Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Director: Steven Spielberg, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt With a huge cast, and it's wonderful evocation of a bygone era, Lincoln focuses on the beloved president at a point during the American Civil War when both sides were looking for peace and an end to suffering, but the bill that would… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Lincoln (2012)
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Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Starring: O'Shea Jackson Jr, Corey Hawkins, Neil Brown Jr, Jason Mitchell, Aldis Hodge Director: F Gary Gray Energetic and powerful, this film tells the story of the hip hop group NWA, from their inception to huge fame, and on into their subsequent solo success. It's a passionate film, with excellent performances from all the leads, who… Continue reading Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Trumbo (2015)
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Louis CK, Elle Fanning Director: Jay Roach Fascinatingly tragic film about the Hollywood Blacklist and how it unfairly and unconstitutionally targeted people and ruined lives. In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), one of Hollywoods top writers and a Communist, was blacklisted and jailed. In spite of this,… Continue reading Trumbo (2015)
105 Must See Films: Suspiria (1977)
Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini Director: Dario Argento Suzy, an American ballerina goes to Germany to study at a prestigious school, but soon realises that there's something wrong with the teachers after a series of murders and strange happenings occur. Essentially in plot a slasher film, the suspense builds around the murder of students and… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: Suspiria (1977)
Screenjabber.com and me: more movie reviews
So, as some of you guys already know, I also write reviews for those delightful guys at Screenjabber.com. The new and improved site is live there as of this week, which means it's a great time to check it out. Loads of reviews of games, movies, what's in cinemas now and what's coming out on… Continue reading Screenjabber.com and me: more movie reviews
Concussion (2015)
Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin Director: Peter Landesman Peter Landesman has not made a lot of films before, and here it shows. What could have been an important and heartbreaking film feels clunky and oddly paced. Smith plays Dr Omalu, a Nigerian pathologist who discovers through post-mortem examination that there are very serious side effects… Continue reading Concussion (2015)
Creed (2015)
Starring: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Director: Ryan Coogler Unsurprising but satisfying sequel to the Rocky series, in which the titular hero steps aside to support new blood, training the son of his former rival, Apollo Creed. Classic boxing movie tropes abound, with Michael B Jordan playing Adonis, son of Creed, who is… Continue reading Creed (2015)
105 Must See Films: LA Confidential (1997)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito Director: Curtis Hanson A twisting tale of lies, corruption and organised crime in 1950's Hollywood. The film has an ensemble cast, with a cop who wants to help people (Crowe) even if he has to break rules to do it, a cop who wants… Continue reading 105 Must See Films: LA Confidential (1997)
Screenwriter Nicolas Martin on his new film Florence Foster Jenkins.
Q & A with Nicolas Martin, writer of Florence Foster Jenkins from Hermione Flavia on Vimeo. Hi guys, little treat for you. I managed to catch a great short interview, Q&A style with the writer of the film Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and directed by Stephen Frears. It's an interesting… Continue reading Screenwriter Nicolas Martin on his new film Florence Foster Jenkins.
105 Must See Movies: Gaslight (1944)
Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotton, Angela Lansbury. Director: George Cukor Tense and well paced psychological thriller about the orphaned niece of a famous singer who marries a man after only knowing him for two weeks, and finds herself slowly going mad in the house that her aunt was murdered in. But is she… Continue reading 105 Must See Movies: Gaslight (1944)
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