I think I have used this term here before – a meringue movie; meaning a movie that is pretty to look at, but which has no substance. This seemed to me to be such a movie, and I am frustrated Read more…
Tag: films
I really enjoyed this film – it was an easy seduction from the moment that I saw the trailer. It could have failed though, as many long and lyrical films do, to hold my interest for its length. I am Read more…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoCyL_Pqzu8&w=560&h=315] Looks interesting, and hopefully represents a return to form.
It pays to take a chance on lesser known films that you haven\’t heard of before, because sometimes you find a gem. This is one of those uniquely British movies, and sure, I know it is about Greeks too, and Read more…
I think this film stands the test of time well. I haven\’t watched it recently, but I think the same is true of the immediate sequel. The third one? That kind of flopped majorly for me … there were just Read more…
This looks pretty intriguing, with Andrew Garfield playing a man who loses his home to foreclosure, finds work with Michael Shannon, a real estate broker who then manipulates him into embezzling money from the government. It\’s always interesting to see Read more…
I saw a trailer of this and was instantly interested in it. The set up is interesting, but with these pressure cooker situations it is how it plays out and whether or not the way it concludes feels like a Read more…
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/71695621 w=500&h=209] This is beautiful.
Two great actors and a great director with a simple premise that puts them in a high pressure situation against which back-drop their humanity is likely to be explored in very interesting ways. This has a lot of promise, and Read more…
I hadn\’t watched a subtitled film in a while (strange because I used to watch them all the time) but this film captured me very quickly. Animation kind of slides serious matters in under your defences, and like Maus and Where Read more…