When I think of filmmakers whose careers have had their fair share of ups and downs, one of the first people of think of is director Guy Ritchie. When his first two films LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS and SNATCH were released in the late ’90s/early ’00s, their success cemented him as a promising … Continue reading
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[Video Review] Spy (2015) by Bede Jermyn
Dir: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Peter Serafinowicz, Morena Baccarin, Jude Law. IMDb Synopsis: Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, … Continue reading
[Video Review] Black Sea (2014) by Bede Jermyn
Dir: Kevin Macdonald Starring: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Bobby Schofield, Michael Smiley, Konstantin Khabensky, Grigoriy Dobrygin. IMDb Synopsis: In order to make good with his former employers, a submarine captain takes a job with a shadowy backer to search the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold. … Continue reading
[Review] Side Effects (2013) by Bede Jermyn
It’s always sad to hear when a director says that that there no longer going to make any more threatrical films, especially if they are still rather young and have plenty more years ahead to do it. But that is what Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh has decided to. While it’ll be sad that we won’t see any more … Continue reading
Check out some exclusive clips and a behind-the-scenes featurette from Rise Of The Guardians
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote up an article that showcased some really cool content from the new DreamWorks animated film RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (starring the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law). Now with the release of the film in Australia this week, I have some … Continue reading
Contagion (2011) – Review by Garrett Collins
This film may have been my cure. The cure for what, you ask? I have been pretty vocal in other reviews about my discontent for the work of Steven Soderbergh. With his constant flashbacks, frantic camera angles, and disjointed way of telling a story, he has a style of filming that I have never been … Continue reading