A Nuclear Blast of a Movie. Ever wanted to know how many punches and kicks a Russian thug can take and still get up again? Ever wanted to find a place to store your keys so you won’t ever lose them? Ever wanted a perfect chat-up line at a bar? Ever wanted to see Charlize … Read more
“10 Cloverfield Lane” makes you wonder how studio execs come up with film concepts… SCENE: The Production Office at Bad Robot. JJ Abrams and Bryan Burk are sat in front of a hat full of torn up bits of a Maltin’s Film Guide. ABRAMS: “I’ve got Bambi” BURK: “I’ve got Schindler’s List. No, that’s never … Read more
Most countries have dark parts in their history, and America is no exception. Did you know for example that eugenics was actively practiced in the US during the 1920’s and 30’s? Not going as far as the gas chambers of Nazi Germany, but getting pretty close in some institutions where “imbeciles and defectives” were allegedly … Read more
The Monuments Men is allegedly a true story (though I suspect rather embellished) of a mission by allied art lovers to save the wealth of public and private art from being captured by Nazi Germany and/or destroyed on Hitler’s death. The real life photos over the end-titles indicate that it certainly wasn’t all made up. … Read more
Oscar Isaac portrays the titular Llewyn Davis in the latest film from Ethan and Joel Coen: surely creating one of celluloid’s most memorable losers. This is a joyfully melancholic film, if that makes any sense. Set in 1961 in Greenwich village in New York, Llewyn walks through a series of Dylan album covers, beautifully rendered … Read more