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10SR: Predators
August 8 2010 (1 year ago)
The 10 second review: because nobody has time to read about Adrian Brody.
plot predators game reserve – drop in hard guys (literally)
good because it’s a return to authentic suspense
bad because it’s visually dull
and? don’t mess with Brody!
verdict: 6 / 10 – predictable but entertaining, could have been worse
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[crew] Producer – Robert Rodriguez, Director – Nimród Antal, Writer – Alex Livatak, Cinematographer – Gylua Pados [cast] Adrian Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga [technical] Budget – $40 (£25), Opening Weekend – $24.8 (£15.5), Distrbutors – Twentieth Century Fox, Length – 107min (US), Aspect – 2.35:1, Camera – Panavision Genesis.
previewing; Resident Evil: Afterlife (looks OK but lets face it, I’m going to see Leeloo anyway), I’m sure there were more but we got there late!
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comments (2)2010 Award Season: Best Film Cheat Sheet
February 14 2010 (2 years ago)
If you find yourself without the time to watch all of this years nominations I’ve put together a quick summary that should be enough to get you through any passing conversation requiring an intelligent summation unscathed.
This year the 82nd annual academy awards has doubled the number of runners for best film (something it used to do a long time ago) and as a result we’ve got an interesting mix. I’ve of course cross referenced those on BAFTA’s list as the serious contenders…
Review: Precious, based on the Novel ‘Push’
February 14 2010 (2 years ago)
…by Sapphire. This mouthful is apparently to avoid confusion with the 2009 action film Push (Paul McGuigan), I don’t know what was wrong with just ‘Precious’ either. Nominated for 6 Oscars this is the first serious outing for Lee Daniels and it’s star Gabourey Sidibe.
plot
Claireece Precious Jones (Sidibe); abused by her mother, raped by her father, fat, illiterate, unloved and unnoticed. After getting pregnant for a second time she is expelled from school and sent to ‘Each One Teach One’ where she meets a new teacher Blue Rain (Paula Patton).
Review: The Wolfman
February 12 2010 (2 years ago)
An $85 million dollar remake of the 1941 classic horror The Wolf Man (yup that’s right, it’s the year 2010 and we’ve got no time for extra spaces). Helmed by Joe Johnston, renowned for such classics as Jurassic Park 3, The Rocketeer and Jumanji what could possibly go wrong?
Plot
In the late 1880’s Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro), an actor working in London, is lured back to his childhood home in the deep English countryside to help find his brother Ben, who has mysteriously vanished. No sooner than he has been welcomed home by his father Sir John (Anthony Hopkins) Ben is found dead, mauled by a large beast. Promising Gwen (Emily Blunt) that he will find her husbands killer he visits a gypsy camp where he encounters … a wolf man.
Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
October 31 2009 (2 years ago)
You know it’s from Gilliam from the title alone. The one that promised to announce the arrival of another star in Heath Ledger, but almost didn’t get made due to his premature, sad and unnecessary death. I apologise ahead of time, where a few directors are concerned I’m known to get a bit soppy – Gilliam is on that list.
Plot
A small travelling carnival side show invites members of the audience to choose between the light or dark within the fantasmical world created by the ancient, eternal mind of Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), entered through a physcadelic mirror. After placing a bet 100’s of years ago with the devil (Tom Waits), promising him his first born at the age of 16 in exchange for youth, the story unfolds as Valentina (Lily Cole) approaches her birthday and the travelling company chance upon Tony (Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law) who vows to help save her life.