DVD review: Brighton Rock [MA15+]

Dir: Rowan Joffe Stars: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, John Hurt The Film Right off the bat, I’ll say it – I haven’t read the book this was based on. I went into this film completely blind, I didn’t even know the synopsis. These days, I actually prefer watching a film for the first … Continue reading →

Movies Featuring Songs By The Beatles

When assembling this list, one must set out some criteria first. Will this focus on the best movies that feature The Beatles, or movies that have the best Beatles’ songs? Or is it the movies that make the best use of the music? Instead of narrowing things down, we’ve instead looked for the movies that … Continue reading →

DVD review: Breaking Upwards [M15+]

Dir: Daryl Wein Starring: Zoe Lister Jones, Daryl Wein, Julie White and Peter Friedman The Film: “A young New York couple intricately strategize their own break up”…..does that sound like a Woody Allen film or what? Well it isn’t actually but it might as well have been as “Breaking Upwards” in my opinion tried to … Continue reading →

August in Film 2011

August 2011 in Film Number of First-Time Viewings (this month): 24 Number of Re-watches (this month): 19 Number of films watched this year: 329 5/5 May * Casino Royale * 4.5/5 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (4.5/5) * Super 8 (4.5/5) * Grindhouse (4.5/5) * Scott Pilgrim vs The World (4.5/5) * The Devil’s … Continue reading →

Funk’s Top 10: Best Voice-Over Narrations

Many screen-writers consider the use of a voice-over narration to be a cheat tactic, but when used right it can be an emotive and powerful contribution to story. Here’s some of the best examples of the narrative technique. 10. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang – Robert Downey, Jr. **Clip below is from the END of the … Continue reading →