The LEGO Movie – Review Christopher Preston February 18, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The LEGO Movie is a chocolate box of joy. Some jokes may not taste as good as others, but you are never too far away from something you’re going to adore. Lord and Miller have done it again, this time...
Her – Review Tom Bond February 14, 2014 Reviews 3 Comments Whether you view Her as a vision of dystopia or utopia rather depends on your relationship with technology. To Theodore (Phoenix) it is at once the reason and remedy for his loneliness. He is struggling to...
Making It Big: Sola David Brake February 13, 2014 Features, Independent, Making It Big It's been a while since we've featured a Making It Big. If we're honest, there's not been enough out there to inspire us. However, a new contender has come to our attention and we now present it to you. A...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: After Earth Tom Bond February 4, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 5 Comments For Your Consideration: After Earth Cast: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: Gary Whitta, M. Night Shyamalan, Will Smith Estimated Budget: $130...
Music of the Movies: Quentin Tarantino Andy J Smith February 3, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies 1 Comment “Music is very important in my movies. In some ways the most important stage...” - Quentin Tarantino, 2009 As musical bad-assery goes, there are few who can match up to Director and Screenwriter...
A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman David Brake February 2, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment Fuck. That was my initial reaction to today's sad news. I never met Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unless you float in the circles of film and Broadway, it's unlikely you did either. We won't get the chance...
Lone Survivor – Review Stephen O'Nion January 29, 2014 Reviews Lone Survivor's dialogue speaks for itself: "If I die, I want you to make sure that Cindy knows how much I love her, and that I died with my brothers." Incidentally, this is no spoiler when three of our lead...
The Unique Body Horror Of American Mary Cameron Ward January 29, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features - "She’s an artist." - Following on from the Grindhouse-inspired Dead Hooker in a Trunk, Jen and Sylvia Soska (Twisted Twins Productions)'s American Mary rejects the tired cliches of "feminist...
Kim Jong-Il & Hollywood: A Tale of Kidnapping, Videotapes and Sean Connery David Brake January 28, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off "All our movies are filled with crying and sobbing. I didn't order them to portray that kind of thing" - Kim Jong-Il "The cinema occupies an important place in the overall development of art and literature....
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit – Review Christopher Preston January 26, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is an old song being covered by a new band. Spies, baddies, countries at stake. There is even a rivalry between America and Russia. Fancy that! Chris Pine is a likeable lead, but...
Stories from the Set: Gone with the Wind Tori Brazier January 25, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set 1939 was the biggest year for quality movie-making that Hollywood had ever seen, with classics such as Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Ninotchka all nominees for the Best Picture...
The One Room With A View Show Christopher Preston January 23, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off The iTunes store is a dense jungle of content. It has become overgrown with mp3s and mp4s, singles, albums, compilations, movies and TV shows, books and even collections for University study. But machete your...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: Grown Ups 2 Tom Bond January 22, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful 7 Comments For Your Consideration: Grown Ups 2 Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph Director: Dennis Dugan Writers: Fred Wold, Adam Sandler, Tim...
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus – Review Tom Bond January 20, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Michael Cera’s Jamie is the most conservative drug collector you’re likely to meet. He may be in search of a rare hallucinogenic cactus, but he is also controlling and close-minded. His frustrated search...
The Wolf of Wall Street – Review Christopher Preston January 20, 2014 Reviews 3 Comments “I don’t want to survive,” whispers Solomon Northup in 12 Years A Slave: “I want to live!” The Wolf of Wall Street’s Jordan Belfort subscribes to a similar philosophy. Except, for him, even...