The step-up from television to film can be a dangerous excursion for beloved characters. In an attempt to fit within the three-act structure of films, there is a temptation for directors to place the characters in unfamiliar and unexpected circumstances to get the ˜film feel' needed to differentiate it from the television show. It is fortunate then, that Alan Partridge: Alpha … [Read more...]
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) review by That Film Toad
Beware of Spoilers below... Action thrillers of the 90's have largely escaped the room 101 of film-trocities we keep locked in the basement here at That Film Guy. Their vulgar ˜face-meets-fist' ways were excused by audiences who at the time lusted for ripped defiant types with a can-do attitude and an endless supply of bullets and one liners.... fair enough I guess. Happily, … [Read more...]