[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005D82VM4][/pullquote] Santa. He's a jolly fat man who loves to spread joy and bring gifts to all, right? But what if that's not right? What if there were older, truer myths, where Santa is all about punishing the naughty rather than giving to the nice? What if he's … [Read more...]
Review: Trading Places (1983)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00AEBB8EM][/pullquote] John Landis, a man made famous for his films in the 1980s is responsible for Trading Places, a film that gently pokes fun at capitalism and the wealthy banking sector of America. Many people of a certain generation will fondly remember Trading … [Read more...]
Review: Moneyball (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005FLAOLY][/pullquote] Like romantic comedies aimed at female audiences, sports films are one of the most clichéd and formulaic genres in cinema. During the course of the movie you usually have an underperforming team who suddenly get an inspirational new coach or … [Read more...]
Review: My Week with Marilyn (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0064YORKK][/pullquote] The white dress, the red lips and the unmistakable voice is finally relived after many years, My Week With Marilyn provides a brief glimpse into one of the world's most iconic figures from decades past. Many are fascinated with her style, grace … [Read more...]
Review: Dream House (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00A13OCAA][/pullquote] Sometimes a film comes along that makes you lose all faith in the critics. Dream House has been met with universally negative reviews, but I am determined to defend this intelligent and enjoyable little thriller. A lot of the disappointment may … [Read more...]
Review: 50/50 (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00AC7PJH0][/pullquote] 50/50 is a comedy drama that focuses on Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) a 27-year-old man who works with his friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) at a radio station. After complaining of back pain, he is diagnosed, out of the blue, with cancer. The film … [Read more...]
Review: Immortals (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B008I31JZQ][/pullquote] After the success of Sin City in 2005, another Frank Miller graphic novel went into production. 300 proved an even bigger box office success and helped launch the careers of Michael Fassbender and Gerard Butler. Aimed squarely at the teenage … [Read more...]
Review: Infernal Affairs (2002, Hong Kong)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004D39GG4][/pullquote] In 2002, two of the biggest names in Hong Kong cinema, Andy Lau and Tony Leung, teamed up to star in (and in Lau's case to co-direct) Infernal Affairs. The film was a box office smash in Hong Kong, and also received huge critical acclaim, … [Read more...]
Review: Arthur Christmas (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005FLCD1I][/pullquote] Aardman Animations found success in the late 1990s with stop-motion clay animations Wallace & Gromit, created by Nick Park. In association with Dreamworks they released Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit before … [Read more...]
Review: The Dark Knight (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B008JARIIA][/pullquote] Batman and Robin proved such a monumental disaster, despite reasonable returns at the box office that many feared it had killed the profitability of Batman as a movie franchise. 8 years later, Christopher Nolan successfully rebooted the … [Read more...]