The summer wouldn't be summer without an X-Men movie, and for 2013, we have The Wolverine. After the disappointing and rather languid X-Men Origins: Wolverine, James Mangold has been charged with bringing fresh impetus to a character that has some of the richest, most fascinating and indeed some of the most excitingly open (given the very handy fact that he is immortal) … [Read more...]
The Numbers Station (2013) review by That Art House Guy
What's this then? John Cusack as a world-weary hitman, who is starting to wonder if his chosen profession was really such a good option after all “ if there is any sense in the killings he undertakes, if he is losing an important part of himself through what he does as a profession? Before you get excited, be aware Cusack is not playing Martin Blank, and choice of profession … [Read more...]
Sharknado (2013) review by That Film Guy
Cashing in on the growing market of high concept B-Movies comes Syfy channels original film, Sharknado. Aware of the genius of the title, with a poster showing the aforementioned sharks flying out of a tornado the tag line simply reads Enough said and in many ways this is true. The central conceit is almost enough to immediately place it in a list of Best Worst films, but when … [Read more...]
Frances Ha (2013) review by That Art House Guy
New York seems to inspire filmmakers like almost no other city “ its iconic buildings provide an instantly recognisable backdrop to any number of movies. For residents, this is a double-edged sword. There's the pleasure of seeing your neighbourhood on the big screen, but cinema has also taught us that when aliens attack, zombies start to walk the earth or a giant gorilla is … [Read more...]
Fat Sick and Nearly Dead (2010) review by That Film Guy
Another year, another dietary fad and another documentary espousing its virtues. Fat Sick and Nearly Dead follows former big city bachelor Joe Cross who pushes aside the excessive nature of his rich lifestyle in Australia in favour of a juicing diet. A victim of years of fine dining and fine wining in his playboy lifestyle, he's now on a mission to educate Americans about the … [Read more...]
Pacific Rim (2013) review by That Film Guy
What child doesn't want to see giant robots fighting giant monsters? In Pacific Rim, director Guillermo Del Toro attempts to bring the wonderfully playfully world of Kaiju cinema to another generation of Western audiences. Kaiju is Japanese for 'strange beast' but was seen its translation turn into 'Giant Monster' and it is from this idea that films like Godzilla evolved. This … [Read more...]
Surf Nazis Must Die (1987) review by That Film Klown
Have you ever wanted to know what would happen if an earthquake wiped out everyone except several gangs of terrible actors all hell-bent on controlling the same stretch of beach? No? Me neither “ and after watching this 83-minute nightmare you'll wish the quake had destroyed your TV. … [Read more...]
Almost Famous (2000) review by That Film Guy
Loosely based on director Cameron Crowe's experiences as a teenage rock journalist for Rolling stone magazine, Almost Famous is a coming-of-age drama set in 1973. … [Read more...]
A Field In England (2013) review by That Film Journo
A Field In England is bound to divide opinion; it may even be designed to do so. The latest offbeat offering from director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers, Down Terrace) is a weird, trippy English Civil War film (a largely ignored genre thus far) shot in black and white on a micro-budget. It's not an easy watch but it's never anything but compelling. … [Read more...]
The World’s End (2013) review by That Film Guy
What do you do if you think the world is ending? If you're Edgar Wright, Nick Frost or Simon Pegg, you desperately try to finish an epic pub crawl. The boys are back in town, or in this case, the sleepy British village of Newton Haven. The trio of director Edgar Wright and stars Nick Frost and Simon Pegg return to complete their self-titled Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy with … [Read more...]