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Review: The Gambler (2015)
When modernising a 1970s film starring James Caan about an intelligent professor whose melancholy outlook leads him into a merry-go-round of gambling addiction and self-destruction, you might not expect Mark Wahlberg to be your go-to leading man. But it's exactly what the director of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rupert Wyatt has done in The Gambler. … [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: The Big Lebowski (1998)
Reviewing a comedy is always difficult, since if you explain what makes it funny you're giving away the jokes and effectively spoiling the film. Reviewing something like The Big Lebowski is especially difficult, since it can be very hard to tell what it's actually about; the plot is wildly incoherent, and there are enough weird digressions and threads that go nowhere that … [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...]
Review: Red State (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005VEFHQ2][/pullquote] A film encapsulating all that's wrong with religion, Red State throws together sex, sinners, guns and gore with dark black comedy. Kevin Smith, the silent half of Jay and Silent Bob and the foul-mouthed director and prolific podcaster uses his … [Read more...]