Disney angels turning seedy Hollywood. That’s been the primary hype surrounding Harmony Korine’s latest R-rated project. And it’s a shame really, because this is much more than just teen queens in bikinis behaving as you’ve never seen them before; this is a dissection of a generation and an expose on the psychedelic trip that is Spring Break.
Seeing director leviathans Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Peter Jackson reduced to giggling, bright-eyed fanboys gushing over Ray Harryhausen is quite something. They have good reason to go weak at the knees – Ray Harryhausen Special Effects Titan is a fascinating insight into the life’s work of one man with a love of animation in his DNA.
Beyond The Hills is a moving and beautifully shot tale that challenges your own beliefs and ideas about religion. Is it archaic? Does prayer work? Does it hurt or heal? The issue is handled with sensitivity, while the chemistry and sheer talent of the two female leads ensures the central relationship transcends “Lezzers! Get in!”. File this one under Films That Make You Think.
It has taken Antique Bakery almost 5 years to make it to our lovely shores. Kind of surprising really since it is known to be one of South Korea’s most successful movies having raked in over a million movie goers within the first two weeks of its release. Time to see what all the fuss is about…
You don’t need an enormous budget to make a great horror film, as The Blair Witch Project proved spectacularly upon release. Unfortunately, no amount of money in the world could have made The Hounds anything more than the festering dog turd it is, steaming horribly on the doormat of this celebrated genre…
Do Elephants Pray? No. Or maybe yes. There aren’t actually any elephants praying in this film, but the question is debated. For a bit. In between a trippy journey of self-discovery and one man’s seemingly endless journey to bed a hot French chick. Seriously, there is something about the meaning of life explained somewhere in this movie; and if you can take your eyes off the stunning and enchanting leading lady Julie Dray for a couple of seconds; you’ll find it.
Thursday Till Sunday looks pretty and….and nothing. It just looks pretty. The last word in indulgent filmmaking, there’s no denying that Thursday Till Sunday is a beautiful film – but looks aren’t everything and viewers looking for something with just a tad more substance may be left feeling disappointed…
Deeply unsatisfying, 12 In A Box fails to deliver on all accounts. Too dark to be lighthearted, too slapstick to be a proper black comedy, it’s no wonder the schizophrenic plot leaves the majority of viewers baffled, bewildered and, above all else, bored out of their minds.
Broken is the feature film debut of British director Rufus Norris. Adapted from a Daniel Clay novel, the picture is the story of three families living in a North London cul-de-sac as seen through the eyes of young girl Skunk (Eloise Laurence). Affecting and current, Broken blends gritty realism with just a hint of melodrama to create a state-of-the-nation piece that works on many levels.
To the Wonder is veteran cinematic visionary Terrence Malick’s follow-up feature to Tree of Life. A cast including Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko and Javier Bardem struggle to steal the film from the scenery, which as usual is a big concern of Malick’s. Will it be as divisive as his last effort? We tried to find out.
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