Writer Colin Beavon persuaded (bullied even?) his family into forsaking many of the conveniences of modern life in their small Manhattan apartment to minimize their use of carbon-based fuels. The experiment lasted a whole year, which seemed to start badly for Michelle Conlon his wife who appeared to reluctantly participate but did so purely as … Continue reading
Jack Cardiff was unquestionably one of the greatest cinematographers in the history of cinema. His extraordinary body of work started in 1935 and included such landmark masterpieces as Black Narcisus, King Vidor’s War & Peace, The African Queen, The Red Shoes, and some less notable movies such as ‘Rambo’ etc. and his remarkable output didn’t cease … Continue reading
This very explosive frenzied thriller will have you hooked from the opening chase through the streets of Paris, and the frenetic pace never lets up for the next 88 minutes. Sartet, the man being chased, ends up in hospital and there is a failed attempt to murder him there and Samuel, a nurse’s assistant, saves … Continue reading
This is one very absurd quirky wee movie about the making of a no-holds barred movie that wants a young couple to make their feelings visible, and to portray love by showing full-one sex. This is not however pornographic on any level, despite some of the very explicit scenes, and to be perfectly frank … Continue reading
This damp-squid of a movie desperately trying to be funny failed miserably at being anything like a parody of a Superhero it claimed to be. Why anyone thought that allowing ‘Superbad’ coarse-humor comic actor Seth Rogan to take on this project of bring this much loved and adapted Radio Serial to the screen and give … Continue reading