Master of the combination genre film Danny Boyle is at it again with his first post-Olympic opening ceremony film Trance. One part psychological thriller, one part gangster heist, it even contains smatterings of action and body shock horror. The plot revolves around a young art house auctioneer Simon (James McAvoy) who is part of a plot to steal Francisco Goya's masterpiece … [Read more...]
Session 9 (2001) review by That Film Guy
Released in limited cinemas in 2001, Session 9 is a low budget horror film set in an abandoned mental asylum in Massachusetts. It follows a team of five aspestos-removal men hired to clear out the whole building in only a week. As the days tick by, the team, lead by Gordon (Peter Mullan) become More and more stressed, while Mike (Stephen Gevedon) discovers a series of tapes … [Read more...]
Red Dragon (2002) review by That Film Guy
The character of Hannibal Lector has been ingrained in public consciousness over the course of five films. The Silence of the Lambs (technically the second film starring the character) won Oscars and firmly established it's lead actors as bankable stars. It's follow-up, Ridley Scott's dreadful Hannibal almost killed any further films dead, but a year later Brett Ratner stepped … [Read more...]
Hannibal (2001) review by That Film Guy
Following the commercial and critical success of The Silence of the Lambs, it is surprising that the sequel Hannibal took a decade to come to the big screen. With original director Jonathan Demme and lead star Jodie Foster both gone, in step Ridley Scott and Julianne Moore, who on paper are more than capable. Thomas Harris' novel Hannibal, on which the film is based was a … [Read more...]
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) review by That Film Guy
Based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs has become one of the most recgonisable thrillers in the last 20 years. Sweeping the Oscars big five awards (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay) at the 64th Academy Awards, it also became a commercial success taking over $270m from a budget of $19m. It … [Read more...]
Insomnia (2002) review by That Film Guy
Based on a Scandinavian film of the same name, Insomnia was director Christopher Nolan's third film and represented the first time he had worked with a big budget and named Hollywood stars. Backed by executive producers George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh, Insomnia took $113m at the box office from a budget of $46m, but is often one of the overlooked Nolan films as it bridges … [Read more...]
Review: The Shining (1980)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0013K11AE][/pullquote] Stanley Kubrick will forever be remembered as one of the most daring and controversial directors of all time. From films like Spartacus, 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange his legacy was already assured when he decided to adapt a … [Read more...]
Review: Fight Club (1999)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B002LE87R6][/pullquote] To write a review on Fight Club goes against the first two rules of fight club. David Fincher's seminal 1999 masterpiece is about a disillusioned white collar worker (Edward Norton) whose life takes a series of turns that lead to him meet Tyler … [Read more...]