Guy Richie’s 2009 reboot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation heralded a long overdue return to form for the English director. But perhaps more importantly, the film was a huge commercial success; taking a massive $524,028,679 box office return from a budget of $90 million. With figures like these a sequel was inevitable; and true to Hollywoodform Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has followed hot on the heels of its predecessor. Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law return in their roles of Holmes and Watson respectively and Jared Harris joins the cast as Holmes’ ultimate advisory Professor Moriarty. [click to continue…]
Film Review
Martin Scorsese is one of the most well respected American filmmakers of his generation. His work has enthralled and inspired legions of film fans and filmmakers alike for over thirty years. In this long and decorated career however, Scorsese has never before filmed a 3D movie. So, in a way Hugo is something a landmark moment for his career. The main question is; could a filmmaker of Scorsese’s phenomenal talent utilise the technology in a way that breaks new cinematic ground or will he find himself falling into the same old visual and thematic traps as so many of those who have ventured into the third dimension before him. [click to continue…]
Once again we find ourselves at that time of year where the films contending for honours at the Academy Awards begin to be released. One of the first to be released this year is Drive. The film revolves around the Driver, played brilliantly by Ryan Gosling, a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver who discovers a bounty has been placed on his head after a heist goes wrong. [click to continue…]
The Inbetweeners is one of the most successful British series of the last ten years. Its simple plot and characters that the vast majority of males of a certain age can identify strongly with was the recipe which brought the series massive popular and critical acclaim. After three series however the formula began to become a little stagnant. With this in mind, producers Bwark decided not to complete the story with a fourth series instead opting for the format of a feature film. [click to continue…]
JJ Abrams is a director who most certainly knows how to utilise the hype machine to its fullest to promote one of his movies and it has been no different in the lead up to the highly anticipated release of Super 8. The film tells the story of a group of young friends who witness a catastrophic train crash whilst making a zombie movie. During which something mysterious and quite possibly extra terrestrial escapes from the wreckage. The finished result is undoubtedly a slick, cool sci-fi action film, but is also by no means perfect. [click to continue…]
