Pitch Perfect 2 starts as it means to go on; choreographed pop mash ups and a fantastic politically incorrect joke (literally), which puts a great big smile on your face that will barely leave you for the 115 minutes run time. … [Read more...]
Review: The Voices (2014)
Of all the things that the director of Persepolis could have gone on to make, no one could have predicted that it would be The Voices. A pitch-black horror comedy about a mentally unstable serial killer who talks to his pets, it is, if nothing else, a sure sign of Marjane Satrapi's versatility. … [Read more...]
Review: Into the Woods (2014)
Belting its way into cinemas anyway is this rather odd adaptation of stage impresario Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods. The script is written (or rewritten) by original co-writer James Lapine, while Rob Marshall (of Chicago fame) shakily points his camera and hopes for the best as the worlds of many beloved fairytale characters intertwine before being subverted and … [Read more...]
Review: Drinking Buddies (2013)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00F6SHFMC][/pullquote] One of the main auteurs in the mumblecore movement of micro-budget independent films, Joe Swanberg returns with his highest profile film to date, Drinking Buddies. Like previous films it focuses on naturalistic elements of film-making, thus … [Read more...]
Review: End of Watch (2012)
End of Watch is a new installment in the buddy patrol cop genre, set in gangland Los Angeles focusing on Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Michael Pena). The movie swiftly establishes the level of violence with a high speed pursuit ending in a shootout and the reputation of the films two stars as the gunslinging good guys, all before the opening credits roll to … [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: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B003D7JW9W][/pullquote] Set in Toronto, Canada, the story revolves around Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera); the member of local band Sex Bob-omb, who decides to enter a ˜Battle of the Bands competition. Whilst preparing for the event, Scott's love-life is turned … [Read more...]