Rating Kubrick – Best to… Least Best
I’m a huge fan of Stanley Kubrick, and he is one of my favourite director (it’s either him or David Lynch). He was also potentially the most intelligent director ever, as he threw a ridiculous… Continue reading
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‘Chronicle’ DVD Review
Director: Josh Trank Cast: Alex Russel, Dane Dehaan, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly Plot: The story, pieced together from home video and security footage, tracks the lives of three high school students and… Continue reading
50 Years of Bond: ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Review
Director: Guy Hamilton Cast: Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Grey, Lana Wood, Jimmy Dean, Bruce Glover, Putter Smith, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Norman Burton, Desmond Llewellyn Plot: Having exacted his revenge on… Continue reading
Review: ‘Brave’
This review contains NO spoilers. Brave takes place in long ago Scotland. King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson) present their daughter Merida’s (Kelly Macdonald) hand in marriage to the first born… Continue reading
Review: Jeff, Who Lives at Home
Directed by: Jay and Mark Duplass Starring: Jason Segal, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon Plot: Jeff (Jason Segal) goes searching for his destiny, but he finds his brother (Ed Helms) instead, who thinks his wife may… Continue reading
Oscar-Worthy but Ignored – Superhero Edition
The awesome ‘Oscar-Worthy but Ignored’ series has been the sole effort of one Slam Adams – but today I’ll be hijacking the concept in order to examine the unsung successes of the currently… Continue reading
‘Hugo’ DVD Review
Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helen McCory, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee Plot: Hugo Cabret is young boy who lives in a Paris… Continue reading
As Bad As You Thought?: Knockout
I may have earned a reputation as a guy who loves some dark and scary movies, but truth be told I have a softer side I also enjoy romantic movies and movies where… Continue reading
‘Shame’ DVD Review
Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan Plot: Brandon is a successful business man whose personal life and emotional well-being is constantly stunted by sexual addiction. The arrival of his sister back… Continue reading
Review: Death of a Superhero
Directed by: Ian Fitzgibbon Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aisling Loftus, and Andy Serkis Plot: A 15 year old diagnosed with cancer escapes to an animated world where he is a powerful superhero. His worrying parents decided to find… Continue reading
