24- Zodiac (2007/I) Directed by David Fincher Genre: Thriller / Crime An intriguing and methodical depiction of police work which avoids any clichéd action shootouts, chase sequences, and false climaxes. David Fincher manages to build gut-wrenching anxiety scene after scene in this mostly quiet, dialogue driven atmospheric thriller. The meticulous attention to period detail by …
Spork Directed by J.B. Ghuman Jr. The message of Spork is clear and familiar. Learn to accept yourself and there is no place you won’t belong. This film’s offbeat humor dredges up associations with John Waters’ early work and the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. It’s all too easy to point out all the similarities between …
SUFFOCATING RUBBER CLOWN SUIT OF NEGATIVITY – “Sieveking explores the TM phenomenon via his adoration for Lynch, and what starts off as a deeply annoying exercise in overdone idol worship turns into a pretty funny and highly-critical look at the TM organization.” David Wants to Fly Directed by David Sieveking A couple of years ago, …
The heart wrenching film In The Name of the Family by award winning film maker Shelly Sawell was premiered last week and won the festivals top prize at Toronto’s Hot Doc film festival. The film tells the story a young muslim teenager, Aqsa Parvez who was strangled by her father for allegedly going against his …
With the release of the film Hot Tub Time Machine, here is my list of top ten movies that contain titles and concepts that are so ‘naff, ridiculous and shamelessly blatant, they are nothing short of brilliant. 1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Can you get any weirder – or more perfect – than …
“Iron Man 2 suffers from a distinct case of sequelitis. It is unfocused, messy and clumsily handled, and alas much of the charm and wit that the original employed to win over its viewers is largely absent.” Iron Man 2 Directed by John Favreau The first Iron Man movie a couple of years ago was …
Wayne Gayle If hindsight is 20/20, then perhaps Oliver Stone’s ode to TV violence was a harbinger of things to come. Downey’s channeling of Geraldo Rivera is worth the price of admission. As the over the top shock-host Wayne Gayle, Downey delivers an unforgettable performance that hits a little too close to home. The performance …
And Everything Is Going Fine Directed by Steven Soderbergh It’s strange, the effect stories have when you know that they are true. They feel more immediate. That’s the power of non-fiction: the images are somehow more vivid, the blood somehow wetter. There is no disbelief in need of suspension. These things happened. They exist. It goes without …
Recently Adam McKay, the writer/director of Anchorman, tweeted that Paramount has passed up the opportunity to budget Anchorman 2. “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2. Even after we cut our budget down. We tried.” Along with that “sad” news, Ben Stiller tweeted that Zoolander 2 was being passed up as well by Paramount. …
Empire has caught up with Sharlto Copley about the possibility of a District 9 sequel with director Neill Blomkamp, in fact, from what he tells Empire is that there may be a prequel in the works. I’m sure it’s not going to be called Distrcit 8, but perhaps that got your attention anyways.
The People Vs. George Lucas Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe Full disclosure: I have never watched Star Wars. How much flack do I get for this? That depends on who I’m talking to. With girls, the news that I am part of the 0.001% of the population who hasn’t seen Star Wars is usually met with mild surprise and an …
This past Sunday acclaimed Polish Film-maker, Roman Polanski made his first official statement since his arrest in Switzerland in September of last year. In the 900 word statement he said: “he can remain silent no longer” over his still-unresolved rape case. Polanski was officially charged in 1977, in Los Angeles for the sexual assault of …
The first official photo of Hank Azaria as Gargamel in Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures’ big screen CGI/live action hybrid 3D adaptation of The Smurfs has been released on ComingSoon.net. I think it is pretty hilarious that this film is underway and looks very believable in a sense that this was a cartoon character. The whole …
A first official look of Chris Hemsworth suited up in the Thor armor has surfaced thanks to Yahoo! Movies. Looks like they are keeping true to the comic book design while still grounding it to the real world and not so animated. This is surprisingly the first picture we’ve seen from the shooting of Thor …
Sylvester Stallone claims Rambo is done. Stallone told Empire that another Rambo movie isn’t happening eve after previous talks of a fifth film in the works. “I think Rambo’s pretty well done. I don’t think there’ll be any more. I’m about 99% sure,” he told the magazine. “I was going to do it. I said …
39- Talk To Her (2002) Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama This is Almodovar’s stab at serious drama, and the result is compelling, engaging, thought-provoking and in the end, an invitation to countless interpretations. Talk To Her is both unnerving and comforting at once with superb work in front of and behind the …
50- District 9 (2009) Directed by Neill Blomkamp Genre: Sci-fi District 9 is an allegory for our time, bursting with contemporary themes such as oppression, greed, power and propaganda and while the metaphor itself is pretty clear, Blomkamp goes for the visceral quality of the images and situations proving that sci-fi thrillers don’t have to …
Warner Bros. is keeping the lid firmly sealed on any information about the Dark Knight sequel. At this time there is no title, shooting schedule or story that has been released by the studio. We do know that Christian Bale will play the Caped Crusader and Chris Nolan is notched to direct. We also know …
Pitchforkmedia has revealed that indie rocker Bob Pollard (former Guided By Voices frontman) will score the forthcoming documentary about the legendary and scandalous baseball player Pete Rose. Just another project to add to Robert Pollard’s ridiculously long résumé. When interviewed at Spin, Pollard says that the filmmakers are using instrumental versions of many of his …
It’s a dexterously mischievous comedy that ensures you are missing two gags whilst doubling up in hysterics at the first. Along with the machine-gun dialogue, more subtle juxtapositions are constructed for their ironic jocularity. Four Lions Directed by Chris Morris The enigmatic Chris Morris has something of a cult following in the UK, for many of …
After it was recently reported that the second installment of the Anchorman franchise was going to camera next year, the director of the project and long time Will Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay posted on his Twitter account that the film was dead in the water. “So bummed” McKay wrote yesterday. “Paramount basically passed on Anchorman …
5. The Crying Game This Fantastic 1992 thriller was written and directed by Neil Jordan. The film is a gripping character piece that explores themes of race, gender and sexuality. It tells the story of the inevitable fallout after a British soldier is accidentally killed while being held captive by the IRA. The plot twists …
With MGM studios hemorrhaging money and it’s future bleak, Bond producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have stopped development of the next James Bond film which had been scheduled for release sometime next year. “Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we …