Posted in Cinema, Film and TV Guide on 24. Jul, 2010
Obviously, if a film discusses the mind as a physical space that can be broken into, secrets as objects that can be stolen and the subconscious as a violent population, it’s asking you to suspend reality. Still, there needs to be a measure of coherence within the film’s reality.
Posted in Cinema, Film and TV Guide on 21. Jul, 2010
Film writer Liam Camps criticises Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer’s latest film Vampires Suck for cashing in on the success of Twilight instead of protesting against it.
Posted in Cinema, Film and TV Guide on 14. Jun, 2010
Pay too much attention to the title of Noah Baumbach’s new film and you might mistake Roger Greenberg, played by an uncharacteristically quiet Ben Stiller, for the protagonist. Don’t worry if you do – Roger pathologically fails to defeat his self-obsession and so, he thinks it’s all about him too.
Posted in Cinema, Film and TV Guide on 31. May, 2010
James McAvoy is the first actor cast for X-Men: First Class, the upcoming movie prequel. The Scottish hearthrob will play the iconic Professor X, leader and founder of the X-Men. Protestations abound; nothing about McAvoy screams Charles Francis Xavier to immediately recommend him for the role.
Posted in Cinema, Fashion Guide, Film and TV Guide, Iconic fashion guide on 29. May, 2010
I must see SATC2 for the clothes. And now that Carrie Bradshaw has jumped on to the vintage bandwagon, I will hardly be able to restrain myself. And it will make me feel dirty though perhaps not for the reasons you might think.
Posted in Cinema, Film and TV Guide on 10. May, 2010
Two years on, Iron Man 2, Favreau’s hotly anticipated follow-up, has arrived. And don’t we all know it! With a multitude of ads, product tie-ins and general hype stirring at every turn, it is a concerted effort to annoy us into seeing the film. It seems no expense has been spared, and every penny will undoubtedly be recouped with a sizable profit. So how does the film stand up to its esteemed predecessor? Not particularly well, but it does offer a lot of bang for the buck.
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