Movie Review: ‘Bully’
Director: Lee Hirsch Plot: A documentary examines the issue of bullying in small town America, focusing on the experience of the victims and their families as they try and get the school system… Continue reading
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A History of Mermaids on Film
Queen of the Sea (1918) In this film Annette Kellerman plays Merrilla, Queen of the Sea, who discovers that if she saves four human lives she can have a mortal human body with… Continue reading
Movie Review: ParaNorman
Director: Chris Butler and Sam Fell Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse Plot: A young boy who can talk to the dead must protect his city from a centuries old witch’s curse. Review:… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Innkeepers’
Dir: Ti West Starring: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis The Film: I just want to get this out of the way now – I love Ti West! He really is a fantastic… Continue reading
Charlie Chaplin Does Cocaine and Twists off a Woman’s Nipples
Everyone thinks of Charlie Chaplin as a loveable scamp. The outfit and mustache, the little waddle, the pratfalls…the man was a clown through and through. Although his most famous character – The Little… Continue reading
Movie Reviews: ‘American Reunion’
NB: If you’re one of our Australian readers it’s called ‘American Pie: Reunion’. Same film different poster art (although, strangely, the title card of the film is ‘American Reunion’). Directors: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘My Week With Marilyn’
Director: Simon Curtis Cast: Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Dame Judi Dench, Dougray Scott Plot: During the filming of British film The Prince and the Showgirl the legendary bombshell Marilyn… Continue reading
Movie Review: ’21 Jump Street’
Directors: Phil Lord Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube, Ellie Kemper, DeRay Davis Plot: Jenko and Schmidt found themselves on the opposite ends of the social… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Raid: Redemption’
Director: Gareth Evans Cast: Iko Uwais, Donny Alamsyah, Ray Sahetapy, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno Plot: An elite squad of SWAT team cops infiltrate an apartment building that houses the infamous crime lord Tama… Continue reading
Movie Review: A Bag of Hammers
Directed by: Brian Crano Starring: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, and Rebecca Hall Plot: Two juvenile best friends get by as low rate con artists and car thieves who find their way of life challenged when they… Continue reading
