DVD Review: Fire In Babylon [PG]

Dir: Stevan Riley The Documentary: Fire In Babylon is a damn fine sports documentary, and for those who don’t follow cricket or have no idea about the game, this will certainly be an eye opener. This focuses on the rise of the West Indies team, through the 70’s and 80’s, from when they were pretty … Continue reading →

DVD Review: Submarine [M15]

Dir: Richard Ayoade Starring: Craig Roberts, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, Sally Hawkins, Yasmin Paige The Film: Submarine is a coming of age story, set in an unspecified time in a nameless Welsh village. Our main character Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) is a 15 year old boy, who narrates his story and often does so as … Continue reading →

DVD Review: La Soga [MA15]

Dir: Josh Crook Starring: Manny Perez, Denise Quiñones The Film: I am always keen to check out crime thrillers and revenge films, so when La Soga came along I was quite excited to check this one out. It certainly doesn’t disappoint, as it is a really interesting and well-rounded affair. It has a bit of … Continue reading →

[Review] Shame

I won’t lie, the appeal of Shame for me was really the fact that this was about sex addiction and the sex addict was Michael Fassbender. As a hot-blooded woman, yes I do find Michael Fassbender extremely attractive, but I am a huge fan of him as an actor. He has been so impressive over … Continue reading →

[Review] Chronicle

Chronicle turned out to be an unexpected gem, I would put this down to the marketing for the film. It was very unique, it didn’t reveal itself for what it truly was, but it certainly placed an idea of what it may be in my mind, and as it turned out it was quite a … Continue reading →

[Review] 10 Metres

[Review] 10 Metres

I love going into a film, not knowing anything about it prior and just enjoying the ride in front of me. 10 Metres is a mysterious name, and that alone was something that captured my attention. I went into the film blind, and I felt better for it because this was one insane wild ride, … Continue reading →

January in Film 2012

January 2012 in Film Number of First-Time Viewings (this month): 31 Number of Re-watches (this month): 45 Number of films watched this year: 76 5/5 Drive * The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Boogie Nights * The American Nightmare Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film * These Amazing Shadows Hearts … Continue reading →