[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00IXGU8YG][/pullquote]If you hadn't worked it out from the Princess and the Frog, Frozen and Brave, then you will certainly learn it from Maleficent “ the all-powerful Disney brand is now well and truly on a new path. … [Read more...]
Review: We are the Best (2013, Swedish)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00KB1RQXM][/pullquote] Lukas Moodysson came to prominence with bittersweet comedy drama Together in 2000. But any ideas that he'd continue in a quirky, funny direction were quickly shattered by Lily 4 Ever and A Hole in My Heart which were very powerful, but almost … [Read more...]
Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Eat Sleep Die Repeat [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00BC36U58][/pullquote] Following Oblivion, Tom Cruise continues his jaunt into the science fiction genre with Edge of Tomorrow. Based on the novel All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka it is directed by Doug Limen, best known for The Bourne … [Read more...]
Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Lazy Saddles [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00JKE4UGC][/pullquote] Stepping out from behind the camera, the creative force behind Family Guy and American Dad Seth MacFarlane takes his first leading role in A Million Ways to Die in the West. … [Read more...]
Review: That Awkward Moment (2014)
Bros before Brains [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00IJVM4GA][/pullquote] With the popularity of bromance comedies on the rise, it's nice to see That Awkward Moment straying away from the tried-and-tested cast members from Judd Apatow's stable of comic actors. By casting the excellent Michael B. … [Read more...]
Review: La Haine (1995, French)
From Paris with Love [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B002BD9DS4][/pullquote] Films that typify the urban realm and do justice to representing particular cities are few are far between. Cities in film are often shiny facades of nothingness, backgrounds on which the story can play out. Notable … [Read more...]
Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Charles and Eric's X-cellent Adventure [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00KF8F6PG][/pullquote] Loosely based on the beloved comic book series of the same name, Days of Future Past introduces the elements of time travel into the already convoluted timeline of the X-Men. Cleverly uniting the cast of … [Read more...]
Review: Godzilla (2014)
Let them fight... please! [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00EXPOD9M][/pullquote] This Godzilla reboot forms part of the natural evolution of film-maker Gareth Edwards. Bursting onto the scene with his low-budget high-concept drama film Monsters, he took the reins in an attempt to wash the taste out … [Read more...]
Review: Frank (2014)
Frankly Fantastic [pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00JZO7DFC][/pullquote] Lenny Abrahamson's charming comedy drama was co-scripted by journalist Jon Ronson whose yarn was inspired by his touring days as a keyboard player with eccentric British art-rocker Frank Sidebottom. … [Read more...]
Review: Blue Ruin (2013)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00JWUUW4S][/pullquote] Originally released following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2012, Jeremy Saulnier's revenge thriller Blue Ruin has finally received a full release. Originally rejected by the Sundance film festival it later went on to receive acclaim at … [Read more...]