Puppyhead [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=0349140723][/pullquote] What a shame that The Drop stands as actor James Gandolfini's final film, being that he barely stretches himself in this by-the-numbers crime thriller. There's ˜gangsters' all clichéd and grim, a quiet normal protagonist and a series … [Read more...]
Review: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (2009, Swedish)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest is the finale to the Millennium trilogy, based on Steig Larsson's phenomenally popular novels. As regular readers of these reviews will know, I was less than impressed by the first two instalments. This third film, however, begins confidently, launching straight in from where The Girl Who played With Fire left off. Director Daniel Alfredson … [Read more...]
Review: The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009, Sweden)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0051NH5OA][/pullquote] The middle film of a trilogy is the most difficult one. There are a lot of questions to consider. For example; how do you get started? You don't need to spend the first act introducing the characters, but can you assume all of your audience is … [Read more...]
Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009, Sweden)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0051NH5OA][/pullquote] Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy came out of nowhere to become the biggest publishing phenomenon since Harry Potter. With the David Fincher directed Hollywood movie of the first book, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo ready for release in … [Read more...]