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Trailer Park: I Origins
New indie sci-fi from Mike Cahill, director of the excellent Another Earth, starring Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, Steven (Walking Dead) Yeun and Archie (Good Wife) Panjabi. Heard mixed reports from Sundance, but looking forward to seeing it.
11th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trance
Odd art heist/amnesia thriller misfire from Danny Boyle with an overcooked whodunwhat plot. London looks good.
10th Apr 2014
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All Is Lost
Intense, lonely, one-man disaster pic. Methodically directed, with an intense turn from Robert Redford.
9th Apr 2014
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Stand Up Guys
Aimless OAP gangster antics with Pacino and Walken wandering around for a bit.
6th Apr 2014
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Spring Breakers
Accomplished crack at the mainstream from Harmony Korine. MTV meets The Limey in an intense blur.
6th Apr 2014
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Solid coming of age drama, with a great early 90s soundtrack.
5th Apr 2014
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Trailer Park: The Drop
James Gandolfini's final film is a Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River) thriller with Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.
2nd Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Drinking Buddies
Post-mumblecore romcom full of microbrewery beer, plaid shirts, beards, Jagjaguwar tunes and more beer.
31st Mar 2014
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jennifer Lawrence returns to fight The Man in the ongoing pro-revolution blockbuster.
31st Mar 2014
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The Bling Ring
Promising modern fable, rendered as superficial and one dimensional as its subject.
30th Mar 2014
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Captain Phillips
Intense modern piracy drama, skilfully handled as Paul Greengrass builds the tension and intensity.
29th Mar 2014
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Before Midnight
Classy, accomplished threquel to Richard Linklater's meandering walking talk-a-thon.
29th Mar 2014
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The Inside Man
Tricksy Spike Lee bank heist joint with solid perfs and fun touches.
29th Mar 2014
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Before Midnight
Celine and Jesse walk and talk nine years on, as teen dreams echo through 40s reality looking for love.
23rd Mar 2014
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Lone Survivor
Intense but shapeless Special Ops shoot out with very little to say.
20th Mar 2014
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Wake In Fright
70s Aussie fever dream about an uptight teacher stuck in a booze-drenched Outback town full of menace.
20th Mar 2014
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RUagitated? First trailer for this promising indie sci-fi which played at Sundance.
19th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Movie Commentaries
Great list of movie commentaries on YouTube, courtesy of Cinephilia. The Conversation is always a favourite, plus plenty of Scorsese. Much as I love the idea of these things, the motivation to watch them is never there when you've just watched the actual film ... then I never get back to them.
18th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Eclectic Method - The Wolf of Wall Street Chest Thump Mix
17th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
This Is The End
Stupid post-modern, post-apocalyptic comedy from the frat pack, with the occasional funny moment.
14th Mar 2014
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The Wind Rises
Miyazaki's plane engineer swan song is more melodrama than magic, but still a bittersweet meditation.
13th Mar 2014
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes A's gang rack up the cameos, an elegant confection of crime romp, murder, good manners.
9th Mar 2014
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12 Years A Slave
Intense, harrowing slavery biopic. Steve McQueen leaps forward with a more accomplished hand.
8th Mar 2014
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Captain Phillips
Tense high seas hijack standoff with Paul Greengrass at the bridge, anchored by Tom Hanks.
6th Mar 2014
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House Of Cards S2
Solid OTT politicking from a great Kevin Spacey, let down by some shaggy side stories.
6th Mar 2014
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Sound City
Sentimental doc from Dave Grohl, looking back to better times. Trent Reznor disagrees, but still shows up.
4th Mar 2014
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The Last Stand
Schwarzenegger Lite returns. Decent enough actioner that regresses into an A-Team episode for act 3.
28th Feb 2014
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RIP: Harold Ramis
Looks like Venkman and Ray might be Ghostbusting Spengler if there's ever another Ghostbusters movie - as co-writer and star Harold Ramis has passed away, aged 69. He also directed all-time classic Groundhog Day, National Lampoon's Vacation and Caddyshack ... plus less-than-classic Multiplicity.
24th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Locke
A new entry into Tom Hardy's funny-voice repertoire - Locke.
19th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Back To The Future
Don't panic, it's not a remake. I just stumbled across this original teaser for Back To The Future.
10th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
LA Gets a Lighting Upgrade
Great article about the lighting upgrade the streets of Los Angeles have been undergoing over the last couple of years ... and how it will change the look of LA's most photographed city forever. LED lights are replacing the distinctive orange hue of sodium vapour bulbs, making for a clean, white, modern look.
7th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Numbers Station
By the numbers small scale CIA drama. Cusack phones it in.
7th Feb 2014
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Welcome to the Punch
Cliche ridden UK crime thriller that plays out like Heat written by the EastEnders staff.
7th Feb 2014
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Trailer Park: Enemy
If you like Jake Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal you'll love Enemy - from Denis Villeneuve, director of the excellent Prisoners.
3rd Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP: Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Shocked to hear of the death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dude, that had not occured to us.
2nd Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Hitchcock
Enjoyable bio showing how much Alma Reville (Mrs H) worked behind the scenes to cut Psycho into shape.
31st Jan 2014
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Trailer Park: The Rover
If you like Mike from Neighbours, you'll love this trailer for The Rover, from David Michod, directoor of the spectacular Aussie crime pic Animal Kingdom.
30th Jan 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Salinger
Fascinating, surprisingly action-packed biography of one of the teenage chimpomatic's major heroes.
30th Jan 2014
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Trailer Park: Zero Theorem
This trailer for the new Terry Gilliam sci-fi feels a bit cartoon wacky central, but ever since Brazil and 12 Monkeys I'll give him a go. Stars Christoph Waltz, Ben Wishaw, Melanie Thierry and David Thewlis, out Mar 14 in the UK.
28th Jan 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
The Trip
Subdued, prototype Coogan/Brydon pseudo doc, peppered with top gags. Reviewed here in US movie formation.
26th Jan 2014
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Oblivion
Engaging, original sci-fi. Competently made and solidly realised, but somehow ringing a little hollow.
25th Jan 2014
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One False Move
Tense, brutal film noir. Updating western sensibilities and old-fashioned tension for the 90s.
25th Jan 2014
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The Voices
Intense, thought provoking black comedy, with a seriously dark underbelly.
23rd Jan 2014
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What We Do In The Shadows
Riotous NZ vampire doc. Relentless laughs, and a rowdy performance from the Swerewolves.
23rd Jan 2014
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Cold In July
Tense, witty, southern-drenched thriller. Dexter changes his M.O. and Don Johnson plays it cool.
21st Jan 2014
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The Trip To Italy
Relentless laughs with a dramatic undercurrent as Coogan and Brydon riff their way round Italy.
21st Jan 2014
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Old school indie pic with great script and central performance. Hilarity meets sadness.
21st Jan 2014
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