Dir: Hans Petter Moland Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Gard B. Eidsvold, Jannike Kruse, Jan Gunnar Røise and Jorunn Kjellsby. The Film: A Somewhat Gentle Man is a different kind of gangster film, one that focuses on life after prison for a man and what he really wants to achieve. Stellan Skarsgård plays Ulrik, whom … Continue reading
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DVD review: Source Code [M15+]
Dir: Duncan Jones Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright The Film Marcey’s Take: Source Code is the second feature length directorial effort from Duncan Jones, the man who gave us 2009′s Moon and my personal pick for the best film of that year. The film doesn’t stray to far from what … Continue reading
DVD review: Miranda Series 2 [PG]
Starring: Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland, Sally Phillips and Patricia Hodge This Series Now I haven’t seen Miranda Series 1, but the first episode of Series 2 actually explains the events so you can jump right in. The title character played by comedian Miranda Hart lives in this clumsy world where nothing ever goes … Continue reading
Fright Night (2011)
Now I know what you are thinking ‘oh no not another remake of a classic horror film’, well to be honest I thought that too originally. However the film isn’t simply another pointless horrible remake, it is actually good and despite some similarities it is quite a different film than Tom Hollands original. Vampires always … Continue reading
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
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
DVD review: Martin Scorsese’s Short Films [M15+]
Dir: Martin Scorsese The Film This DVD is a collection of Martin Scorsese’s Short Films, and I’ll briefly give an over view of each one. ‘Whats A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This? This short film from 1963 runs about 9 minutes long, I believe the film is a portrait of … Continue reading
DVD review: William S Burroughs: A Man Within [M15+]
Dir: Yony Leyser Starring: William S. Burroughs (Archive footage), Peter Weller (narrator) The Film If you are looking to discover who William S. Burroughs was, and an in-sight into the man, well A Man Within is a good place to start. To be honest I knew next to nothing about Burroughs the man, aside from … Continue reading
DVD review: Certified Copy [M15+]
Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Starring: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell The Film The only word that escaped my mouth as the credits rolled for Certified Copy was ‘stunning’. It truly is, in every which way; I haven’t seen anything quite like this for a long time. The film is that of mystery, but not for the characters, … Continue reading
DVD review: Hustle Season 6 [PG]
Starring: Adrian Lester, Matt di Angelo, Kelly Adams, Robert Vaughn and Robert Glenister. The Season Fancy a television series that has drama, comedy, and good acting? Well look no further than Hustle! The show that currently has 7 seasons under its belt; is an absolute riot. This sixth season is top notch, and best part … Continue reading
DVD review: Victim [MA15+]
Dir: Matt Eskandari, Michael A. Pierce Starring: Stephen Weigand, Bob Bancroft, Brendan Kelly, Stacy Haiduk The Film Talk about a film that throws the viewer a huge punch! Victim was not at all what I was expecting, judging solely by the title and cover. I went into this completely blind, I had no idea what the … Continue reading
DVD review: A Serbian Film [R18+]
Dir: Srdjan Todorovic Starring: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic and Jelena Gavrilovic The Film *This review is for the CUT version of A Serbian Film – approx 5 scenes have been cut to ensure an Australian release* Chances are unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you would have heard about A Serbian … Continue reading
DVD review: The Company Men [M15+]
Dir: John Wells Starring: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Craig T. Nelson and Maria Bello. The Film The Company Men centers around three men who struggle with the aftermath of job loss, and company down sizing during the recent financial crisis. They each deal with the situation differently, but they each … Continue reading
DVD review: Smash His Camera [PG]
Dir: Leon Gast Starring: Ron Galella The Film Smash His Camera is a documentary that centers on the life and times of Ron Galella, dubbed the ‘first paparazzo’ and possibly the most notorious one. It examines the nature, effect and moral essence of the paparazzi. It is an intriguing premise, and a compelling film. Ron … Continue reading
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