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Review: Carnage (2012)
Best known for his 1970s horror classic Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski is no stranger to apartment-set dramas. In Carnage, based on the stage play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, he takes four of the finest actors working in Hollywood and sticks them in a New York City apartment for almost the entire running time film. The film set was actually designed and shot in Paris … [Read more...]
Review: We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B007C3TVEY][/pullquote] Based on a 2003 novel of the same name, by Lionel Shriver, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a 2011 film directed by Lynne Ramsey. BBC Films acquired the rights to the book in 2005 and attached Ramsey after establishing Steven Soderbergh as … [Read more...]
Review: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000KCI8Y8][/pullquote] Originally making his name on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell transitioned into feature films and found great success with Anchorman, Elf and Old School. Talladega Nights: The Ballard of Ricky Bobby is one of a succession of Ferrell comedy … [Read more...]
Review: Cedar Rapids (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0058HZTO2][/pullquote] Pardon my French, but you are full of bull-horn! comes the response from Cedar Rapids protagonist Tim Lippe (Ed Helms), and it is this line which encapsulates the whole film. Strangely it's a coming of age drama about a mid-30s insurance … [Read more...]