with too. You've probably encountered Richard LaGravenese's work more than you may have realised. His pen has produced the likes of The...
Short of the Week – Second Thoughts David Brake April 20, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/125153680 High Priest Nebula (Scovel) is re-considering the idea of transcending to meet up with Lord Ophelion. Fair enough. Problem is he's the cult leader who claimed Ophelion...
The Last Five Years – Review David Brake April 18, 2015 Reviews Broadway and musicals are a perfect couple. However, problems arise when you decide to add another to the relationship: the medium of film. On stage, energy is easy to sustain - and that is likely where The...
Scene Stealers: Vanessa Redgrave in Atonement David Brake April 14, 2015 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It’s rare that a film hangs upon a single point. A small moment that affects the entire direction, feel and impact of a film. By Atonement's end, Vanessa Redgrave shoulders this responsibility. In the final...
COMPETITION – Win Kon-Tiki on DVD! David Brake April 13, 2015 Competitions Thanks to the wonderful, wonderful folk at Soda Pictures, we've got a DVD of the brilliant KON-TIKI up for grabs! Here's the film's trailer to convince you...
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 – Review David Brake April 12, 2015 Reviews Life has a balance and if you break this equilibrium, bad things happen. In this case, the result is Hot Tub Time Machine 2. In the first outing, the balance between puerile humour and nostalgia was just...
Short of the Week – This Is When We Met David Brake March 30, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/116525391 From the roaring flame of a burgeoning romance to the extinguished remnants of love’s conclusion. This Is When We Met compresses the pain and elation of a relationship's...
COMPETITION – Win Amour Fou on DVD! David Brake March 10, 2015 Competitions Thanks to the wonderful folk at Arrow Films, we've got THREE copies of the terrific AMOUR FOU up for grabs! Here's the film's trailer to convince you to enter: https://vimeo.com/94679075 And for...
Short of the Week – The Pavement David Brake March 9, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/120340284 To the beat of a metronome, Taylor Engel's The Pavement unravels. Revelling in its noir roots, the short excels thanks to a narrative that plays to the strength of the...
Making It Big: Iron Maidens David Brake February 25, 2015 Features, Independent, Making It Big A Knight's Tale is an impeachable, and veritable cinematic joy for the ages. However its monthly presence on Film4's schedule necessitates a new project to fill the rest of our collective days....
The Oscars 2015 | 87th Academy Awards | Live Blog David Brake February 22, 2015 Analysis, Features, One Off Welcome to One Room With A View's (soon-to-be) LIVE coverage of the 87th Academy Awards! Tonight's ceremony in Los Angeles will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, whereas our ceremony will be hosted by yours...