Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar. Cast: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas. Rated: PG-13. Running Time: 125 minutes. This was an emotionally involving film which fully engaged me as a viewer. It dealt with a delicate subject in a way that Read more…
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch. Cast: Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Jeffrey Wright. Rated: 15. Running Time: 106 minutes. Who doesn\’t get sick of that need that most Hollywood films have for closure? Doesn\’t everyone sometimes want a film that is a Read more…
Directed by: Julien Temple. Rated: 15. Running Time: 124 Mins. I\’ve wanted to see this since it came out – I remember hearing the news that Strummer had passed away and it was one of those things that knocked you Read more…
My first introduction to Takeshi Kitano was through Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence where he plays the Japanese guard that everyone could like. At the time I didn\’t know his name and have to admit that I was watching the film Read more…
When it came out there was nothing out there quite like it — it was edgy, humourous, sexy and intelligent; it was a prime example of MTV hitting the nail squarely on the head. It meshed Western ideas of sci-fi Read more…
If there is such a thing as an under-rated Tarantino film then I would posit that this is it. Not a favourite among many Tarantino fans that I know (my sources are as reliable as any Gallup poll, I assure Read more…
A bit of research into this show demonstrates how many times the poor bloody show was chopped to bits and re-assembled into some Frankenstein\’s Monster version of the Japanese original. It was a groundbreaker though and the fact that it Read more…
I studied both the book and the film as part of a course that was looking at how books were converted into film. I have to admit that I had previously found Virginia Woolf to be quite a difficult Read more…
Directed By Nick Park and Steve Box. Cert: PG. Running Time: 2 Hours 3 Mins. Aardman is a hallmark of quality. The team seems to have the Midas touch. If only every single film-maker paid as much attention to detail Read more…