Monday 30 May 2011

RED HILL BLU-RAY review

Can a good, ol' fashioned western actually come from Australia? Apparently so, as the really rather good Red Hill is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Friday 27 May 2011

NED'S BLU-RAY review

Out now on DVD and Blu-Ray is Peter Mullan's coming of age tale set in 1970's Glasgow. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Thursday 26 May 2011

BARNEY'S VERSION DVD review

Out now on DVD and Blu-Ray, read on to find out what I thought of this Paul Giamatti starring comedy...

Wednesday 25 May 2011

TRACKER DVD review

Starring Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison, the New Zealand set Tracker is now out on DVD. Watch the trailer, next...

Monday 23 May 2011

GREEN WITH ENVY trailer

Curious as to why this deserves your attention? Well, once you've watched the trailer, join me after the jump for some more information...


FERTILE GROUND BLU-RAY review

The latest release under the After Dark Originals banner, Fertile Ground is now out on DVD and Blu-Ray. Watch the trailer and read my review, after the jump...

RED CANYON DVD review

Set in the remote badlands of Utah, Red Canyon is now available on DVD. Watch the trailer and check out my review, next...

Saturday 21 May 2011

HANGOVER 2: ALL MASHED UP


And they say the fine art of trailer cutting is getting predictable.


Courtesy of FilmRot.

JULIA'S EYES review

From the same team that brought us The Orphanage (El Orfanato), the spanish thriller Julia's Eyes is now in cinemas. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Friday 20 May 2011

Do You Know What Audiences Love To See On Film Posters? Monkeys Dressed Like People.





And now the worst offender of them all. They've shaved a big dumb ape and dressed him like a Zookeeper. Don't tell me I'm being mean, I've just had to watch The Dilemma.



Tuesday 17 May 2011

HANNA review

Starring Saoirse Ronan as a teen assassin with a mission to complete, Hanna is out now in cinemas. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Sunday 15 May 2011

ATTACK THE BLOCK review

Now in cinemas is Joe Cornish's debut film, placing a bunch of street kids in the middle of an alien invasion. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...


Tuesday 10 May 2011

FINAL DESTINATION 5 trailer review

If you're holding any sharp objects, put them down for a moment. Here's the newly released trailer for the upcoming fifth installment in the Final Destination franchise.

Monday 9 May 2011

BLUE VALENTINE DVD review

Out now on DVD and Blu-Ray is this heartbreaking romance starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Saturday 7 May 2011

INSIDIOUS review

From the director of the original Saw, the creepy horror Insidious is now in cinemas. Watch the trailer and read my review, after the jump...

LOVELY, STILL DVD review

Now on DVD is this sweet late-life romance starring Oscar winners Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

CEDAR RAPIDS review

Starring The Office and The Hangover star Ed Helms in his first lead role, Cedar Rapids in now out in cinemas. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Thursday 5 May 2011

FAST & FURIOUS FIVE review

In cinemas now is the return of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as the crooked car enthusiasts, this time joined by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the FBI agent sent to track them down. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

THOR review

Now in cinemas is the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...

Monday 2 May 2011

[the films of] Wes Anderson



Following on from YouTube user keesvdijkhuizen's awesome Sofia Coppola compilation from a couple of months back (and the annoyingly un-embeddable David Fincher follow up), we now have one celebrating the work of one of my favourite directors, Wes Anderson.


For me, the thing that's highlighted most from this video is the re-appearances of those actors who make up Anderson's de-facto repertory company. Surprisingly not just based around Bill Murray, it was the faces of Jason Schwartzman and Luke Wilson and their ever changing facial hair that I noticed the most. Added to that all of the Anderson staples are present (the slo-mo, the excellent soundtrack, the frankly amazing costuming), and are being quite rightly celebrated. 


The only thing missing? I think Kees has missed a trick by not putting the text into Anderson's favourite font Futura Bold, but maybe that was a little bit too nail-on-the-head obvious for him. The thing that Kees has managed to achieve in these videos is making you want to stop what you're doing so you can go and watch all of the respective directors filmography immediately. If you're not a fan of Wes Anderson's films (what's wrong with you?), this video has the potential to make you give them a second chance, and it's in that respect that these videos are so much more than your average, hastily cut YouTube fan compilation.


Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off for a Wes Anderson marathon.



TEKKEN DVD review

Out now on DVD and Blu-Ray is this movie adaptation of the popular game franchise. Watch the trailer and read my review, next...