Suffragette 2015 Director: Sarah Gavron Cast: Carey Mulligan - Helena Bonham Carter - Anne Marie Duff - Ben Wishaw - Brendan Gleeson - Meryl Streep What appears at first glance to be worthy historic period drama, turns out to be an exceptional film with real pace, real drama, and a real message. The film is set 1912 and tells story of the suffragette … [Read more...]
Review: Shame (2012)
Steve McQueen is a visual artist, writer and film-maker from London whose second directorial feature, Shame, was released in 2012. His debut feature, Hunger, about the Irish hunger strike in 1981, helped launch his feature-film career and propel Michael Fassbender from aspiring actor to mainstream star-in-waiting. In this second collaboration, McQueen and … [Read more...]
Review: Drive (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005VP822M][/pullquote] Ryan Gosling is an actor on the ascent. His characters to this point have run the gambit of all styles, from lovable loser (Lars and the Real Girl), to heartthrob (The Notebook) to drug-addled teacher (Half Nelson). There is no character depth … [Read more...]
Review: Never Let Me Go (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B003SX0S30][/pullquote] Sci-fi has become a by-word for spaceships, galactic battles and funny-looking aliens. It is important to remember that some science fiction is just a careful interpretation of the world that we live in, but with some changes to the science and … [Read more...]