Tony Scudder Walking and talking movies since the 70's
CABIN IN THE WOODS Most anticipated 2012 movie (RELEASED 13th April)
360 REVOLUTION RELEASED London Film Festival 12th October 2011 Ever since Fernando Meirelles’ ‘City of God’ (2002) and ‘The Constant Gardener’ (2005) blew audiences and critics away (reaping Rachel Weisz an Oscar for ‘Constant’), he’s been a name to watch, with that huge expectation tempered by the disappointing ‘Blindness’ (2008). ‘360’, the 55th London Film [...]
It looks like there are three (four if you count re-release Whisky Galore!) decent movies out this week. ‘Arrietty’ is the latest Studio Ghibli must-see, and in an unusual change-of-fortune, we’re getting to see it (with a British voiceover cast) a full six months before the US does. Whoop. ‘A Better Life’ is from ‘About [...]
Friday 13th May 2011 sees an indisputable classic film return to the big screen. Taxi Driver (35th Anniversary) has undergone an extensive, fully 4K digital restoration, under the supervision of Grover Crisp of Sony Pictures and additional guidance from director Martin Scorsese. Obviously now looking and sounding like it was just made, ‘Taxi Driver’ still [...]
Of the films released this week, I’ve only seen ‘Hanna’ this week, which wasn’t too great, but I’d be interested to see ’13 Assassins’ (violent samurai movie) and ‘Priest’ (futuristic apocalyptic actioner), although ‘Priest’ comes from the man responsible for ‘Legion’, which was total nubbins by all accounts. Only see if ‘Water for Elephants’ if [...]
‘Thor’ is the only film you need to see this weekend. ‘Insiduous’ features good chills for sixty minutes, but descends into themepark theatrics afterwards. ‘I Saw the Devil’ is for die-hard fans of Korean horror flicks only. ‘Cedar Rapids’ looks fun, but I didn’t receive one single invite to see it (bad PR, Jessica). ‘Tracker’ [...]
In actual fact, ‘Your Highness’ was released on Wednesday 13th April, but I haven’t got time to deal with studios releasing their movies on any other day than a Friday – it’s 15/04/11 or nothing! Your Highness (15) Cold Weather video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Cooking With Stella The Last Picture Show, (R/I) (15) Little [...]
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER FOX RELEASED 4 September 2009 ‘(500) Days of Summer’ is the kind of rom-com that only comes along once every blue moon – if we’re lucky. ‘Juno’, ‘Slumdog’, it’s one of these kinds of movies. You know why? Because it tries to do things a little bit differently. Originality in art [...]
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS ARTIFICIAL EYE RELEASED 11 January 2008 A universal hit at the 2007 Cannes Festival, ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days’ is the first in a planned trilogy called ‘Tales from the Golden Age’ – a subjective history of communism in Romania told through its urban legends. The project’s aim [...]