[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: The Artist (2011, France)
The Artist arrives on our screens amidst a blizzard of Oscar hype. It's is a rare thing “ a genuinely silent movie. Since the advent of ˜talkies' in 1929, these have been few and far between, and there certainly hasn't been a silent mainstream cinematic release in the 21st century. Its silence is perhaps appropriate, as its story centres on silent movie star George Valentin … [Read more...]