Reviews in a nutshell
A film made in 2010 about the fight for equality in the workplace ought to appear a little dated and serve only as a reminder as to how far women have come. There is still a along way to go on this topic, but that’s a separate discussion altogether. What is concerning is the true …
Do we really need yet another heist movie, another cops-and-robbers tale showing burnt-out officers of the law pursuing a bunch of flashy crooks having the time of their lives? Well, when there’s a bit of self-indulgent exhibitionism thrown into the bargain, there’s always room for one more. This is the attraction of Ocean’s Eleven and …
There’s been a lot of discussion about Buried, or ‘nit-picking’ to be exact about a whole manner of alleged plot slip-ups. This actually implies that when critics can’t think of anything really wrong with a film, you’re onto a winner. Indeed no-one will dispute that 94-minutes worth of utterly gripping and terrifying drama, all shot …
A film adaptation of a popular book held dear to many loyal fans, globally, is always a difficult feat to pull off, considering all the nuances and thought processes involved in the latter. So, the honest true about Eat Pray Love: Ignore the cynics out there, many of whom haven’t even read the book, let …
Ever felt like life has dealt you a series of bum cards, like everyone else around you appears to be zooming along in the fast lane, whilst you get left behind waiting for your ultimate ride? It’s the concept behind former stand-up comedian and writer/diector Bobcat Goldthwait’s World’s Greatest Dad, a comedy of the deepest, …
Ben Affleck is developing into quite a director, first demonstrating his impressive skills with his 2007 feature debut Gone Baby Gone that introduced the international audience to Boston and its working-class charm that cries the same ‘lost community’ song as other films dealing with urban change. Now his second and latest film, The Town, set …
‘True India lies in its village’ was Gandhi’s infamous and wise quote. The heart of any country lies in its roots – both in the literal and actual sense, and not in the urban metropolis that springs up around them. This lively satire set in the small fictional village of Peepli is a credit to …
Imagine a hot lady (Molly, played by Marisa Tomei) approaches you at a party, after you’ve made a prized fool of yourself. She sees endearing qualities in you that nobody else can – and on first glance. There has to be a catch, surely? There is for ‘Shrek-described’ looker, divorcee John (John C. Reilly) in …
Marseilles is a brutal place, it seems, especially if you are/were Mafioso. Basically, you have zero chance of ever going straight and living a quiet life. This is the premise behind director Richard Berry’s mobster revenge spree, 22 Bullets, starring internationally respected Gallic star Jean Reno as former Marseilles Mafioso Charley Mattei who discovers that …
