Brad Bird. Just the name should send feelings of childlike wonder through the body of any film fan. From The Iron Giant, to The Incredibles, even to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Brad Bird has proved he is one of the most talented directors working in Hollywood today. He has the uncanny ability to make any sequence instantly awe-inspiring, whether it's the final scene of … [Read more...]
Review: Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B002C4I10I][/pullquote] Set during the McCarthy-era USA Good Night, and Good Luck covers the battle between journalistic integrity and the overt bullying tactics of HUAC and the hunt for communist sympathizers during the Cold War. Directed by and co-staring George … [Read more...]
Review: The Monuments Men (2014)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00DHJT4US][/pullquote] Boasting an incredible cast of Hollywood character actors, you could be forgiven for thinking that The Monuments Men was being geared for an awards glut. However a delay in release to put it immediately out of contention and raised concerns … [Read more...]
Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Roald Dahl is one of the most popular children's authors ever. Numerous adaptations of his books have made it to the big screen, but none, arguably have been completely successful (the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is probably the one with the most fans, but it's by no means universally acclaimed). The latest to have a go is Wes Anderson with his version of … [Read more...]
Review: The Descendants (2011)
Matt King (George Clooney) is a property magnate in Hawaii whose life is turned upside down when his wife has a boating accident and slips into a coma. His daughter Alexandra (Shailene Woodley), angry with her mum about the situation tells Matt that she was having an affair with another man. Angry and betrayed, Matt begins searching for the man, juggling the responsibilities of … [Read more...]
Review: The Ides of March (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005ZCSP9Q][/pullquote] Beware the Ides of March, the soothsayer tells Caesar, but Caesar fails to beware and is betrayed and ultimately murdered by Brutus. March is the month in which George Clooney's new film is set - just prior to the primary elections “ a key time … [Read more...]